Brett Graham (born 1967) is a New Zealand sculptor who creates large scale artworks and installations that explore histories of imperialism and global indigenous issues. Graham lives and works in Waiuku on the southern shore of Manukau Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand.
Brett Graham | |
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.jpg) Graham in 2008 | |
| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Education | University of Auckland (BFA, 1988), University of Hawaii at Manoa (MFA, 1990), University of Auckland (DocFA, 2003) |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Website | brettgraham |
Education
editGraham is a Bachelor of Fine Arts (University of Auckland, 1988), a Master of Fine Arts (University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1990) and a Doctor of Fine Arts (University of Auckland, 2003).[1][2]
International exhibitions
editGraham's work was included in the following international exhibitions:
- 2006 – Biennale of Sydney[3]
- 2007 – Venice Biennale[4]
- 2010 – Biennale of Sydney[5]
- 2017 – Honolulu Biennial[6]
- 2024 – Venice Biennale[7]
Major collections and commissions
editPersonal life
editOf Ngāti Korokī Kahukura (Maori tribe) and Pakeha (European) descent, Graham was born in Auckland, New Zealand, where he currently resides.[10] Graham's father is sculptor Fred Graham is also a sculptor,[11] whose work Kaitiaki (2004) is visible from Brett Graham's piece Whaowhia.
Gallery
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Kaiwhakatere: The Navigator, 2000, at the Parliament precinct, Wellington -
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Snitch, 2014, Honolulu Museum of Art -
The left Whaowhia sculpture, 2007, at Auckland War Memorial Museum -
The right Whaowhia sculpture, 2007, at Auckland War Memorial Museum
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References
edit- ^ Graham, Brett (2004). Kāinga tahi, kāinga rua : ka mate kāinga tahi, ka ora kāinga rua (Doctoral thesis). ResearchSpace@Auckland, University of Auckland. hdl:2292/639.
- ^ The artist's website
- ^ "15th Biennale of Sydney: Zones of Contact | Exhibitions | MCA Australia". MCA Australia. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "NZ at Venice". NZ at Venice. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "17th Biennale of Sydney | Exhibitions | MCA Australia". MCA Australia. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Honolulu Biennial 2017". Hawaii Contemporary. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Biennale Arte 2024 Brett Graham". Biennale Arte 2024 Brett Graham. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ "'Snitch' meets his maker—artist Brett Graham | Honolulu Museum of Art". honolulumuseum.org. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "Foreshore Defender". National Gallery of Australia. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- ^ The artist's website
- ^ Pohio, Nathan (2023). "Observations from the arrival lounge". Art Monthly Australasia (337): 100–105. ISSN 2209-8844.