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Tuesday, 15 June 2021, 11:29 am
It was a record-breaking show for the team at the NZ
Art Show, with unprecedented demand for NZ art. The buzz
surrounding this year’s show was certainly felt in the
lead up, and the event itself surpassed all expectations.
The 3-day NZ Art Show event which showcases around 3,000
pieces of original, affordable New Zealand art was cancelled
last year due to Covid, but came back with a vengeance in
2021, and the numbers speak for themselves; more than 2,000
artworks found new homes, more than 10,000 attendees walked
through the doors, and more than $2 million in art sales
(previous show was 1.3m). Many artists sold out completely,
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