Quiz! So you Think you Know About Art?

Join a panel of art insiders for a lively, game show–style quiz exploring the fascinating world of art and collecting. From surprising art history moments to insider knowledge from gallerists, curators and collectors, this fun and fast-paced session will test your eye, challenge what you think you know, and reveal the things they don’t teach you in art history.  Quizmaster Charles Ninow will be joined by contestants Season Gallerist Francis McWhannell, Artspace Deputy Director Bridget Riggir-Cuddy, and Art Enthusiast Andrew Wall.

Charles Ninow | Quiz Master
Francis McWhannell  | Speaker
Bridget Riggir-Cuddy | Speaker
Andrew Wall | Speaker

Charles Ninow is a dealer and promoter of New Zealand art. He operates an eponymous gallery in central Auckland which focuses on showing underrepresented aspects of our cultural landscape, including senior artists from the 20th century and contemporary practitioners. Having spent many years in the art auction industry, from time to time he provides advice to collectors on acquiring major paintings and the value of their collections.

Francis McWhannell is a writer, gallerist, and curator. He holds a Master of Arts in Art History from the University of Auckland Waipapa Taumata Rau. He worked as a bookseller and auctioneer for several years before moving into art writing and curation. His first exhibition was a survey of the work of the University of Auckland’s Holloway Press held in 2014. He has written essays for shows at public and commercial galleries, has contributed to a range of arts and culture magazines and websites, and is the co-author of two books on historical photography. Since 2019, he has been curator of the Fletcher Trust Collection, a major private collection of Aotearoa art. In 2022, he and Jade Townsend opened Season, a commercial gallery based in central Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland.

Bridget Riggir-Cuddy is a writer and arts worker based in Tāmaki Makaurau. She is currently Kaiwhakahaere Tuarua Deputy Director at Artspace Aotearoa. Her writing is shaped by close proximity to cultural infrastructure and a labour-conscious attention to the social, institutional, and discursive conditions through which artistic value is produced.

Andrew Wall is an Art enthusiast, Aesthete, Agent, Advisor; collaborator and raconteur. Extensively studied and practiced here and abroad and an expert negotiator in subjective value. (Better known as scrap).

Let’s Talk Art presented by Aon, brings together 30 artists, curators, designers, and collectors for 10 compelling talks over three days.

Entry to Let’s Talk Art is on a first come, first serve basis. There is no RSVP.

A valid ticket to the Aotearoa Art Fair 2026 is required for entry to this talk. Buy tickets online.