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MEDIA RELEASE: Monday 3rd October 2010
4 October 2010MAORI ART SCOOPS FOUR TOP AWARDS AT THE WORLD ART MARKET IN CANADA ...read more
MEDIA RELEASE - IWI ART
18 August 2009WEAVING RESIDENCY COMBINES WITH EXHIBITION ...read more
NEW ZEALAND POST HONOURS THE HEITIKI AS AN ICON OF MAORI ART
24 June 2009On 24 June 2009 New Zealand Post released the second in its annual Matariki stamp series, honouring the heitiki as an icon of Maori art - past and present.
The six-stamp series was unveiled at the Rongomaraeroa Marae at Te Papa Tongarewa on June 23rd. The launch coincided with the start of Matariki, the dawn of the Maori new year. The event was a great success, and included entertainment from renowned musicians - Richard Nunns and Mere Boynton. ...read more
Iwi Art's Smashing New Year
22 January 2009Iwi Art managed to welcome 2009 in a spectacular way when an over-zealous driver mistook the accelerator of his vehicle for the brakes and drove into the front windows of the Tory Street Gallery on New Year's day. ...read more
Turumakina Duleyz, artist in residence during December 2008
2 December 2008Long seen as the epitome of skill in the tattooing world, Ta Moko is gaining acceptance. AUT graduate Turumakina (Tu) Duleyz is now at the forefront of moko design. ...read more
Rangi Kipa at Iwi Art October 2008
25 November 2008“...artistic practice should reflect the realities of life.” Indeed that is what Rangi Kipa upholds with his Ta Moko work. Iwi Art recently had the pleasure of hosting Rangi as artist in residence. ...read more