7 Sep 2017

The importance of curating and celebrating contemporary Maori art

From Upbeat, 1:20 pm on 7 September 2017

We are a creative nation. No one knows that better than art historian and contemporary-art curator Ngahiraka Mason. The former Indigenous Curator Māori Art at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is now based in Hawaii, but she’s in the country to give talks about the role of Colin McCahon in addressing the differences between Maori and Pakeha, and the importance of curating and celebrating contemporary Maori art.

Ngahiraka Mason

Ngahiraka Mason Photo: Supplied