Issue 26:2 | June 2006 | New Zealand Contemporary Art

New Zealand Contemporary Art | Turangawaewae: A Place to Stand

Guest editor: Stephanie Radok. A Place to Stand, launched at the Sydney Biennale and at ARTSPACE Auckland. Artists and galleries throughout New Zealand have never been so active, with international programs and new media activity building on the work of far-sighted pioneers.

Experienced NZ writers look closely at established and emerging artists and spaces, regional practice, publishing, and new events. Artists include the installation group et al., Eve Sullivan, Michael Stevenson, Francis Upritchard, Peter Madden, Shane Cotton, Terry Urbahn, Simon Denny.

The documentary strand in contemporary photography is scrutinised. Writers include Tina Barton, Emma Bugden, Sarah Farrer, Natasha Conland, Lara Strongman, Andrew Paul Wood , Tessa Laird, Kate Montgomery and Emma Velde.