Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. Photo: Joy of Museums, Wikimedia.
Today (20 June), Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki (AAG) has announced a new partnership with iwi (tribe) Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei. The partnership will mark the first time an iwi has financially supported a national arts exhibition in New Zealand.
The exhibition itself also signals a first. Aotearoa Contemporary is a new triennial contemporary art exhibition for Aotearoa that focuses on showcasing new artists across the country.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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