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Welcome to the first newsletter of the year. There is a tonne in this edition of the newsletter, we have a feature article on Kalisolaite 'Uhila and some extensive coverage of our invovlement of the Auckland Arts Festival 2013 plus upcoming shows and events for May, June and July 2013.
This is the fourth and final newsletter for a very busy 2012, and we open it with a feature profile of sculptor and jeweller Steven Gwaliasi by Reina Sutton, Talia Smith writes up the successful Professional Development Day that included art students from the five tertiary institutions, Christina Jeffery sets the scene for her trip to Europe with the Postcard from Germany, Dagmar Dyck keeps us up to date with the Fresh Horizons Hawkes Bay, pictures from the Auckland tertiary institutions graduate shows plus the upcoming events and exhibitions for January, February and March 2013.
Features a profile of Matthew Faiumu Salapu aka Anonymouz, the Tautai Tertiary Art Exhibition, This Must Be The Place, curated by Jeremy Leatinu'u, opened at the AUT St Pauls St Gallery with a write by Chris Ryan, who had work in the show, the Pacific Art survey show HomeAKL opened at the Auckland Art Gallery with a write up by Lana Lopesi and we hosted a Tautai Art Day 2012 where ourselves and our tertiary art students took in both This Must Be The Place and HomeAKL plus a Kava ceremony to finish the day, with a write up by Mele Mafile’o ‘Uhamaka and the Media Design School hosted Fresh Horizons Auckland with a write up by tutor Dagmar Dyck plus the Up coming events and exhibitions for October, November and December 2012.
Features a profile of Tiffany Singh with beautiful images, Fresh Horizons Invercargill took place in April with tutors Janet Lilo, Albert McCarthy and Matthew Salapu aka Anonymous, Girls Who Shoot / Boys Who Draw exhibition held at Papakura Art Gallery, curated by Janet Lilo and a write up by Paul Lafaele on our annual tertiary road trip that took place at the end of April down in Wellington, where we attended the opening night and artist talk of Ioane Ioane exhibition Poly wants a cracker at the City Gallery Wellington. Up coming events and exhibitions for July/August and September 2012.
Features q & a profile of Jeremy Leatinu'u, Offstage 4 was held at Artspace at the beginning of March and curated by David Sun, The Anatomy of Paradise exhibition was inspired from a book by Amercican write CJ Furnas in 1947 and curator Angela Tiatia named this exhibition after his book, A postcard from Lorene Taurerewa in New York, our gallery images featues work by Dagmar Dyck, Delicia Sampero, Vaimaila Urale, Tiffany Singh and the 'Manukau Sculptors'. Up coming events & exhibitions for April/May and June 2012.
Features profile of Lonnie Hutchinson written by Karl Chitham, Tertiary Professional Development Day was of great benefit providing invaluable business, art, financial and career planning advise from well respected members of the community, Fresh Horizons Hastings took place in October with tutors Victor Rodger, Lindah Lepou, Nathan Suniula and Matthew Salapu aka Anonymouz, Postcard from Shigeyuki Kihara in Germany Up coming events and exhibitions for January/February and March 2012.
Features profile of Greg Semu and the Tautai Tertiary Programme which includes the exhibition that was held at ST PAUL St Gallery, the art road trip that took twenty one students down to Wellington for the weekend and to the opening of Graham Fletchers exhibition Lounge Room Tribalism, Lonnie Hutchinson headed to visit and give a presentation to Pacific students and the art fair visit was a big success with twenty one students attending the day, A postcard from Tiffany Singh in Samoa, our gallery of images and up coming events and exhibitions for October/November and December.
Features profile of Siliga David Setoga, Fresh Horizons Dunedin and Invercargill including artists Johnny Penisula, Bridget Inder, Victor Rodger, Tusiata Avia and Matthew Salapu aka Anonymouz. Jim Vivieaere tribute by Ron Brownson on behalf of Tautai, events and exhibitions for July/August and September.
Features profile of Auckland based artist collective D.A.N.C.E Art Club (Distinguished All Night Community Entertainers) artists Chris Fitzgerald, Ahilapalapa Rands, Linda T. Tanoai and Vaimaila Urale. Pacific Currents, an exhibition at the Waiheke Art Gallery featuring Fatu Feu'u, Lonnie Hutchinson, Chris Charteris, Niki Hastings McFall, Kay George, Andy Leleisi'uao, liliy Laita, Sheyne Tuffery, Loloma Andrews, Siliga Setoga, Cerisse Palalagi, Leanne Clayton, Lina Marsh and Marlaina Key. Post cards from New-york at the CAA Conference and Niki Hastings McFall's exhibition Danse.
Features profile of Jean Clarkson, Graduating tertiary show, Fresh Horizon Springhill, Pitcairn tapa cloth.
Features profile of Graham Fletcher, 'Wihaan' by Tessa Laird and Tiffany Singh, Fresh Horizons Unitec incuding guest speaker Oscar Kightley and artist Janet Lilo, Leilani Kake, Venusi Taumoepeau, Jerry Tauamiti and Danny Aumua. D.A.N.C.E Art Club at Cassette 9, Pat Hanly award winners, Annual Tautai Tertiary exhibition Make/ Shift at St Paul St Gallery, events and exhibitions for October/ November and December 2010.
Features profile of Leilani Kake, Giles Peterson postcard from America, Fresh Horizons Northshore incuding Courtney Meredith, Matthew Salapu (aka Anonymouz) and Dagmar Dyck.Annual Tertiary road trip to Wellington, Parlour Gallery artist run initiative by Melaine Rands and Kirsten Dryburgh and events and exhibitions for July, August and September 2010.
Features profile of Dagmar Dyke; Circular including Fa'afetai Amituana'i, Leanne Clayton, Ela To'omaga, Lina Marsh, Ane Tonga, Theo Ah Wong, Tui Hobson, Terry Koloamatangi Klavenes, Niki Hastings-McFall, Siliga David Setoga and Lily Aitui Laita. Also artist in residence Jordan Souza, Workshops by Ela To'omaga and Selina Tusitala and events and exhibitions for April, May and June 2010.
Features profile of Kulimoe'anga Stone Maka; Embark including Fa'afetai Amituana'i, Loloma Andrews, Leanne Clayton, Marlaina Key, Letufa Taniela, Fresh Horizons in Palmerston North and the Auckland Womens Prison with tutors Victor Rodger, Janet Lilo, Matthew Faiumu Salapu (aka Anonymouz) and Jean Clarkson, Leanne Clayton and Natasha Urale Baker. Also the Artist for Tsunami relief art aution, Arts Pasifika winners and events and exhibitions for January, February and March 2010.
Features profile of Rosanna Raymond; Tautai Tertiary Trip report from Samantha Atasani, John Ioane, Sopolemalama Filipe Tohi,Fresh Horizons in Christchurh with tutors Victor Rodger, Stone Maka, Raphael Stowers and Johnny Penisula, proposed changes to Creative NZ governanceand events and exhibitions for October, November and December 2009.
Features profile of Janet Lilo; Niki Hastings-McFall’s ‘polynisation-fue’; Tautai Artist in Residence Jeffry Feeger; tertiary exhibition at St Paul St Gallery curated by Charmaine ‘Ilaiu featuring Ahilapalapa Rands, Amanda Warwick, Ane Tonga, Cerisse Palalagi, Claudia Jowitt, David Sun, Jeremy Leatinu’u, Kalisolaite ‘Uhila, Mele Mafile’o ‘Uhamaka, Nooroa Tapuni, Paula Schaafhausen, Pelenato Liufau, Penitoa Finau, Petelo Esekielu, Samantha Atasani, Siliga Setoga, Vaimoana Eves, Victoria Patea and catalogue design by Nooroa Tapuni: Works into public collections – Shigeyuki Kihara, Leanne Clayton, Ani O’Neill, Niki Hastings-McFall, Lorene Taurerewa, Andy Leleisi’uao, Edith Amituanai; Tautai Fresh Horizons at Waitakere Cit with tutors Janet Lilo, Venusi Taumoepeau, King Kapisi and Teremoana Rapley.
Features profile of Jeffry Feeger; Language People exhibition curated by Janet Lilo featuring artists Siliga David Setoga, Linda Tuafale Tanoai, Vaimaila Urale, Albert Wendt, Lily Aitui Laita, Nooroa Tapuni, Johnny Angel, Nooroa Te Hira, Mua Strickson-Pua and poet Leilani Burgoyne; Reports from Ema Tavola; Giles Peterson on Pan Pacific Nation exhibition in Honolulu which included Angela Tiatia, Ema Tavola, Leilani Kake, Lily Aitui Laita, Leanne Clayton; Pasifika 2009 sculpture carvers Ian George, Filipe Tohi, Tukana Qusianadranituraga, Mikoyan Vekula; OFF STAGE @ Galatos; curators Nina Tonga and Charmaine ‘Ilaiu pictured at the opening of Koloa et al.
Features Le Folauga opening at Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts Taiwan – artists include Edith Amituanai, Leanne Clayton, Fatu Feu’u, Steven Gwaliasi, Niki Hastings McFall, Lonnie Hutchinson, Leilani Kake, Shigeyuki Kihara, Andy Leleisi’uao, Janet Lilo, Itiri Ngaro, Ani O’Neill, Johnny Penisula, Filipe Tohi, Michel Tuffery, Jim Vivieaere and curated by Ron Brownson and Fulimalo Pereira. Postcards from Lorene Taurerewa, and from Jim Vivieaere; Tautai Fresh Horizons at Springhill with tutors Fa’afetai Amituana’i, Jean Clarkson, Filipe Tohi, Chris Van Doren, Jean Clarkson; exhibition What’s That? at RAMP Gallery Hamilton featured artists Niki Hastings McFall, Loloma Andrews, Leafa Wilson, Lonnie Hutchinson, Letufa Taniela, Loretta Young, Leanne Clayton, Lina Marsh catalogue designer Nooroa Tapuni; Art-in-a-Suitcase by Lonnie Hutchinson, Ani O’Neill, CNZ Arts Pasifika Award winners Leilani Kake and Linda Tuafale Tanoa’i.
Features profile of Shigeyuki Kihara, Tautai Fresh Horizons in Hamilton with tutors Leafa Wilson, Teuila Fatupaito, Siliga Setoga, Donny Tonumaipe'a, Nastashia Simeona and guest Brotha D; Report from 10th Festival of Pacific Arts in Pago Pago by Pele Walker includes Janet Lilo, Filipe Tohi, Cerisse Palalagi, Johnny Penisula, Stone Maka, Graham Fletcher, Linda T, Loretta Young, Emma Kesha; Pat Hanly Student Awards; Postcard from Giles Peterson; Filipe Tohi at Tamaki College; Exhibition openings Dan Taulapapa McMullin, Cerisse Palalagi, Samuela Tukuafu.
Profiles artist Cerisse Palalagi, Tertiary students exhibition Strengthening Sennit curated by Leanne Clayton with artists Juliana Satchell, Sera Ele, Mose Eteuati, Ane Tonga, Paula Schaafhausen, Suia Westbrook, Melemafile'o Uhamaka, Cerisse Palalagi, Nooroa Tapuni, Linda T Tanoa'i, Vaimaila Urale, Sevuloni Tora, Fainga'a Taufa, David Kaho, Siliga Setoga; Tautai Fresh Horizons at Manukau with tutors Leilani Kake, Itiri Ngaro, Niki Hastings McFall, Tony Filipo, Letufa Taniela, road trip to Dateline Return opening Nastashia Simeona, Fainga'a Taufa, Ane Tonga, Mele Penitani, Moana Woodward, Tiffany Treweek, Siliga Setoga, Jeremy Leatinu'u, Rik Wilson, Mose Eteuati, Jane-Anne Akamoeau, also Li'l Mama's Art Klub, Makerita Urale, Leanne Clayton; Johnny Penisula Japan commission, postcard from Edith Amituanai.
Artist profile Edith Amituanai, Flat White Black Pearl exhibition curator Jim Vivieaere with co-curator Leanne Clayton. Artists Theodore Ah Wong, Anna Crawley, Gua Loleni, Zora Felio-Makapa, Fatu Feu'u, Graham Fletcher, Ben Fong, Niki Hastings-McFall, Tui Hobson, John Ioane, Jon Jay, Shigeyuki Kihara, Terry Kolomatangi Klavenes, Maree Koroitamana, Lily Aitui Laita, Dylan Lind, Sylvia marsters, Fono McCarthy, Samiu Napa'a, Nia-Val Ngaro, Nicholas Netzler, Ani O'Neill, Fale Paeu, Cerisse Palalagi, Johnny Penisula, Salesa Pepe, Mua Strickson Pua, Isabella Rasch, Melanie Rands, Greg Semu, Siliga Setoga, Nathan Suniula, Nooroa Tapuni, Fainga'a Taufa, Evotia Tamua, Ema Tavola, Linda Tanoai, Lange Taufelila, Angela Tiatia, Michel Tuffery, Sheyne Tuffery, Lorene Taurerewa, Lani Tupu, Glenda Vilisoni, Glen Wolfgramm, Vanessa Wynyard, Loretta Young; also Tautai posters by Sylvia Marsters, Shigeyuki Kihara, Filipe Tohi, Janet Lilo; Splore08 with Li'l Mama's Art Klub and Ani O'Neill, Chris Van Doren at WOMAD, Ema Tavola in Melbourne; Maila Urale and Ahilapalapa Rands at Come Together; Janet Lilo's Top 16 opening.
Artist profile Filipe Tohi; Tautai Fresh Horizons at AUT Auckland with tutors Jean Clarkson, Siliga Setoga, Dagmar Dyck, Leanne Clayton, Itiri Ngaro, Janet Lilo, Cerisse Palalagi and the Malo Malo Malo exhibition which included work by Samuela Tukuafu, Salesa Pepe, Samantha Atasani, Fristar Viliamu, Vaimaila Urale; Tangata o le Moana Festival attendees Ani O'Neill, Maila Urale, Paula Schaafhausen, Mele Mafileo ‘Uhamaka, Samantha Atasani, Ahilapalapa Rands; Leanne Clayton, Cerisse Palalagi, Andy Leleisi'uao, Salesa Pepe at opening of Current at Whitespace; Janet Lilo's opening of Top 16; Veronica Vaevae, Itiri Ngaro, Janet Lilo Ani O'Neill at opening of ‘Ka ‘apai nuku, ka ‘apai rangi' at Fresh Gallery Otara.
- SEPTEMBER 2007
Longitude exhibition in Rarotonga curated by Giles Peterson featured artists Loloma Andrews, Troy Jackson, Leilani Kake, Lina Marsh, Sam Matangi, Danielle Meredith, Samiu Napa’a, Ani O’Neill, Rosanna Raymond, Marlon Rivers, Greg Semu, Siliga Setoga, Letufa Taniela, Taniela Taniela, Metuanooroa Tapuni, Lange Taufelila, Ema Tavola, Sheyne Tuffery, Chris Van doren, Glenda Vilisoni, Sui Westbrook; Report from Daniel Waswas in Papua New Guinea; Ela To’omaga-Kaikilekofe in New Caledonia, Carl Pao and Marata Tamaira in Hawaii, Ian George in Rarotonga; photos at openings Mua and Linda Strickson Pua with Sylvia Marsters, Christina Jeffery and Julie Nevin, Samiu Napa’a, Tessa Laird, Kulimoe’anga Maka, Grant Thompson.
Artist profile Sheyne Tuffery, postcard from The Dreaming; MSVA students Letufa Taniela, Danielle Meredith, Pelenato Liufau, Lange Taufelila, Ofa Mafi, Sam Matangi, Genevieve Peni, Krystle Tavai; Tui O’Sullivan with Linda Tanoa’i, Made in Otara artists David Filoialii, Rangituhuia Hollis, mele Penitani, Nick Hughes, Vaomaolo Uimaitua, Sione Fa’avae; Tautai Fresh Horizons at Whitireia where the tutors were Fatu Feu’u, Jean Clarkson, Lina Marsh, Chris Van doren, Sheyne Tuffery, Dagmar Dyck; Manager appointment Christina Jeffery; Leanne Clayton, Nathan Suniola, Anna Crawley with Dr Peter Brunt.
Feature artists Johnny Penisula and Lyle Penisula; Vitu - Pacific Arts Festival Christchurch by Felolini Maria Ifopo; Le Folauga at Auckland Museum featuring artists Edith Amituanai, Fatu Feu'u, Steven Gwaliasi, Niki Hastings-McFall, Lonnie Hutchinson, John Ioane, Shigeyuki Kihara, Andy Leleisi'uao, Itiri Ngaro, Ani O'Neill, Johnny Penisula, Filipe Tohi, Michel Tuffery, Jim Vivieaere curators Fuli Pereira and Ron Brownson; Artist Fono; Images show Giles Peterson, Ben Bergman, Rosanna Raymond, Ole Maiava at Andy Leleisi'uao opening at Whitespace; Sylvia Marsters, Daniella Hulme, Loloma Andrews Christina Graham; Pasifika with No'oroa Te Hira, Johnny Angel, Shigeyuki Kihara.
Artist profile Ema Tavola; Tautai Fresh Horizons in Hamilton with tutors Leafa Wilson, Teuila Fatupaito, John Ioane, Itiri Ngaro and project manager Samarah Wilson; announcement Le Folauga will take place; Urban Pacific exhibition curated by Giles Peterson; images Sylvia Marsters, Shigeyuki Kihara, Michelle Khan, Filipe Tohi, Giles Peterson, Hilary Scothorn, Shigeyuki Kihara; Tautai end of year gathering at OKRA Pele Walker, Christina Jeffery, Nooroa Te Hira, Giles Peterson, Ron Brownson, Chris Mules, Ani O'Neill, Natalie Robertson, Shigeyuki Kihara, Tui Hobson, Chrysanna Beazley.
Featured artist Niki Hastings McFall; Tautai staff Cathryn Laban, Caroline Taupeaafe, Christina Jeffery; Wellington news from Ole Maiava talks about Lonnie Hutchinson, Edith Amituanai, Michel Tuffery, Sheyne Tuffery, Miria George, Lorene Taurerewa; Pacific Futures Conference report from Lily Aitui Laita; postcard from Filipe Tohi.
Featured artist Lorene Taurerewa; Whoa to Go exhibition curated by Jim Vivieaere and Lonnie Hutchinson, artists Andrea Low, Aaron Taouma, Fletcher Vaughan, Mario Cross; interview with Aaron Taouma, Pasifika Styles report from Giles Peterson; Woman’s Art Exhibition judge Giles Peterson with Lina Marsh; Loa Toetu’u; Edith Amituanai at City Gallery Wellington; Shigeyuki Kihara in San Francisco with Dan Taulapapa McMullin.
John Ioane artist profile; McMillan Brown Residency Sheyne Tuffery; emerging artist Ellie Fa’amauri, Queensland College of Art QPACifika by David Broker; Chris Van Doren, Tui Hobson at Matakana Sculpture Symposium; Ono Pacific Arts Festival in Christchurch by Felolini Maria Ifopo includes Michel Tuffery, Fatu Feu’u, Johnny Penisula, Emma Kesha, Sheyne Tuffery, Leafa Wilson; postcard from Ani O’Neill in Paris.
Artist profile Wilma van Heeswijk; Tautai’s 10th Anniversary image Fatu Feu’u and Marilyn Kohlhase; Lonnie Hutchinson writing about The Crown Affair; CNZ Arts Pasifika Award winners John Ioane, Maui Ofamo’oni, Miria George; Chloe Marsters, postcard from Sheyne Tuffery from San Francisco; Fresh Horizons at Porirua with tutors Lonnie Hutchinson, Michel Tuffery, Dagmar Dyck project coordinator Deborah White; Itania Nikolao; Christchurch First Draft Writers Group; Pasifika Styles art auction.
Artist profile Leafa Wilson; postcard from Johnny Penisula in Rarotonga; PAA Conference report from Giles Petersen; Letters to the Ancestors exhibition at Waikato Museum; John Ioane’s sculpture ‘kaha-maolsi’; Destinations exhibition; Stephanie Oberg report from Christchurch.
Artist profile Ani O’Neill; HYPERLINK "http://www.tautai.org" www.tautai.org on Queen Street; Emerging artist Amelia Ahosivi; James Pinker writes about Face Value video portraiture which included Lonnie Hutchinson, Sheyne Tuffery, Jim Vivieaere; letter from Greg Semu; Karen Stevenson writes about Pasifika activity in Christchurch; Johnny Penisula gets the Cook Islands Artists’ Residency and Albert Wendt receives an honorary doctorate from Victoria University.
Artist Profile Chris Charteris; AK05 Transleition included Chris Van doren, Tui Hobson, Shigeyuki Kihara and John Ioane; Emerging Artist Edith Sagapolu; Postcard from Daniel Waswas in PNG; Michel Tuffery from Singapore; Shigeyuki Kihara writes about the New Voyagers: Pacific Artists in the Global art world conference; Lima Festival in Christchurch report from Lonnie Hutchinson.