Wednesday, September 22, 2010

[pima.nius] Okai artists win at World Art Market

12:16 PM |



Congratulations to David Teata and Steven Gwaliasi who gained 3rd placings for their categories at the World Art Market for contemporary ethnic art at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver last Saturday. Well done Chris Delany, our representative who took the works there. More details in the next newsletter.
Our team in Auckland, Wellington and Vancouver has been busy selling art.
Sales have been wonderful for Nestor Opetaia of Wellington whose Same Cheese work will be on the TV series Shortland St in Dr Maxwell Avia's office on October 11th. Other works have gone to Australia and West Auckland.

In Wellington at the PNG Independence Celebrations hosted by High Commissioner William Dihm, a fabulous exhibition curated by Sue Smales attracted several buyers for Leonard Tebegetu and Philemon Yalamu.

A auction in Moscow that includes Solomon Islands' work that toured several cities in Russia is being held soon.

Nestor Opetaia
Same Cheese, 2010
Acrylic on canvas
760 x 605mm

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Spring Fever New work is coming in…..

Fresh new works on paper from Brisbane based Leanne Clayton are in stock now. Her Sacred Hula Dance series are reminiscent of Hawaii of the sixties.

Leanne Clayton
Sacred Hula Dancer II, 2010
(Series of 5)
Lithograph and Screen print on paper
530 x 437mm

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COMING UP

FLORA KOLOA KAPKAP opens in Hamilton on Wednesday 29 September at 5pm at the Calder and Lawson Gallery, Waikato University. The artists Dagmar Dyck, Ellie Fa'amauri and Sylvia Marsters as well as Gallery Directors Bridget Marsh and Marilyn Kohlhase will be there.

For Auckland Art Week 4 -15 November we have invited Cerisse Palalagi to add her works from her recent solo exhibition at the City Gallery Wellington to make a new version - FLORA KOLOA KAPKAP HIAPO. The works will be on show at okai 65 K Rd from Thursday 4 to Friday 26 November. Diary 5pm Tuesday 9 November for Culture and Kitsch – Poetry with Courtney Meredith for her take on these works.

OTHER NEWS

Okai was proud to host the Huia launch of Robert Sullivan's latest poetry - City of Martyrs. The Auckland literature crowd turned out to honour Robert who has moved from the University of Hawaii to become Head of Creative Writing at MIT, South Auckland.

Okai Director Marilyn Kohlhase along with artists, curators, academics and supporters from Aotearoa were an active force at the Pacific Arts Association in Rarotonga last month. She made valuable contacts for potential projects in future – and caught up with Ian and Kay George who had a successful exhibition for Nanette Lelaulu.

David Teata with Marilyn Kohlhase at his Graduation ceremony during PAA.

Image. Isabella Rasch

Directors Bridget Marsh 027 5743 438 Marilyn Kohlhase 027 285 4350
Langham Hotel Mall 65 Karangahape Road (Grafton Bridge end) Auckland New Zealand
Ph: +649 379 9051 PO Box 67 153 Mt Eden Auckland 1349
Email: people@okaioceanikart.com Website: www.okaioceanikart.com


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1 comments:

Film-On said...

What a wonderful effort PIMA.
Thank you for promoting Pacific artists to the World Art Market.