Well, in the last few weeks we've had a plethora of exhibitions in the fine arts world. We've had work ranging in scope from the feeble-footed (but nevertheless healthy) amateurism of the Hutt Art Society, the Upper Hutt Art Society and the Wellington Art Club, to the full-blooded scream of the contemporary English sculptor.

There's been an extremely interesting, and fine display of sculpture, pottery and lithographs at the Academy Rooms, and there has been on display at the National An Gallery a tapestry recently bought by the N.Z. Government. This tapestry is a fine work but not, I fear, wholly satisfactory.

We have also had a one-man showing by Melvin Day, in the Centre Gallery. Mr Day's work will be given over to my critical knife this issue.

From our Art Critic Gary Evans

The big event, of course, was the exhibition of Recent British Sculpture which land I hope the back-slapping Aucklanders of "Craccum" are listening) was not shown solely at that God-forsaken(culture-wise) Auckland Art Gallery, but is touring N.Z.'s four main centres. I must admit that much of this work gives the lie to my anti-abstract art campaign, but then this is expected from sculptors of such calibre and recognition as Moore, Hepworth and Armitage.