Death notice

Mark Braunias died on December 17, 2024. He was 69. Any communications regards Mark and his work can be made to his brother Steve Braunias, who has been appointed the administrator of his estate. Email: stephen11@xtra.co.nz

Mark continues to be represented by the dealer galleries listed below.

Exhibitions in 2024:

Spam Flunk, solo exhibition, Ann Parker Gallery, Whanganui. 1 November - 30 November, 2024.

Pollyanna is Twiggy Ginger , solo exhibition, Brett McDowell Gallery, Dunedin. 27 Sept - 17 October, 2024.

Voodoo Lounge, Solo stand at the Auckland Art Fair in association with Jonathan Smart Gallery, April 18-21, 2024.

Assemble, Dissemble, Reassemble. A selection of large drawings (2010-2024). Solo exhibition. Morrinsville Gallery. July 9 - Sept 1, 2024.

Biography:

Mark Braunias was a New Zealand artist. He exhibited extensively for over 36 years since graduating with a BFA from Canterbury University, Ilam School of Fine Arts, Christchurch in 1988. Braunias was the inaugural winner of the national TheArts House Trust Art Award in 1992 and received a Fulbright NZ Scholar-Visual Arts scholarship to complete an artist residency at Headlands Center For The Arts in San Francisco during 2011. He also completed artist residencies at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery (2002), William Hodges Fellowship, Invercargill (2005), Tylee Cottage, Whanganui (2007) and the Dunedin School of Art (2019). In 2021, Braunias was awarded the national Parkin Drawing Award.

His work also appeared in curated public gallery exhibitions including A very peculiar practice (City Gallery, Wellington, 1995), Gruesome (Robert McDougal Art Gallery, Christchurch, 1999), The Cartoon Show (Auckland Art Gallery, 2002), Field of Vision: A survey of Mark Braunias (The Arts House Trust, Pah Homestead, Auckland, 2016) and Ena Snuggles (Objectspace, Auckland, 2020).

His work is held in public gallery and private collections including : Te Papa Museum, Christchurch Art Gallery, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Sarjeant Art Gallery, Tauranga Art Gallery, Invercargill Art Gallery and Museum, Ashburton Art Gallery, Auckland University, Canterbury University, Massey University, Lincoln University, Fletcher Trust Collection, Art House Trust Collection and the State Library Of Queensland.

Mark Braunias is represented by: Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch and Brett McDowell Gallery, Dunedin.

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

2024

Spam Flunk, Anne Parker Gallery, Whanganui. 27 October - 30 November, 2024.

Pollyanna is Twiggy Ginger, Brett McDowell Gallery, Dunedin. 27 September - 17 October, 2024.

Assemble, Dissemble, Reassemble, A selection of large drawing (2010-2024). Main Gallery. Morrinsville. 10 July - 1 September, 2024.

Instant Purgatory, Solo Stand, Auckland Art Fair, In association with Jonathan Smart Gallery, Auckland. April 18 -22, 2024.

2023

Water Glass, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch. November 21 - 16 December, 2023

Pedagogical Lobster, Collaboration with Brenda Nightingale, Ilam Campus Gallery, Canterbury University, Christchurch. March 15 - 16 April, 2023.

2022

Beneath The Saccharine Underground, Brett McDowell Gallery, Dunedin. October 7 - 27 October, 2022.

Subtract Abstract, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland. July 23 - 18 August, 2022.

2021

In search of the Saccharine Underground, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch.

Lounge Muse, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland.

2019

Working On A Guru, Dunedin School of Art Gallery, Dunedin.

Fluid Mammalia, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland.

2018

Evolutional Mongrel, McLeavey Gallery, Wellington.

Son Of Mang, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch.

Inside Out, The Vivian Gallery, Matakana.

Das Boot, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland.

2017

Elements Of New Zealand Art, Peter McLeavey Gallery, Wellington.

Doofus, Ashburton Art Gallery, Ashburton.

2016

Field Of Vision, The Arts House Trust, Pah House, Auckland.

The Dog’s Art Breakfeast, Bath Street Gallery, Auckland.

2015

Fuddy Duddy Cool, Peter McLeavey Gallery, Wellington.

Herbert Goon, Bath Street Gallery, Auckland.

Anti-Groovy, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch.

2014

Welcome to Gankland, PaulNache Gallery, Gisborne.

2013

Encyclo Dimensional, Bath Street Gallery, Auckland.

Old School, Ilam Campus Gallery, Canterbury University, ChCh. 

2012

SPACEDOUT, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch.

Men on Mars / Plan 9.5 From Outer Space, Peter McLeavey  Gallery,  Wellington.

2011' 

Open Studio' Headlands Centre for the Arts, Sausalito, U.S.A.

Pants on Pants off, Paul Nache Gallery, Gisborne.

Snips and Snails and Puppy Dog Tails, Bath Street Gallery, Auckland.

2010

Childrens' Charter, Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurch.

2009

A message from Planet Zonked, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch.

The Periodic Table, Peter McLeavey Gallery, Wellington.

2008

Recent Work, Bath Street Gallery, Auckland.

London Town, Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui.

2007

Congo Sly-Grogger, Ashburton Public Art Gallery, Asburton.

No more Gurus, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch.

Visual Bank, Tauranga Art Gallery, Tauranga.

2006

Congo Sly-Grogger, Southland Museum and Art Gallery, Invercargill.

World Gone Worly, Rm 103, Auckland.

The Shrink, Peter McLeavey Gallery, Wellington.

Uncle Albert, Ramp Gallery, Hamilton.

2005

Recent Work, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch.

2004

My new Art god, Lopdell House Gallery, Auckland.

Rats and Lemons, Big Wall project, Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

2003

A day in my life, Peter Mcleavey Gallery , Wellington.

Recent Work, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch.

2002

First-Time Caller, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin.

2001

Good Shit, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch.

Soft, Peter Mcleavey Gallery, Wellington.

1999

The Dibbloes, Peter Mcleavey Gallery, Wellington.

1998

Mumsy, Gregory Flint Gallery, Auckland.

1997

Gank, Peter Mcleavey Gallery, Wellington.

Fagas, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch.

1996

New Work, Gregory Flint Gallery, Auckland.

1995

Recent Paintings, - Gregory Flint Gallery, Auckland.

Gash Stock, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch.

Paintings, Peter Mcleavey Gallery, Wellington.

1994

New Work, Gregory Flint Gallery, Auckland.

Young Anzacs, Jonathan Jensen Gallery, Christchurch.

1993

Praha, Jonathan Jensen Gallery, Christchurch.

1992

Debutantes, Artis Gallery, Auckland.

1991

Praha, Malostanska Bedesa, Prague, Czech Republic.

1990

Emblems of Identity, Last Decade Gallery, Wellington.

Emblems of Identity, Star Art Gallery, Auckland.

Works on paper, Jonathan Jensen Gallery, Christchurch.

1989

Black Paintings, Jonathan Jensen Gallery, Christchurch.

1988

Paintings, Jonathan Jensen Gallery, Christchurch.

1987

Final Year Submission, James Paul Gallery, Christchurch.

Selected Group Exhibition

2024

Thoughtform Shimmer, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch. July 5 – August 10, 2024.

Other Artists include: Andrew Drummond, Tyne Gordon, Judy Darragh, Leigh Martin, Steve Carr, Heather Straka, Sam Harrison, Miranda Parkes,  Stone Maka, Connor Clarke, LM presents, Brenda Nightingale, Kristin Stephenson and Pauline Rhodes

2023

Love and Marriage, New Zealand Portrait Gallery Te Pukenga Whakaata, (group exhibition) Wellington. 14 December - 10 March, 2024.

Hit ‘Em with Their Laser Beams, (group exhibition) Art House Trust, Morrinsville Gallery, 6 December 2023 - 8 February 2024

Whiskey Lounge , The Arts House Trust, Auckland. 5 July – 13 August, 2023. Curated by Cat Fooks & Aleks Petrovic

Duets of the single mind, Jonathan Smart Gallery at Spring 1883 Art Fair, Hotel Windsor, Melbourne. 9-12 August 2023

Rectangles Dont Count, Spa_ce Gallery, Napier. May 7 - 3 June, 2023.

2022

Runcibles, Brett McDowell Gallery, Dunedin. December 9 - 24, 2022

Fan: an end of year cornucopia, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland. December 2 - 21 2022.

Art House Tour, Auckland Grammar School, Auckland. 26 November 2022.

Auckland Art Fair, Spa_ce Gallery Stall, Auckland. 16 November - 20. 2022

Material Sense, (an exhibition of recent acquisitions from the University Art Collection) Ilam Campus Gallery, University of Canterbury, Christchurch. September 29 - October 21. Curated by Lydia Baxendell

2021

The Song Remains the Same, Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch. June 17 - 17 July 2021. Curated by Eugene Huston

A New Year, McLeavey Gallery, Wellington, 10 - 27 February.

24.02.4.2021, Space Gallery, Napier, 24 February - 19 March.

2020

The Unbearable Lightness of Being
17 November – 24 December, McLeavey Gallery, Wellington.

Kawakawa Tea, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland, 11 - 23 December, 2020.

Solvent (group show of watercolour works) Webbs (courtesy of Anna Miles Gallery) Auckland. 10 October-16 October, 2020.

K-Rd Clay, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland, September 7-25. 2020.

Investigations 101, In collaboration with Jill Kennedy and John Payne, The Arts House Trust, Pah House, Auckland.

2019

Ena Snuggles, Objectspace, Auckland.

Roundabout,Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch.

The Shrine Next Door, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland.

Weird Science, Priests and Ghosts, Weasel Gallery, Hamilton.

Softly Spoken, Hastings Art Gallery, Hastings.

2018

Ocelot Dominion, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland.

Monochrome Extended, Space Gallery, Napier.

50 Years, 50 Knockout Works, McLeavey Gallery, Wellington.

2017

Braunias, Hood and Martin,Jonathan Smart Gallery, Christchurch.

Vanished Delft (Handmade Material Culture), Curated by Anna Miles, The Arts House Trust, Pah Homestead, Auckland.

2016

Katharsis, University of Waikato, Hamilton.

Auckland Art Fair, Bath Street Gallery Stand, Auckland.

2015

Sydney Contemporary, Bath Street Gallery stand, Australia.

Art Central Hong Kong, In association with Bath Street Gallery, Hong Kong.

2014

The Archivists, Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui.

Assault on Art Precinct 13, RAMP Gallery, Wintec, Hamilton.

Midwinter Monochrome, Bath Street Gallery, Auckland.

Who Said That?, Peter McLeavey Gallery, Wellington.

Burster Flipper Wobbler Dripper, Christchurch Art Gallery, Christchurch.

2013

Blue Guts, Auckland Film Archive, Collaboration with Jill Kennedy, Auckland.

Rutherford Art Trust Collection, Pah House, Wallace Trust, Auckland.

2012

Anti-War, Anti-orgasm, Light and Space Gallery, Quezon City, Philippines.

2011

What I did last summer, Peter McLeavey Gallery, Wellington.

2010

Pretty Vacant, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin.

Colour, Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui.

19th Annual Arts House Trust Art Award 2010, Pah House, Auckland. The New Dowse, Wellington

2009

Auckland Art Fair, Bath Street Gallery, Auckland.

Gifted, Tauranga Art Gallery, Tauranga.

Nicht so Schlim, High Street Project, Christchurch.

Marsupial@Newcall: If only…, Newcall Gallery, Auckland.

Negatives, Paul Nache Gallery, Gisbourne.

What we do here, Peter McLeavey Gallery, Wellington.

2007

Tylee Cottage 21 years, Sarjeant Gallery, Wanganui.

2006

Policy Decals for New Habits, High Street Project, Christchurch.

2005

Mark Braunias & Peter Robinson on paper, Peter Mcleavey Gallery, Wellington.

Heavy Breathers, Show, Wellington.

2004

Recent Acquisitions, Christchurch City Art Gallery, Christchurch.

True Love, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin.

2001

Adrift, Conical Contemporary Art Space, Melbourne.

The Cartoon Show, Artists Project, Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland.

2000

Collectors Choice, - Te Papa, Wellington.

1998

The Photograph, Peter McLeavey Gallery, Wellington.

Gruesome, McDougall Art Annex, Christchurch.

1996

Aftermath, McDougall Art Annex, Christchurch.

ECNZ Live, Wellington City Gallery, Wellington.

1995

A very Peculiar Practice, City Gallery, Wellington.

1994

Painters, Gregory Flint Gallery, Auckland.

Braunias, Nielsen, Dunning, Peter McLeavey Gallery, Wellington.

1993

New Zealand Art Seen, Manawatu Art Gallery, Palmerston North.

1992

The Arts House Trust Art Award, Pah House, Auckland.

1991

Critics Choice, Artis Gallery, Auckland.

1990

Situation and Style, Jonathan Jensen Gallery, Christchurch.

1987

Young Contemporaries, C.S.A Gallery, Christchurch.

2024

Win, Hamish, (catalogue) published on the occasion of the Auckland Art Fair by Jonathan Smart Gallery, April 2024. Design : Jane Maloney. Printer: Blueprint Media

.2023

Braunias, Mark : Pedagogical Lobster, Exhibition catalogue with text by the artist. Ilam Campus Gallery, Canterbury University, Christchurch. 15 March - 6 April 2023.

Feeney, Warren: 10 exhibitions to see in March. 4 March, 2023. Stuff.Co.Nz

2022

Dignan, James, Beneath the Saccharine Underground. Otago Daily Times. October 13, 2022.

Miles, Anna, ‘Subtract Abstract’, Exhibition catalogue. Interview with the artist. 23 July-18 August, 2022.

2021

Feeney, Warren, In search of the Saccharine Underground, exhibition review, Art Beat, Christchurch.

Groufsky, Jane, Fully Formed, 6 page article on Quilt collaborations, Surface Design Journal, Texas, U.S.A .Summer 2021.

Fowler, Vonny, ‘Coup for Kawhia artist’, King Country News, 5 August, 2021.

Chumko, Andre, ‘Braunias has the last laugh’, Dominion Post, 3 August, 2021.

Clarke, Sebastian, ‘Kauri from the loom’, Catalog text, A1 double sided poster. Published by McCahon House, 2021.

Miles, Anna, ‘Lounge Muse’, Exhibition Catalog text, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland, 24 February- 9 March 2021.

2020

Braunias, Mark, Scope Periodical (2020). ‘We are the dead’. 6 page artist based project. Otago Polytechnic. September 2020.

Braunias, Mark, ‘Alan Pearson (1919-2019)’ Art New Zealand, Issue Number 173, page 36.

2019

Dignan, James, ‘Art Seen’, Otago Daily Times, October 31, 2019.

McNamara, T.J, ‘Art Of The Week’, New Zealand Herald, Weekend Magazine, page 16, April 20, 2019.

Miles, Anna, Fluid Mammalian, Exhibition Catalogue text, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland, 24 March- 26 April, 2019.

Saxton-Beer Madeline, “ The Long Game”, Denizen Magazine, Issue 30, pg’s 257-259, Auckland, March 2019.

2018

Pepperle Sarah, Art-Tastic, Interactive book, Published by Christchurch Art Gallery, 2018.

Jackson Lucy, Evolutional Mongrel, Exhibition catalogue essay, Mcleavey Gallery. November 14- 8 December 2018.

Miles Anna, Das Boot, Exhibtion catalogue essay, Anna Miles Gallery. April 15-11 May 2018.

2017

Pohio, Nathan. B188 Christchurch Art Gallery quarterly. Pagework no.33 interview.

Miles, Anna. Vanished Delft (Handmade Material Culture at the Pah House, 14 March-14 May 2017 (catalogue).

Gnad, Megan. When a wall’s not just a wall,, Ashburton Guardian, January 21, 2017.

2016

Fahey, Richard. Ruminations of an educator in art, exhibition catalouge “Programme 1”, TSB Bank Wallace Arts Centre, 28 June-11 September 2016.

Feeney, Warren. Mark Braunias: Field Of Vision (exhibition catalouge). Essay: "What are ya?"

Daly-Peoples, John. Mark Braunias: Field of vision, NBR, July 1st, 2016.

Feeney, Warren. Ten Christchurch art Exhibitions to see right now, Christchurch Press, July 25, 2016.

Blomeley, Matt/ McClure, Craig. Katharasis, exhibition catalogue, Waikato University, 1 August-30 September, 2016.

2015

McNamara, T.J. Bees buzz with personality-plus, The New Zealand Herald, June 27, 2015.
TNZH online review website.

Artsdairy. Artsdairy website.

Smart, Jonathan. Jonathan Smart website.

Anderson, Vicky.  Heavenly creatures populate Mark Braunias' Anti Groovy exhibition,
Christchurch Press. Online review website.

Milburn, Felicity. Holy Exploding eyefuls Batman Christchurch Art Gallery Website.

Feeney, Warren.  Braunias Friezes  Eyecontact website.

Win, Hamish. Encyclo -Dimensional (book) . Essay by Hamish Win: " What do you mean we?"

2014

Walsh, Kristine. It’s mad in here…, Gisborne Herald, pg 14, December 31, 2014.

Lewis, Geoff. Visual Assault On Loss Of City’s Soul, Waikato Times, pg 3, October 10, 2014.

Dunn, Megan. Artnews New Zealand, Spring 2014, pg 57.

Eggleton, David. Landfall 227, Vital Signs, cover image and 6 page reproduction of paintings, pgs 64-72, Otago University Press, Dunedin.

B.172, Christchurch Art Gallery Quaterly. Interview and Illustration on animation FaceLift, Christchurch.

2013

McNamara T.J, Down the Vivid Garden Path, The New Zealand Herald, article, November 16, 2013.

B. 172. Christchurch Art Gallery Quarterly, catalogue, Interview and illustration of Groove Zone Shuffle mural project, Christchurch.

Fahey, Richard. Old School, catalogue, Ilam school of fine arts, Canterbury University Press.

Hurrell, John. Braunias - Kennedy Collaboration, Eye contact website.

Feeney, Warren. Ilam as Old School, Eye contact website.

Hurrell, John. Paper Versus Canvas, Eye contact website.

2012

Andrew Paul Wood. Men on Mars, catalogue, Wellington.

2011

Hurrell, John. Knockout Braunias Drawings, Eye Contact Website

Frizzell, Dick.  It's all about the image, book,  pg 162-163.

McNamara T.J, Parallel world of the imagination, The New Zealand Herald, article, June 4th.

Walsh, Kristine. In another world, Gisborne Herald, April 7.

2010

B.163. Christchurch Art Gallery Quarterly Catalogue, Interview and illustration of Childrens’ Charter  project, Christchurch.

McAllister. Janet: Life deals some hard lessons, NZ herald, December 18.

Braunias, Mark. 19th Annual Wallace Art Awards 2010, catalogue, Wallace Art Gallery, Auckland.

2009

Chappell, Don. Drive time painter, Artnews New Zealand, Spring 2009, pg 48-51.

Donson, Greg. London Town, catalogue, Sarjeant Gallery, Wanganui.

Eggleton, David. Real Art Road Show, catalogue, Wellington.

Grieves, Harold. John Dory Report no:19, Drawing Catalogue, Auckland.

Moore, Christopher. Top Drawer, The Christchurch Press, Go Arts, Aug 28, pg 16-17.

Walsh, Kristine. Accentuate the negative, Gisbourne Herald, July 2, pg 6.

Wood, Andrew Paul. Another slice of genius, The Christchurch Press, Aug 8, D4.

2008

Braunias, Mark. London Town, artist book, Wanganui.

Caughey, Elizabeth. Contemporary NZ Art 5, book, pg 14-17.

McNarma, TJ. The New Zealand Herald, article, July 26, B10, Auckland.

2007

Blundell, Sally. Visual Bank' catalogue, Tauranga Art Gallery.

Jackson, Penelope. Banking in Kawhia, Uno magazine, pg 21-25.

2007

Lister, Aaron. Real Art Road Show, catalogue, Wellington.

Montgomery, Kate. Christchurch Art New Zealand, Summer, pg 42.

University of Auckland Business Review, vol 9 no.2, pg 47 & 69, Auckland.

2006

Braunias, Mark. These guys are totally negative, drawing book, Auckland.

Grieves, Harold. Policy decals for new habits, catalogue, High Street project, Christchurch.

Johns, Jaspher. John Dory Report no 9, magazine, chapter Art Lovers, Christchurch.

Templeton, Pamela. South wall, catalogue, Southland Museum & Art Gallery, Invercargill.

2005

Blundell, Sally. The traveling cartoon show, Art New Zealand, pg 84-86.

James Wallace Arts Trust Collection. Artists on their way, catalogue, pg 01, Auckland.

Johns, Jasper. Get the wood, Mark Braunias at Jonathan Smart Gallery, presto, pg 21.

Johns, Jasper. John Dory Report no.5, magazine, pg 10 & backpage, Christchurch.

Love, James. Lead no.3 language, magazine, pg 23-32, Invercargill.

2004

Campbell, Joanne. Short life expectancy for wall painting, Otago Daily Times, Sept 30, pg 21.

Fletcher, Bronwyn. My new art god, catalogue, Lopdell House Gallery, Auckland.

McNamara, T.J. The New Zealand Herald, article, March 24, pg 31, Auckland.

Smith, Jane. Artist’s mind mapped on big wall of gallery, Otago Daily Times, Sept 24, pg 12.

2004

Townsend, Kate. Lemons and Rats, critic magazine, Sept 19, pg 14, Dunedin.

2003

Blundell, Sally. The more, the merrier, listener, November 8, pg 60.

Braunias, Mark. A day in my life?, drawing book, Auckland.

Rewi, Adrienne. Messege in a bubble, Sunday Star Times, October 12, pg 33, Christchurch.

2002

Hogg, Melanie. Artnotes NZ South Island, Art Monthly Australia, September Melbourne, pg 15.

Paton, Justin. First-Time Caller, catalogue, Dunedin Public Art Gallery.

2001

Cormack, Emily. Adrift, Nomadic New Zealand Art, catalogue, Conical Contemporary Art Space.

Moore, Christopher. Whaaa! It’s Braunias, The Christchurch Press, April 18, pg 22.

Paton, Justin. Funny How?, Gank catalogue, Auckland.

Pauli, Dorothee. Contrasting styles, The Christchurch Press, December 19, pg 32.

2000

Wright, Nik. Art Attack!, The Christchurch Press, January 23, pg 24.

1999

Corner, Katy. Hot morphing, City Limits, July 16, pg 7, Wellington.

Lorrimer, Wayne. On the coat-tails of comics, The Christchurch Press, May 12, pg 27.

Paton, Justin. Auckland, Art New Zealand, Summer, pg 38.

1998

McNamara, T.J. The New Zealand Herald, article, February 24, pg 28, Auckland.

Rewi, Adrienne. Taking a line for a walk, Sunday Star Times, August 9, pg 23, Christchurch.

Ussher, Robyn. Nine seen walking the line, The Christchurch Press, August 15, pg 22.

1997

Chin, David. Three major surveys, catalogue, Milford Galleries, Dunedin.

Lorrimer, Wayne. Secrets and bold abstracts, The Christchurch Press, July 23, pg 28.

Romstad, Britt. Christchurch, Art New Zealand Summer, pg 37.

1996

Feeney, Warren. Apocalyptic visions celebrate aftermath, The Christchurch Press, pg 26.

McNamara, T.J. The New Zealand Herald, article, May 28, pg 27, Auckland.

McNamara, T.J. The New Zealand Herald, article, October 17, pg 31, Auckland.

Paton, Justin. Aftermath, catalogue, Roberrt Mcdougall Art Annex, Christchurch.

1995

Paton, Justin. Closing Focus; Ten takes on Mark Braunias, Art New Zealand Spring, pg 74-76.

Brown, Warrick. 100 New Zealand Paintings, book, chapter 9, Auckland.

Mack, James. 1995 Visa Gold Art Award, The Evening Post, October 19, pg 21, Wellington.

Mack, James. NZ show challenges, delights, The Evening Post, July 11, pg 24, Wellington.

Paton, Justin. Work centers on obsessive big, black, unblinking eyes, The Christchurch Press.

McNamara, T.J. The New Zealand Herald, article, June 28, pg 26, Auckland.

1994

Paton, Justin. Foreword, Praha drawing book, Auckland.

Printout (issue 7). Edited by Iain Sharp, pg 43-44, Auckland.

Printout (issue 8). Edited by Susan Allpress, cover image, Auckland.

Ussher, Robyn. Young guns on death row, The Christchurch Press, April 6, pg 26.

1993

Ireland, Kevin. The poetry of wars and journeys, listener, January 23, pg 34-35.

Paton, Justin. Praha, by Mark Braunias, The Christchurch Press, April 20, pg 23.

Printout (issue 6). Edited by Kai Jensen, pg 37-38, Auckland.

Rewi, Adrienne. A New Zealander's hard look at Prague The Christchurch Press, April 13, pg 25.

1992

McNamara T.J. The New Zealand Herald, article, March 19, pg 32, Auckland.

McNamara T.J. The New Zealand Herald, article, December 12, pg 34, Auckland.

1991

McAloon, William. Regionalism and Identity, Art New Zealand, Winter, pg 58-60.

McNamara, T.J. Shows feature new talents, The New Zealand Herald, 29 August, Auckland.

1990

Bowron, Jane. Thorndon gallery paints it black, The Evening Post, May 8, pg 16, Wellington.

Harper, Pauline. Arts, The Evening Post, May 3, pg 12, Wellington.

Ireland, Kevin. Ironic/iconic, Listener, November 12, pg 105.

McAloon, William. Situation and Style, catalogue, Jonathan Jensen Gallery, Christchurch.

Unger, Pat. Two works on display, The Christchurch Press, November 22, pg 22.

1989

Moore, Pauline. Pinning people down in sport, The Christchurch Press, July 8, pg 25.

Unger, Pat. Emblems of Identity, The Christchurch Press, July 12, pg 24.

1987

Smart, Jonathan. Braunias and Jameison,The Christchurch Star,  3 November.