We spoke with Valeria Carbonaro-Law, founder of Studio Italia, as she shared her top picks of this year’s Aotearoa Art Fair.
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Programme Top Picks
Art, Space, and Landscape in Aotearoa – Rufus Knight and Ben Ashley in Conversation
Friday 1 May, 12PM
“I’m really interested in how landscapes can influence the way we live, so am really looking forward to this talk.”
Art In Architecture – Nat Cheshire and Michael Lett in Conversation
Saturday 1 May, 1:30PM
“Art and architecture are part of the same conversation for me, and I really admire the work of both speakers.”
Artist Picks
Grace Wright, On the Beauty of Song, 2025, Gow Langsford
Grace Wright
Exhibiting with Gow Langsford
Booth 24
“I adore the way she uses colours. Its modern art with an incredible spiritual feel that reminds me of renaissance.”
Jonny Niesche, moon moth lust in warm copper, 2022, STARKWHITE
Jonny Niesche
Exhibiting with STARKWHITE
Booth 1
“Again, color and structure. Sometimes so different, that it draws you in.”
Shane Cotton, Te Awa Kairangi II, 2025, Gow Langsford New Collectors
Shane Cotton
Exhibiting with Gow Langsford New Collectors
Booth 50
“Anything he does it resonates with me. Deep, dark, powerful, and at the same time peaceful.”
Learn more about Aotearoa Art Fair here
Aotearoa Art Fair returns to the Viaduct Events Centre from 30 April – 3 May. Tickets are on sale now.
