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Toi Matarau at Māoriland Film Festival 2021
Reflecting on such an awesome event, the Māoriland Film Festival of 2021 was a great opportunity and pleasure to see Toi Matarau artists and their whānau flourish and bloom one year out from COVID-19’s lockdown on Aotearoa…
Ngā Aho Whenua Residency
Kaupapa – Ngā Aho Whenua – threads of the land, weaving people, places, and ideas together forming a vibrant woven fabric to nurture future generations of weavers.On January 26th the […]
Cultural Appropriation is a Pandemic
written by Sian Montgomery-Neutze In a recent discussion about cultural appropriation, someone asked me “So are you saying that artists should not make art about Te Ao Māori unless they […]
Te Pae o Toi Matarau – He Aronga Māori
The Artist – Sian Montgomery Neutze Whakataki The Māoriland Hub is a house of Indigeneity, Indigenous voices and narratives. It is a space where robust views […]
Artist Profile – Kiriti Moore
Taranaki, Te Āti Awa, Rongowhakaata Kiriti grew up in Hawke’s Bay where her mother was a metal artist. She allowed her the space to develop her creativity. In 2000 her […]
Artist Profile – Hinauri Mead
Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Awa Hinauri is a weaver of garments based on traditional Māori clothing styles and form, specialising in whatu and tāniko. She has always been creative, at a […]
Artist Profile – Neke Moa
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Ahuriri, Kai Tahu, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Tuwharetoa Neke Moa is an Ōtaki based contemporary Māori jeweler and predominantly works with stone, pounamu (NZ jade) and locally sourced […]
Artist Profile – Arumaki Pasene Grennell
Ngāti Maniapoto, Rarotonga, Niue, Tahiti Arumaki creates taonga pūoro (traditional musical instruments) and decorative Māori & Pacific art from clay both traditional and contemporary using natural, traditional and modern materials. […]