Leon van den Eijkel: “A Colourful Nation – Kleur Bekennen”
In 1995, Leon van den Eijkel exploded onto the Aotearoa art scene with a brilliant burst of colour – and an exhibition that brought the Dutch influence of Mondriaan’s modernism to New Zealand.
Since then, the works by the Dutch immigrant have featured on the Wellington waterfront with the Urban Trees wind sculpture of colourful squares, the Avalon and Hobsonville sets of three Smiling Windmills, the Waiheke Cross Roads, Totem on the Brick Bay Sculpture Trail, and his gigantic masterpiece Red Cloud Confrontation in the Gibbs Farm Sculpture Park on the Kaipara Harbour.
Emerging Global Trends in Fresh Produce: Insights for Aotearoa
As New Zealand settles into the colder months, global insights reveal emerging patterns that are likely to influence what Kiwi shop for, cook with, and think about fresh produce. Here are five key trends to watch for in the second half of 2025.