NEW PLYMOUTH, New Zealand — “Tangible motion sculptures.” That’s how Len Lye, the innovative New Zealand artist, described his motorized kinetic works, which he deftly shaped from stainless steel.

Internationally famous experimental artist Len Lye (1901–1980) began life as a largely self-educated, working class, Kiwi kid. He was born in Christchurch in July 1901, brought up for many years in ...

We often forget that many cutting-edge modern artists found funding and support by making ads. The work of New Zealand avant-garde filmmaker Len Lye is a case in point. His films, like “Rainbow Dance” ...

February 1970: The Govett-Brewster Art Gallery opens. March 1977: The Govett-Brewster holds the exhibition Len Lye: Kinetic Works – the first time Lye’s work is exhibited in New Zealand. 1980: Just ...

This is the creepiest puppet film ever made, an experimental piece by filmmaker Len Lye in 1933. What better way to greet the new year, than to watch a mind-blowing set of incredible abstract works by ...

Only two more weeks to catch the Len Lye exhibition at the Ikon Gallery in Birmingham, England. The exhibit, “Len Lye: The Body Electric,” is the first retrospective exhibition in the UK of work by ...

Recently, the country lost one of its leading arts patrons, Sir John Todd, whose generosity and guidance benefited many organisations throughout New Zealand. These ranged from grass roots initiatives ...

Sky Snakes will be featured at the new Motion Compositions exhibit at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery Len Lye Centre. Photo: Bryan James / Supplied A new exhibit and collection of writings featuring ...

Emerson Martin ,9years and Zavier Rangiwananga,6 years and Minister Steven Joyce tear open the Len Lye centre. Photo / Glenn Jeffrey The dates weren't exactly right, but being born on nearly the same ...

Visitor numbers at New Plymouth's controversial art gallery have plummeted nearly 40 per cent since the introduction of an admission fee for out-of-towners - with 13,000 fewer people through the doors ...

New Zealand's Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, which opened in the coastal town of New Plymouth in July 2015, is the country's first museum solely dedicated to contemporary art. Its highlights are the ...