For those of us who are kicking it in the capital then make sure you get along and check this out, its Wellington Zinefest time!

These haven’t been photoshopped at all, this is just how they came out of the camera. Wellington & Christchurch a few years ago.

(Cross-posted from edmocentral.com)

As if the joys of Te papa and feasible public transport weren’t enough, here’s another reason to pay the capital a visit. Opening on the 20th of May, Wellington’s Pixel Ink Gallery presents The Corrosive Empire, an exhibition of work by KIRAN-X.

Wellington's own Pixel Ink Gallery is opening Melissa McDougall's first solo New Zealand show next week. McDougall is a Wellington-based painter whose new exhibition, Dark Belles, explores how urban dwellers interact with their environment. The show focuses on the idea of a female heroine inhabiting a dark cityscape.

International super stars of vinyl toys, Kidrobot are ready to unleash their newest series of cult pop toy icon the Dunny. In New Zealand there is really only one place to find these awesome wee beasties being launched in style and that is Popup Gallery in Wellington.

Illustrate 08 looks to be a great group pre-christmas showing of illustration work from the Wellington arts scene.

Wow, has it been that long already? It seems like ages since we last ventured to Wellington for some art toy goodness. Well, the time has come once more for an journey of grandness and toy lovery.

The awesome folks at Popup gallery in Wellybelly are having NZ's most terrific-ist custom vinyl toy competition - Pimp My Munny II.

A piece of art that feels like a friend is very satisfying, and when art is handed to you, transformed from a 2-D print into a 3-D object, it’s even easier to develop that familiar bond. Building your collection of “art friends” is addictive; the vastly growing number of art toy collectors and admirers will attest to that.

Me and Jess tripped down to the capital city last weekend for a fun-filled, mad weekend which was launched with a launch.