Robyn Kahukiwa | |
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 Robin Kahukiwa in her studio, 1995 | |
| Born | 1938 [1] Sydney, Australia |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Known for | Painting; Writing; Illustration |
Robyn Kahukiwa (born 1938) is an Australian-born New Zealand artist, award-winning children's book author, and illustrator. Kahukiwa has created a significant collection of paintings, books, prints, drawings, and sculptures. [2]
Kahukiwa was born in Sydney, in 1938. She trained as a commercial artist and later moved to New Zealand at the age of nineteen. [3] Kahukiwa's early artworks were inspired by discovering her Māori heritage, [4] [5] which she began doing after moving to New Zealand. [6]
Māori on her mother's side, Kahukiwa is of Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Ngāti Hau, Ngāti Konohi and Whanau-a-Ruataupare descent.
From 1972 to 1980, Kahukiwa was a regular exhibitor at the Academy in Wellington.
In 1984, Kahukiwa gained prominence in New Zealand after her exhibition Wāhine Toa (strong women), which toured the country. [7] [6] This exhibition drew on Māori myth and symbolism. One of the pieces, Hinetītama , is in the permanent collection at Te Manawa. [8]
In 1995, Kahukiwa exhibited a series named My Ancestors Are Always with Me in New York. [6]
In 2011, Kahukiwa was awarded with the Te Tohu Toi Kē Award from Te Waka Toi, the Māori arm of Creative New Zealand. [2]
Kahukiwa's work often deals with themes of colonialism and the dispossession of indigenous people, motherhood and blood-ties, social custom and mythology. [9] In a 2004 article, Kahukiwa implements "political activism in subject matter and method into powerful images that assert Māori identity and tradition." [10] She is a "staunch supporter of Māori rights and the power and prestige of Māori women." [11] Kahukiwa's works are influenced by Colin McCahon, Ralph Hotere and Frida Kahlo. [7]
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