Back to Blog

Howick and Pakuranga Times article - Art a reflection of self

Thank you Howick & Pakuranga Times for the coverage of my current Sacred Mirrors Art Exhibition on pg 11 of the paper, have a read here......

Maori Television's news show Te Kaea on Sofia Minson's solo exhibition

Have a watch of Maori Television's news show Te Kaea, which featured my solo art exhibition "Sacred Mirrors" at Parnell Gallery in Auckland, New Zealand, 13 - 27 June 2017......

Sacred Mirrors exhibition "seeing qualities in our nature reflecting back”

Minson hopes that “we see qualities in our own nature reflecting back to us” in her Sacred Mirrors solo exhibition series, displayed at Auckland's Parnell Gallery in June 2017....

3 years to paint Maori oil portrait and New Zealand landscape diptych

There are some pieces in an artist’s life that have particular gravitas, that are particularly challenging to give birth to, and when they are finally complete, you feel the need to celebrate!...

Anti-Heroin Chic interviews artist Sofia about life and creativity

Hey guys!  Recently James Diaz from Anti-Heroin Chic interviewed me about my art, life and creative process and I thought I'd share the conversation with you here......

Maori Art tells the story of cultures colliding in New Zealand parliament

This portrait of my Ngati Porou great-grandmother "Matire Te Horowai" wearing traditional Victorian dress and moko kauae (chin tattoo) speaks volumes about our cultural history....

Orakei School children collaborate with Sofia Minson on new artwork

2016 has been another great year doing a collaborative artwork with the children at Orakei School. This will be my 4th time participating and I always have such a blast....

Jazz Meets Art - Programme of Events for Queenstown Jazzfest

Here's the rundown of where and when I'll be painting to live Jazz music this weekend from Friday 21st - Monday 24th October in Queenstown for "Jazz meets Art"...

Live Painting and Art Exhibition at Queenstown Jazzfest 2016

2015 Jazzfest was such a blast, so the streets and parks of Queenstown will once again be the sights of live painting demos at Queenstown Jazzfest 2016! ...

60+ top contemporary NZ artworks on auction for new public sculpture

"Sometimes it's up to artists to help other artists, so they can help the community" says Sofia Minson about this unique fundraiser for a new public sculpture in Masterton....

Radio NZ Interview on our upcoming Ponsonby exhibition

Great to listen to this Radio New Zealand National interview with Lyn Riesterer and Barbara Dempsey from Opotiki district council, artist Te Mete and Echo Janman from Studio One Toi Tu....

Studio One in Ponsonby launches The Real Opotiki Art Exhibition

"Mana Wahine" is 1 of 5 new original paintings by Sofia Minson that will be on show at The Real Opotiki Exhibition from 26 July onwards at Number 1 Ponsonby Rd....

Oh what a difference a frame makes! Tip for artists and collectors...

I'm feeling very lucky to be surrounded by teams of people who give my art an amplified voice and take it to the world.  Just got this baby "Aoraki Gold" back from Homestead Picture Framers. ...

Braided River Awareness & Fundraising Art Auction in Christchurch

This image is a detail of one of my works to be auctioned "Aoraki Gold" featuring an ornately detailed Kaki (Black Stilt bird) wading in Lake Pukaki with Aoraki Mt Cook in the background. ...

Nelson Billboard Project in The New Zealand Artist Magazine

Wow fantastic to see this generous four-page spread in the Jan/Feb 2016 New Zealand Artist Magazine on our billboard project that we did in September last year for the Nelson Arts Festival. ...

Live Painting collaboration at Nelson Arts Festival with 5 artists

What a fantastic experience it has been with the Nelson Arts Festival this October. Thank you so much for flying me down to Nelson for two weeks to paint my heart out....

Season of the birds - 2 new paintings in Queenstown

It's definitely reached us - it's Spring in New Zealand and after abnormal late winter snow flurries in supposedly sub-tropical Auckland, the first rays of sun are warming our cheeks....

Getting ready for an arts festival overload in October...

Been looking forward to this for ages - I'm being flown down to the 2015 Nelson Arts Festival and Queenstown Jazz Fest this October to do live public art painting demonstrations for both. ...

New Landscape Oil Painting "Aoraki" by Sofia Minson

This new oil painting "Aoraki" measures just over 2 metres high x 1 metre wide. The snow-covered Mt Cook scene was inspired by the land, myths and history of Aotearoa....

Landscape Art Exhibition opening at Bryce Gallery in Christchurch

It's time to VISIT BRYCE GALLERY at the corner of Riccarton Rd and Paeroa St in Christchurch because something special will be taking place from this Wednesday 19th August....

New Artwork for The Big Egg Hunt NZ - Huia and the Twelve Heavens

The hunt begins!  The 2015 Big Egg Hunt is here in New Zealand for the second year in a row in support of the Starship Foundation and I've created a brand new artwork for the event....

Parnell Gallery Christmas Art Exhibition Summer 2014

This year I've got six brand new paintings in the Parnell Gallery Christmas Exhibition, which showcases works by 17 New Zealand artists and opens to the public on the 29th of  November....

Orakei School Art Exhibition and Sale 14-16 November 2014

I'll have several works exhibited at this year's fundraiser for Orakei School including this newly framed giclee print of The Kaka is Calling (left). There is 75 prints available in this limited edition. ...

Coming up in Wellington - Maori Art Market 14-16 November 2014

I'm really excited to be part of Toi Maori Art Market 2014  - New Zealand's internationally acclaimed Maori Art event with The Poi Room. Here's a sneak peek of one of my new works......

Braveheart Youth Trust Art Exhibition October 2014 at ASB Showgrounds

I'm really happy to be putting several artworks into Braveheart Youth Trust's art exhibition from 16 - 18 October 2014 at ASB Showgrounds, Greenlane....