By Alison Annals, Abby Cunnane, Sam Cunnane;
University of Canterbury, Dept of Art History and Theory
pearsoned.co.nz; canterbury.ac.nz | Reviewed by Andy Palmer

I WAS intrigued by the title, Saying What You See: How to talk and write about art, hoping I would find some hints and shortcuts to help me say what I see. What I discovered though was that how I have been doing it all these years is also the way students are also taught to do it: read stuff, make notes, view shows, make notes, talk to people, make notes. So no quick cheats then.

Courtenay Place Light boxes; The Film Archive
June 19-Dec 19; July 19-Aug 1 | Reviewed by Thomasin Sleigh

IT IS HARD not to be attracted to Marie Shannon’s photographs currently installed in the light boxes on Courtenay Place, Wellington. A collection of affectionate notes left by Shannon, her partner and their son to each other, these messages have a touching intimacy incongruous with their large, public presentation.