'An energy and buzz' for Aotearoa Art Fair's opening

'An energy and buzz' for Aotearoa Art Fair's opening
Artist Lisa Reihana's floating octopus in the Viaduct Harbour ahead of the official opening of the Sculpture Trail, part of Aotearoa Art Fair. (Image: NZME)
Briar Williams
In the first week of May, 45 galleries from New Zealand and abroad will collectively exhibit at the Viaduct Events Centre during the Aotearoa Art Fair, accompanied by a schedule of talks, tours, and a sculpture trail.  Satellite events taking place around the fair capitalise on the influx of interested fairgoers, all keen to look at and talk about art for a few days.  Many of the attendees will have travelled from around NZ and increasingly from international locations for the opportunity to be immersed in art.  Since its incepti...

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