Peter Robinson (born 1966 in Ashburton) is a New Zealand artist of Māori (Kāi Tahu) descent.[1] He is an associate professor at the Elam School of Fine Arts at the University of Auckland.[2]

Biography

Robinson studied sculpture at the Ilam School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury between 1985 and 1989.[3]

Exhibitions

Robinson quickly established an exhibiting career after graduating from art school, and was included in a number of international exhibitions including the Asia Pacific Triennial and the São Paulo Art Biennial (1996), the Biennale of Sydney (1998), the Lyon Biennale (2000), and the Baltic Triennale (2002).[4]

In 2001 Robinson and Jacqueline Fraser were New Zealand's co-representatives at the Venice Biennale, the first time New Zealand participated with a national pavilion at the event.[5] Robinson's biennale work, Divine Comedy, was originally developed while he was artist in residence at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth.[4] In 2006 Robinson first exhibits his Walters Prize winning installation Ack at Auckland's Artspace.[6] In 2012 Robinson was selected for the Biennale of Sydney, where he filled a massive warehouse space on Cockatoo Island with a huge installation titled Gravitas Lite, crafted from carved polystyrene.[7]

Other exhibitions include:

Awards

In 2008 Robinson was awarded the Walters Prize.[15] In 2016 he was recognised with a Laureate award by the Arts Foundation of New Zealand.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Auckland Art Gallery - Peter Robinson". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Faculty: Peter Robinson". University of Auckland. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Peter Robinson". Peter McLeavey Gallery. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Venice Biennale Project 2001: Peter Robinson and Jacqueline Fraser". City Gallery Wellington. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  5. ^ Fraser, Jacqueline; Robinson, Peter (2001). Bi-polar. Gregory Burke. Creative New Zealand Toi Aotearoa. ISBN 0-477-06537-6. OCLC 50138212.
  6. ^ Robinson, Peter (2010). Peter Robinson : Ack and other abdications. Brian Butler. Auckland, N.Z.: Clouds. ISBN 978-0-9582981-0-0. OCLC 754106021.
  7. ^ "Gravitas Lite". 6 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Tribe Subtribe". The Dowse Art Museum. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Cuts and Junctures". Adam Art Gallery. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  10. ^ "Peter Robinson". The 5th Auckland Triennial. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  11. ^ "Syntax". Artspace. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  12. ^ "Peter Robinson". Jakarta Biennale. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  13. ^ Toi tū, toi ora : contemporary Māori art. Nigel Borell, Moana Jackson, Taarati Taiaroa, Auckland Art Gallery. Auckland, New Zealand. 2022. ISBN 978-0-14-377673-4. OCLC 1296712119.((cite book)): CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  14. ^ "9th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art". Retrieved 27 September 2022.
  15. ^ "The Walters Prize 2008". Auckland Art Gallery. 13 September 2008. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  16. ^ "2016 New Zealand Arts Awards Recipients Announced". Arts Foundation of New Zealand. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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