| 28 February until 1 June 2009
Admission: $9 adults, $7 concessions, $19 family passes, children under 5
free
Auckland Art Gallery, in association with Auckland Festival 2009, presents
for the first time in New Zealand, the work of internationally acclaimed UK
artist Yinka Shonibare MBE
Shonibare is well-known for his eye-catching headless mannequins, engaging
photographic narratives and use of recurring visual symbols such as Dutch wax
"African print" fabric fashioned into elaborate period costumes.
Employing diverse artistic media including sculpture, photography and film,
Shonibare playfully stimulates debate about culture, identity and the legacy of
European colonialism.
In 2004, Shonibare was short-listed for the Tate's prestigious Turner prize.
He has recently been selected to create the 2010 commission for the Fourth
Plinth, the United Kingdom's most prestigious public art commission, in
Trafalgar Square, London.
The exhibition is curated by Rachel Kent and toured by The Museum of
Contemporary Art (MCA), Sydney, Australia.
From Auckland it will tour to the Brooklyn Museum, New York and the National
Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC.
Read about the exhibition on our blog
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