Sunday, June 6, 2010

[pima.nius] Pacific artists for Matariki exhibition

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Pacific artists for Matariki exhibition

Press Release – Okaioceanikart

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.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 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              027 285 4350      end_of_the_skype_highlighting
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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