reckless guesswork, insinuations and possible inventions that have turned up in otn's email: cnz has abandoned its hasty attempts to organise a “new zealand room” at the singapore art fair in January given a lack of dealer interest • four (count ‘em) female institutional curators danced together at michael letts gallery bash saturday night • peter stichbury has left the building starkwhite-wise • the last three large scale mccahons works put up at auction failed to sell on the night • whispers that one of sue crockfords senior artists is due to decamp • auckland art gallery’s opening exhibition for the new extensions is being radically revised • te papa is offering ‘a selection of delicious canapés and cocktails at te papa surrounded by our national treasures’ as a christmas treat • any missed details, changes to outright lies, indignant denials or embellishments gratefully received and the best of them lavishly rewarded.
