The Real Art Roadshow Book
An eclectic and fascinating collection of contemporary New Zealand artworks and essays in one beautiful book
The Book tells how philanthropist Fiona Campbell dreamed up and delivered the Real Art Roadshow, with a foreword written by art commentator and collector Hamish Keith.
A beautifully designed, high-quality book containing full colour plates of each of the 126 works in the Real Art Roadshow, a collection of works by a cross-section of New Zealand artists, both renowned and emerging, accompanied by accessible and insightful essays.
The Book features essays by Gerald Barnett, Sally Blundell, Mary-Jane Duffy, David Eggleton, John Hurrell Courtney, Tessa Laird, David Langman, Aaron Lister, Anna Miles, Gregory O’Brien, Cushla Parekowhai, Robyn Pickens, Damian Skinner, Jill Trevelyan, Christine Whybrew and Andrew Paul Wood.
While the original print run has sold out, copies can often be found online through second-hand booksellers.
Essay writers
Gerald Barnett is a curator and writer who lives in Sydney. He is the author of Toss Woollaston: An Illustrated Biography, 1992.
Sally Blundell is a Christchurch based freelance journalist. She has edited Look This Way: New Zealand Writers On New Zealand Artists, published by Auckland University Press.
Mary-Jane Duffy is a writer and gallerist who lives in Paekakariki. She is the co-author of ‘Millionaire's Shortbread’, 2003.
David Eggleton is a Dunedin-based writer and poet. His books include: Into The Light: A History Of New Zealand Photography, 2006; and Towards Aotearoa: A Short History of Twentieth Century New Zealand Art, 2007.
John Hurrell is a freelance writer, curator and artist who lives in Auckland. He runs an art forum website for reviews called eyeCONTACT.
Courtney Johnston is a Wellington based writer. She completed her MA in Art History in 2004 and works at the National Library of New Zealand.
