Journal
Articles & Interviews
Here 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 (or pure luck!).
In the following articles and interviews, we talk with our specialists to discuss their expert knowledge, we also explore insights from artists, academics, and trend-setters to discover what cultural alchemy is behind the objects that come through our doors.
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Don Binney: Two Aspects of Tokatoka
Discover Don Binney’s Two Aspects of Tokatoka (1980), a striking diptych celebrating Northland’s Tokatoka Peak and Binney’s evolving landscape vision.
Michael Smither—Essay by Alison Bartley
Michael Smither is an artist who responds to his environment. The places he lived and the people close to him are often the subject matter for his hard-edge paintings and prints.
Interview: Karl Maughan & Toni Mackinnon
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.
Works of Art - Spring 2025 - Foreword
It is a great pleasure to present our spring Works of Art auction catalogue. It has been a busy and vibrant few months in the cultural sector, and this spring catalogue reflects these trends, offering a stellar lineup from the movers and shakers both past and present, who are influencing the artworld.
Interview: Jae Hoon Lee - The Wanderers
Jae Hoon Lee forms part of The Wanderers a selling exhibition at Webb’s Wellington. We spoke to the artist about his trajectory, ideas and processes behind the works in this exhibition.
Webb’s Partners with Te Uru
Webb’s is proud to support Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery’s 2025 art auction fundraiser, lending its auctioneering expertise for the second year running. Featuring works by leading contemporary artists, the ‘New Winds’ catalogue celebrates West Auckland’s vibrant arts scene and offers collectors a chance to invest in Aotearoa’s creative future.
Essay | Brent Wong: Building with Landscape and Clouds
Brent Wong’s surreal, dreamlike landscapes offer more than a striking vision of New Zealand’s natural environment—they probe the uneasy relationship between permanence and transience, nature and human presence.
Essay | Ralph Hotere’s Requiem (B) (For Tony)
A series of posters to complement Billy Apple's architectural interventions of art galleries in the late 1970s and early 80s serve as an early indication of the graphic template that was to become the artist's enduring signature. In this essay, writer, curator and editor Christina Barton explores the context and history of this poster ahead of its auction through Works of Art live sale on Monday 28 July, 6.30pm.
Essay | Billy Apple: Exposé
A series of posters to complement Billy Apple's architectural interventions of art galleries in the late 1970s and early 80s serve as an early indication of the graphic template that was to become the artist's enduring signature. In this essay, writer, curator and editor Christina Barton explores the context and history of this poster ahead of its auction through Works of Art live sale on Monday 28 July, 6.30pm.
Works of Art - Winter 2025 - Foreword
A stellar cohort of female, Māori artists is leading the charge in this particular catalogue, celebrating voices that have long shaped Aotearoa’s visual art landscape.
Wāhine Māori Artists Take Centre Stage in Art Auction
A stellar cohort of female, Māori artists is leading the charge in this particular catalogue, celebrating voices that have long shaped Aotearoa’s visual art landscape.
An Interview with Multimedia Artist Max Patté
To coincide with the show Colours of Home – Selling Exhibition at Webb’s Wellington, we speak to Max Patté about his first solo show in New Zealand in over a decade.
An Interview with Artist Matthew Browne
To coincide with the show Three Generations, four painters – Selling Exhibition at Webb’s Wellington, we speak to Matthew Browne about an exhibition that combines three generations of his family.
Into the Abyss
Up for auction in Webb's Works of Art live auction is a hypnotising abstract painting by Gretchen Albrecht which shows the artist's highly unique visual language.
Goldie's First Masterpiece up for Auction
Still life by the iconic painter is in Webb’s March Works of Art live auction catalogue
The Story of a Rare Split Enz Artwork
Original Painting in Webb’s Select online art auction.
Designer spotlight: Karim Rashid
An overview of works by one of the world’s most prolific and non-conformist designers
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