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Pacific artists for Matariki exhibition
HAERE MAI I OKAI - Pacific artists for Matariki
exhibition
Okaioceanikart - the only Pan
Pacific art gallery in the world - celebrates Matariki with
an exciting and diverse exhibition from five artists new to
its exhibition space.
They will be welcomed by ‘grand elder’ of Pacific artists, Samoan Fatu Feu’u who will show several new canvases. He will be joined by three New Zealand- based artists: new generation Samoan Nestor Opetaia paints music-inspired pastel abstracts; well known Tongan-German artist Dagmar Dyck is back painting after five years of being a mother and Maori-Pakeha artist Reuben Friend has very contemporary works that are strong statements of his mixed identity.
Two Pacific-based artists will be featured in the exhibition. Leua Latai Leonard trained at the prestigious School of Art Institute of Chicago in the United States and presents intriguing self-portrait photographs. She currently teaches at the National University of Samoa and is leading an Art Therapy Project for Schools affected by the 2009 Tsunami.
Mason Lee from the Oceania Cultural Centre at the University of the South Pacific, Suva, is one of the rising talents from Fiji, has an extensive style and has exhibited in London.
Helping to connect Aucklanders with these talented artists is generous corporate sponsorship from Air Pacific and Reef Group and the Pacific Islands Trade and Investment Commission all important players in the Pacific region.
HAERE MAI I OKAI - A Group
exhibition
Opening reception: Thursday 24 June
6pm - 8pm
Venue: okaioceanikart@Reef gallery 69
Beach Rd, Auckland City, Ph 027 285 4350
Exhibition
dates: 25 June – 23 August
Welcoming artist:
Papali’i Fatu Feu’u - Samoan. Based in
Auckland. Large Canvases.
Dagmar Dyck -
German Tongan. Based in Auckland. Prints and
canvases.
Reuben Friend - Maori/Pakeha. Based in
Wellington. Framed works on canvas.
Mason Lee –
Chinese Fijian. Based in Fiji. Large works on
canvas.
Leua Latai Leonard – Samoan. Based in
Samoa. Photographic works on canvas.
Nestor
Opetaia - Samoan. Based in Porirua. Abstracts on
canvas.
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