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« Older EntriesNational Museum Purchases Daniel Waswas Painting
Congratulations are in order for Papua New Guinea contemporary artist Daniel Waswas. His magnificent work Look Within II has been purchased by Te Papa Tongarewa Museum in Wellington. Look Within II was one of three Waswas works exhibited at the recent “Ancestors of the Realm Exhibition” at the Kaohshiung Museum in Taiwan. Aucklanders can view the other two pieces and have coffee with Daniel this coming Monday 15 March 2010 at 11am at the okaioceanikart@Reef Gallery, 69 Beach Rd, Auckland.
(Look Within II, by Daniel Waswas. Acrylic on canvas, 2000 x 1500mm. The painting was recently purchased by the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum)
“Plastic”: A Solo Exhibition by Award Winning Designer Czarina Alisi Wilson
Fresh Gallery Otara is proud to present the highly anticipated first solo exhibition of Czarina Wilson, an award winning young designer with over ten years of experience creating boundary pushing garments for Westfield Style Pasifika, Villa Maria Cult-Couture and the Montana World of Wearable Arts competitions. In her first solo exhibition, her works examine the struggles of being hafekasi and negotiating acceptance from both Tongan and Pākehā communities. The exhibition opens on Thursday 18 March and runs until 10 April 2010. An interview will feature on Tagata Pasifika on TVNZ One tonight. For all exhibition enquiries, email Nicole.Lim@manukau.govt.nz or call 09 271 6019.
(Image courtesy of Fresh Gallery Otara)
“Gahua Lima - Creative Hands of Niue” Exhibition Celebrates Pasifika Festival 2010
The Okalana Niue Arts Group presents a collaboration of Niuean artists exhibiting contemporary and traditional work. The exhibition features the work of Cerisse Palalagi, Isisah Edwards, Amelia Fuemana-Talauta, Chloe Kauhiva, Janet Lilo, Miriam Poitoa-Kauhiva, Maiakitau Talauta and Seneua Pihigia-Fakakoa. The exhibition is showing on Level 4 of the Aotea Centre, The Edge from 8 - 12 March, 2010. Most works are for sale. “Gahua Lima - Creative Hands of Niue” is part of Auckland’s Pasifika Festival 2010.
‘Circular’ Features Pacific Jewellery Workshop and Floor Talk
Members of the public are invited to a Pacific inspired workshop led by artist Ela To’omaga Kaikilekofe. The workshop will be followed by an exhibition floor talk by curator Leanne Joy Lupelele Clayton and artists Lily Aitui Laita and Terry Koloamatangi Klavenes. These activities are part of the ‘circular’ exhibition and will take place at the Artstation Gallery on Saturday, 6 March 2010, at 11 am and 1:00pm respectively. Bookings for the workshop are essential, so email the organisers at tautai@tautai.org to reserve your place today.
(Image from eventfinder.co.nz website)
“Circular” Exhibition Features 11 Pacific Artists
‘Circular’ is the title of a new exhibition featuring the works of 10 artists who transform traditional and everyday objects into sculptures, installations, photography, prints and paintings. These mixed-media works also look at the traditional hand-made and labour-intensive approaches to object making. The artists include Theo Ah Wong, Faafetai Amituanai, Leanne Joy Lupelele Clayton, Tui Hobson, Terry Koloamatanga Klaveness, Lily Aitua Laita, Lina Marsh, Niki Hastings-McFall, Siliga Setoga and Ane Tonga. The exhibition is supported by Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust and is held in conjunction with Pasifika Festival 2010. It runs from 3rd to 13th March at the Artstation Gallery, 1 Ponsonby Road, Newton, Auckland.
(Image from eventfinder.co.nz website)
Solo Exhibition Critiques Pacific Parenting
“Matua o Faiaogo Muamua: Parents Are Our First Teachers” is an exhibition by Pelenato Liufau that opens today (Thursday 18 February 2010) at Fresh Gallery Otara in South Auckland. Of his work, Pelenato says that it acknowledges “instances when children have been exposed to questionable parental practices and when the impact of prioritising cultural and religious obligations over nurturing leads to neglect and child abuse. Being a father has enabled me, with Island eyes, to witness and become aware of particular situations where the cultural traditions and religion of the local Island community have a stronghold on the individual. Children are the unacknowledged victims of change regardless of ethnicity.” Pelenato Liufau is a recent graduate of Manukau School of Visual Arts. The exhibition runs from 19 February to 13 March 2010. The artist will deliver a talk on Saturday 6 March, from 12 to 1.30 pm.
(Untitled, by Pelenato Liufau, 2009. Silkscreen print on vinyl, 1055×960mm. Image courtesy of Fresh Gallery Otara)
Okai-sons on the Reef - Opening March 3rd
Five ‘island boys’ based in the Pacific and Australia exhibit dramatic canvases, wood block, ink and watercolours and prints at Okaioceanikart’s new Reef Gallery, 69-71 Beach Rd, Auckland City from Monday March 3rd 2010. Abraham Lagi (Fiji), Daniel Waswas (Papua New Guinea), David Teata (Cook Islands), Kopotama Jacobsen (Niue), and Laben Sakale (Papua New Guinea) will exhibit their work in this new space which is larger, brighter and able to present works to a broader audience. Okaioceanikart is an art dealership representing solely contemporary artists of the Pacific and Oceania.
(”Mother Nature 9/22″, Daniel Waswas, 2007. Lino reduction print on paper. Image from Okaioceanikart website)
“Between Two Worlds”: Artistic Horizons in Conversation at the Salamander
A new exhibition featuring Fatu Feu’u, Vanya Taule’alo, and Isabelle Staron-Tutugoro explores the connection between artists who operate in different realms of the Pacific. “Between Two Worlds” brings together the work of Fatu Feu’u, the elder statesman of Pacific Island art in New Zealand, and a selection of pieces by Vanya Taule’alo, and Isabelle Staron-Tutugoro both of whom are long-time residents of Samoa and New Caledonia respectively. The exhibition opens at Christchurch’s Salamander Gallery on Monday 15 February (today) and continues until 7 March 2010. The Salamander Gallery specialises in art of the Pacific and represents artists such as Fatu Feu’u, Michel Tuffery, Dagmar Dyck, Nanette Lela’ulu and Sheyne Tuffery.
(”Pale Auro” by Fatu Feu’u, 1989. Lithograph printed in colour from multiple stones; 51 x 70 cm. Image from Print and Printmaking Australia, Asia and Pacific Website)
Tuffery Exhibits in Wellington, New York
The American Indian Community House on Broadway, New York, will host “Manuia”, an exhibition by acclaimed Wellington-based artist Michel Tuffery from March 15 to May 29, 2010. This is another significant achievement for the artist of Samoan, Cook Islands and Tahitian heritage. “Manuia” follows hot on the heels of “Arts Encompassing” another exhibition featuring several Tuffery pieces. This exhibition includes paintings, pottery, woodwork, glass, fibre arts, and jewellery by other artists and celebrates a decade of art at the Cathedral of St Paul from 6 to 19 March, 2010. For more details about Michel’s upcoming exhibitions and other currently available work, see Michel Tuffery’s website.
(“Mt Taranaki view from Whanganui River Head Tasi” by Michel Tuffery, 2010. Image courtesy of the artist)
Kiwi Samoan Wins Inaugural Taiwan Arts Residency
Christchurch-based artist Andy Leleisi’uao is the first New Zealander to be selected for an inaugural arts residency opportunity in Taiwan. The residency is offered to New Zealand artists by the Asia New Zealand Foundation in partnership with the Taipei Artist Village. Andy Leleisi’uao is an accomplished and critically acclaimed artist whose work blends his Samoan legacy with his New Zealand born heritage. He grew up in Mangere and has been hailed as a social commentator on issues affecting South Auckland communities. Mr Leleisi’uao began exhibiting in 1995 and after receiving a scholarship to attend AUT University, he graduated with an MA in Art and Design in 2002. He has exhibited throughout New Zealand and has been involved in solo and group exhibitions in Rarotonga, Australia, the United States, Germany and Taiwan. In Taipei, he intends to embark on a new body of work entitled Cryptid Amologies.
(”Fea’gafe Heads”, Andy Leleisi’uao, 2009. Acrylic on canvas, 760 x 1150 mm. Image courtesy of Whitespace Gallery)
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