Nicola Farquhar

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Nicola Farquhar
Born1972 (age 49–50)
Hamilton, New Zealand
NationalityNew Zealand
Education Elam School of Fine Art
Known for Painting

Nicola Farquhar (born 1972) is a New Zealand artist.

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Farquhar was born 1972 in Hamilton, New Zealand. [1] She graduated from the Elam School of Fine Art in 2009 with an MFA. [2] She is currently based in Auckland. [3]

Farquhar is a painter, she works primarily in oils on linen. Her paintings often use rich and vibrant colours and she explores traditional portraiture through experimentation with colour, space, and science fiction elements. [4] [2] Through her use of human and botanical forms her works question relationships to the natural work. [5] Although women are usually the subjects of her paintings, they are not based on or named after real people. [3]

Farquhar has exhibited in both solo and grow shows in New Zealand, Australia, and Hong Kong. Notable exhibitions include:

Farquhar is represented by the Hopkinson Mossman gallery in Auckland [4] and has exhibited with them for over five years. [11]

Work by Farquhar is held in the Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Nicola Farquhar". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Nicola Farquhar". Ocula. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  3. 1 2 Wynne Jones, Victoria. "Nicola Farquhar | In Conversation". Crane Brothers. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Nicola Farquhar". Hopkinson Mossman. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Theralar". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  6. ↑ Villarreal, Ignacio. "Art Basel Hong Kong Discoveries Prize winner announced: Nadia Kaabi-Linke wins 25,000 USD prize". Art Daily. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  7. ↑ "Utopian Slumps". Utopian Slumps. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  8. ↑ "New Revised Edition: Nick Austin, Andrew Barber, Nicola Farquhar, John Ward Knox". City Gallery Wellington. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  9. ↑ "Nicola Farquhar and Renee So". Artists Alliance. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Necessary Distraction: A Painting Show". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "Faces to watch: Nicola Farquhar". Urbis Magazine. Retrieved 27 November 2017.

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