By the numbers

1 The number of Directors of Art and Visual Culture at Te Papa who are rumoured to be applying for an academic position at Victoria University.

2.5 The number of years the Auckland Art Gallery will be closed for redevelopment.

8. The number of big paintings the City Gallery in Wellington is trying to find exhibition space for.

23 The percentage of works from private collections in the Rita Angus exhibition.

39 The percentage of pages devoted to ads in the latest issue of Art World.

42 The number of years TJ McNamara has been writing art reviews for the Auckland Herald.

60 The current number of dollars that CNZ has paid for each of John Hurrell’s reviews on eyeCONTACT.

346 the number of works once in the John Leach and Gow Langsford gallery warehouse that are now for sale by auction.