Peter Robinson | |
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Born | 1966 Ashburton |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Education | Ilam School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury |
Known for | Sculpture |
Style | Modernist |
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]
Robinson studied sculpture at the Ilam School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury between 1985 and 1989. [3]
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:
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]
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Peter Robinson | |
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Born | 1966 Ashburton |
Nationality | New Zealand |
Education | Ilam School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury |
Known for | Sculpture |
Style | Modernist |
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]
Robinson studied sculpture at the Ilam School of Fine Arts at the University of Canterbury between 1985 and 1989. [3]
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:
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]
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