Toi TePapa – Presented by Jonathan Mane-Wheoki
DATE: Thursday 14 October 2004
TIME: 1.30 – 2.30pm
Te Papa invites you to join an exclusive chat with Jonathan Mane-Wheoki, Te Papa's Director of Art and Visual Culture and honorary Kaitiaki Māori (Honorary Curator of Māori Art) at the Christchurch Art Gallery.
Join this special video conference to celebrate the opening of the exhibition Toi Te Papa – Art of the Nation. The exhibition showcases over 100 of the nation's most significant artworks and taonga from Te Papa's collections, including works by Colin McCahon, Ralph Hotere, Rita Angus and Shane Cotton.
This video conference is ideal for year 12-13 students studying art and/or art history.
Talk with Jonathan about:
- Contemporary Māori artists, their work, and stylistic techniques
- The artists and works that represent what's happening in the New Zealand art scene today
- How Te Papa chooses art for its collection.
TO REGISTER FOR THIS VIDEO-CONFERENCE CONTACT jane@cwa.co.nz BY Friday 8th October. Telephone: (04) 802 3478.
About Jonathan
Jonathan Mane-Wheoki began as Director Art and Visual Culture at Te Papa in February 2004.
Of Ngāpuhi and English descent, Jonathan was educated in Auckland, the University of Canterbury, and the Courtauld Institute of Art, London. He is a graduate in Fine Arts (with Honours in Painting), English Language and Literature, and Art History. He is also an Associate of Trinity College of Music, London.
Jonathan Mane-Wheoki was most recently the Dean of Visual and Performing Arts at Canterbury University. As Kaitiaki Māori (Honorary Curator of Māori Art) at the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu since 1992, he has been active in developing exhibitions and presenting lectures and seminars on art, museums, heritage, and cultural topics throughout Aotearoa New Zealand and the world.
He has served on numerous national and international bodies including Te Waka Toi (the Māori Arts Board), the Arts Council of Creative New Zealand, and the International Council of the Centre Culturel Jean-Marie Tjibaou in Nouméa.
Visit the exhibition website:
http://www.tepapa.govt.nz/TePapa/English/WhatsOn/LongTermExhibitions/ToiTP.htm