Auckland Art Gallery To Launch New Triennial
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- 02 Jul 2024
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Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is set to introduce a new triennial event, Aotearoa Contemporary, with its inaugural edition opening on July 6. This event aims to provide "ongoing representation and pathways for new artistic voices, bolstering the future resilience of New Zealand art," as stated by gallery director Kirsten Lacy. Admission to the exhibition will be free.
The first iteration of the triennial will spotlight artists who have never exhibited at the gallery before. A total of twenty-seven artists will participate, showcasing twenty-two new projects across a variety of media, including painting, textiles, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and performance. Featured artists include Māori fabric artist Maungarongo Te Kawa, Tāmaki Makaurau–based ceramics and performance artist Sung Hwan Bobby Park, New Zealand art collective The Killing, Nigerian-born painter Ruth Ige, and siblings Qianye and Qianhe Lin. Additionally, a series of talks is planned to complement the exhibition.
“Aotearoa Contemporary reveals a new cluster of artists who work afresh with ritual and storytelling, mythology, rhythm, indigenous space, and materials,” said Natasha Conland, the gallery’s senior curator of contemporary art. “There is also a special emphasis on art’s relationship with choreography through the commission of four dance works.”
The triennial is supported by the Auckland Art Gallery Foundation, the Chartwell Trust, and local hapū (subtribe) Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
“Our tupuna [ancestor] Apihai Te Kawau gifted 3,000 acres of land on the Waitematā on 18th September in 1840 to become a city which welcomed people, cultures, and ideas from afar,” stated Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust deputy chair Ngarimu Blair. “Our relationship with Auckland Art Gallery is founded in the shared goal to foster the arts reflective of our multicultural community in Aotearoa.”
This new triennial aims to highlight diverse and emerging artistic talents, enriching New Zealand’s cultural landscape and promoting a greater understanding and appreciation of contemporary art practices.
