Manawa, Pacific heartbeat : a celebration of contemporary Māori & Northwest Coast art /
Celebration of contemporary Māori & Pacific Northwest Coast art Celebration of contemporary Maori and Pacific Northwest Coast art
Nigel Reading & Gary Wyatt ; introduction by Darcy Nicholas ; photographs by Kenji Nagai.
- 170 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 27 cm
Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Spirit Wrestler Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. from 11th February to 11th March 2006.
Includes bibliographical references (page 154) and index.
Introduction : breath of the land -- Manawa : Pacific connections -- Whirirangi : woven heavens -- Moanauri : oceanic bloodlines -- Papawhenua : heartlands.
"This collection celebrates contemporary works from 31 Māori and 15 Northwest Coast artists. Building on more than three decades of events, conferences and artist exchanges that have introduced artists and audiences to the similarities between Māori and Northwest Coast art, Manawa explores the themes of sky, water and land that are common to both cultures. Manawa is a must-have for lovers of aboriginal art as well as those interested in cross-cultural exchange."--BOOK JACKET. "This collection celebrates contemporary works from 31 Maori and 15 Northwest Coast artists. Building on more than three decades of events, conferences and artist exchanges that have introduced artists and audiences to the similarities between Maori and Northwest Coast art, Manawa explores the themes of sky, water and land that are common to both cultures. Manawa is a must-have for lovers of aboriginal art as well as those interested in cross-cultural exchange."--BOOK JACKET.
1553651391 9781553651390 0295985704 9780295985701
2005021675
Art, New Zealand--21st century--Exhibitions. Art, American--Northwest, Pacific--21st century--Exhibitions. Indian art--Northwest, Pacific--Exhibitions