Peter Robinson (artist)
Peter Robinson (born 1966 in Ashburton) is a New Zealand artist of Māori (Kai Tahu) descent.[1] He is also 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] He 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. 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 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.[5]
Awards[]
In 2008 Robinson was awarded the Walters Prize for his 2006 exhibition Ack at Artspace NZ, Auckland.[6] In 2016 he was recognised with a Laureate award by the Arts Foundation of New Zealand.[7]
Exhibitions[]
Recent exhibitions include:
- Gravitas Lite, Biennale of Sydney, 2012
- Tribe Subtribe, The Dowse Art Museum, 2013[8]
- Peter Robinson: Cuts and Junctures, Adam Art Gallery, 2013[9]
- If You Were to Work Here (The Mood in the Museum), The fifth Auckland Triennial, Auckland Art Gallery and Auckland War Memorial Museum[10]
- Syntax, Artspace NZ, Auckland, 2015[11]
- Syntax, Jakarta Biennale, 2015[12]
References[]
- ^ "Auckland Art Gallery - Peter Robinson". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Faculty: Peter Robinson". University of Auckland. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Peter Robinson". Peter McLeavey Gallery. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Venice Biennale Project 2001: Peter Robinson and Jacqueline Fraser". City Gallery Wellington. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ Kitson, Sophie. "Peter Robinson - Sydney Biennale". A Magazine. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "The Walters Prize 2008". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "2016 New Zealand Arts Awards Recipients Announced". Arts Foundation of New Zealand. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Tribe Subtribe". The Dowse Art Museum. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Cuts and Junctures". Adam Art Gallery. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Peter Robinson". The 5th Auckland Triennial. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Syntax". Artspace. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
- ^ "Peter Robinson". Jakarta Biennale. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
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- 1966 births
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- 20th-century New Zealand sculptors
- 21st-century New Zealand sculptors
- 21st-century male artists
- 20th-century New Zealand painters
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- University of Canterbury alumni
- Ngāi Tahu
- New Zealand Māori academics