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Articles & Interviews

At Webb’s, we are fortunate to come into contact with a myriad of objects that carry with them a rich legacy of narratives, histories, traditions, and bursts of genius.

In the following articles and interviews, we talk with our specialists to dive into their expert knowledge, and explore insights from artists and academics to discover what cultural alchemy is behind the objects that come through our doors.

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Portrait of Sophia Street

Art historian, writer and Webb’s Wellington’s Senior Art Specialist Mark Hutchins-Pond explores Charles F. Goldie’s 1900 portrait of Sophia Street, revealing how this celebrated early work captures the intersections of artistic ambition, social status, and colonial identity in turn of the century New Zealand.

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Interviewing artist Karl Maughan

Toni MacKinnon, Director of The Suter Art Gallery Te Aratoi o Whakatū, speaks to artist Karl Maughan about his influences, his evolving approach to garden painting, and the interplay between constructed landscapes and artistic imagination. 

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