Lorene taurerewa biography samples

Illustrates eight portraits or paintings by Lorene Taurerewa, noting the themes of her work - 'The Gentleman', 'The Bearded Man', 'The Paper Hat', '.

  • Illustrates eight portraits or paintings by Lorene Taurerewa, noting the themes of her work - 'The Gentleman', 'The Bearded Man', 'The Paper Hat', '.
  • Learn more about Lorene Taurerewa (New Zealander, 1963).
  • Lorene Taurerewa lives in New York, where by her appearance she is often taken for Mexican, by her accent for British; and when people of her.
  • New Zealand born and New York based, Lorene's work can also be seen in 'Unnerved: The New Zealand Project' at the National Gallery of Victoria.
  • A Samoan/Chinese/European artist, Lorene Taurerewa from Wellington is the recipient of the Martin Hughes Contemporary Pacific Art Award for 2006.

    • Lorene Taurerewa lives in New York, where by her appearance she is often taken for Mexican, by her accent for British; and when people of her....

    Biography

    Lorene Taurerewa has exhibited in museums as well as private and public galleries in France, London, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, China and the United States.

    UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

    The Dowse Art Museum, Wellington, NZ (August 2023)

    The Sarjeant Gallery Whanganui, 2024

    EDUCATION

    2000 MA Program, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand

    1996 BFA Painting, Quay School of the Arts, Wanganui, New Zealand

    TEACHING

    2000 -2010 Lecturer, teaching Drawing for Designers, School of Design, Victoria University, 

    AWARDS AND GRANTS

    2015 Artist in Residence, Kathmandu Contemporary Art Center, Nepal

    2014 Artist in residence, Printroom, Whanganui, UCOL

    2014 Grant recipient, Asia New Zealand Foundation

    2009 Grant recipient, Creative New Zealand Arts Council of New Zealand

    2006 IASK Artist in Residency, The National Artist Studio, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea

    2006 Grant Recipient, Creative New Zealand,  Arts Council of New Zeala