Following the highly successful 2010 Manukau Pacific Arts Summit, Fresh Gallery Otara celebrates its fourth anniversary with Blood’s Thicker Than Mud, a solo exhibition by Terry Koloamatangi Klavenes. This is Klavenes’ second solo exhibition at Fresh Gallery Otara. After his first solo exhibition at Fresh Gallery Otara in 2007, Hybrids and Hafekasis, Klavenes went on to win the Martin Hughes Contemporary Pacific Art Award. His work was included in Urban Kainga, curated by Reuben Friend, at City Gallery Wellington’s new Deane Gallery early in 2010. Blood’s Thicker than Mud has been selected to represent the gallery’s culture and identity on its fourth anniversary and its success in taking south Auckland/Manukau City artistic excellence to New Zealand and the world. The exhibition runs from 14 May to 12June, 2010. Terry Koloamatangi Klavenes will present an Artist Floor Talk in conversation with renowned artist, curator and arts advisor Jim Vivieaere at 12 noon on Saturday 29 May, 2010. The venue is Fresh Gallery Otara, Otara Community Courtyard, Otara, South Auckland.
(Untitled 09, digital C print, 210×210mm // Courtesy of T. Klavenes and Fresh Gallery Otara)
