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Sebastian Pakarati (right) donated this piece he did on the Cook Islands legend to the Cook Islands Library and Museum. 18102509

A man on an art mission

Saturday October 27, 2018

Sebastian Pakarati is a man on a mission. His mission is to preserve Polynesian folklore through art.

Planters sold their fresh Cook Islands produce at yesterday’s World Food Day event. PHOTO: Rachel Reeves 18101999

A special celebration of food

Sunday October 21, 2018

Each year, on October 16, the world celebrates food.

Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand Ewen McDonald with Ben Bergman and First Secretary Kirsty Michel at the Beachcomber event. 18101808

Marshall, Tangaroa to speak at art event

Sunday October 21, 2018

Outgoing New Zealand high commissioner to the Cook Islands Peter Marshall will be one of the guest speakers at tonight’s MPA#1 exhibition at the Bergman Gallery.

Ben Bergman meets Vlad the Impaler by Julian Hooper. The Pacifi c-style Vlad wears a Cook Islands black-pearl crown. 18101712

Riding a new wave of Pacific art

Friday October 19, 2018

Gallery owner and businessman Ben Bergman is a champion of modern Pacific art and is about to exhibit a new wave of artworks.

A magnifi cent Aitutaki female fi gure, with full face and body tattoos, welcomes visitors to the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. PHOTO BY: Tania Ka’ai. 18092524

Aitutaki tiki greets duchess

Friday September 28, 2018

In her first solo engagement since becoming a member of the royal family, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, attended a preview of the Royal Society’s Oceania exhibition in London.

Painter Ivon Lee works on a commissioned piece at the Punanga Nui Market on Saturday. His artwork sold off the back of a similar painting he had sold earlier. 18082605

Low-key artists new to the painting scene

Tuesday September 25, 2018

Husband and wife artists Ivon and Pania Lee are pretty low key with the work they do. Selling some at the Punanga Nui Market and also at the Little Red Gallery, they have only been painting to sell for about a year.

My Cherie, home from Sweden and in safe hands with Clare Wheeldon from The Café. 18091906

Rare Numanga record surfaces in Sweden

Monday September 24, 2018

A love of music and collecting vinyl records has led Ian Wheeldon, of The Café in the Beachcomber complex, to a rare Rarotongan record by local artist Jake Numanga.

Mama Tara Thompson with her daughter, Ina Bishop. 18091123

Hand-made tivaivai to go on show in Perth

Wednesday September 12, 2018

Ina Bishop will take her tivaivai to display and sell at the Te Maeva Nui Cook Islands Cultural Festival in Perth on October 20 this year.

Matthew and Jennie Payne with their children.

Art show explores island’s beaches

Thursday September 06, 2018

Matthew Payne's dramatic new exhibition, “Infinite Horizon”, opened on Monday, September 3 at the Bergman Gallery.

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