Born 1976 Ōtautahi, Aotearoa. Lives and works in Tāmaki Makaurau, Aotearoa.
Selected works (27)
Exhibitions (5)
Brunswick
7 Oct.–5 Nov.
2022
City
10 Feb.–13 Mar.
2015
City
1 May.–25 May.
2012
City
3 Mar.–27 Mar.
2009
City
3 Jun.–11 Jul.
2008
Curriculum vitae (PDF)
Recent Solo Exhibitions
- 2021
- ‘The New Brutal’, Disneyland Paris, Melbourne, Australia
- ‘The Floral Maze’, Michael Lett, Auckland, New Zealand
- ‘Sleepers’, Robert Heald, Wellington, New Zealand
- 2020
- ‘White Paintings’, Michael Lett, Auckland, New Zealand
- ‘The Hermetic Playa’, Sydneysydney, Sydney, Australia
- 2019
- ‘Overproof Recombinants’, Robert Heald, Wellington, New Zealand
- ‘The Orchid and the Wasp’, Robert Heald, Wellington, New Zealand, curated by Dan Arps
- 2017
- ‘Nested Cells’, Michael Lett, Auckland, New Zealand
- ‘Tinnitus Miracle’, Robert Heald, Wellington, New Zealand
- 2016
- ‘Plastic Mouthfeel III’, Te Uru, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2015
- ‘3 in the morning part 2’, Minerva, Sydney
- ‘3AM ETERNAL’, Robert Heald Gallery, Wellington Plastic Mouth Feel II, Michael Lett, Auckland
- ‘Plastic Mouth Feel’, Neon Parc, Melbourne Appococycollapsed, Ilam Campus Gallery, Christchurch
- 2014
- ‘Snakes, tanks and drapes’, Robert Heald Gallery, Wellington
- DocFA Exhibition, George Fraser Gallery, University of Auckland, Auckland
- 2013
- ‘After Hobson Gardens’, Michael Lett, Auckland Relics, Robert Heald Gallery, Wellington
- 2012
- ‘Abstracts and Vision Statements’, Neon Parc, Melbourne
- 2011
- Frieze Art Fair, Michael Lett Stand, London Hobson Gardens, Michael Lett, Auckland ‘Charlie Sheen’,
- Y3K, Melbourne, Australia
- 2009
- ‘Toyota Corolla’, Neon Parc, Melbourne Shallow Relief, Gambia Castle, Auckland
- 2008
- ‘Explaining Things’, Gambia Castle, Auckland
- ‘Affirmation Dungeon’, Jack the Pelican Presents, Brooklyn, New York Motivation Bunker, Neon Parc,
- Melbourne
- ‘Fractal Tears’, Michael Lett, Auckland
- 2007
- ‘Gestapo Pussy Ranch’, Physics Room, Christchurch Affirmation Dungeon, Gambia Castle,
- Auckland Harsh Tudor-Bethan Reality, The Engine Room, Wellington
- 2006
- ‘Accumulations’, Ramp Gallery, Hamilton
- 2005
- ‘Plastic Nudity and Projected Stories (with James Cousins)’, 64zero3, Christchurch Projecting and
- Underground Scene, Window, University of Auckland Library, Auckland Houseplant, Ledge, Hamilton
- 2004
- ‘DH Lawrence’s Apocalypse’, rm103, Auckland
- 2003
- ‘Third Kind’, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin
- 2002
- ‘Complex’, Starkwhite, Auckland, New Zealand
- ‘Ascot Place (With Paul Johns)’, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin
- 2001
- ‘Unfinished works’, Black Cube, Christchurch
- ‘New Contemporaries: Abstract Art’, Rm401, Auckland
- ‘Pharmacy’, Temporary Site (facilitated by the Enjoy Project) Wellington
- ‘Office/Space (With Doug Kelaher)’, Blue Oyster Gallery, Dunedin
- ‘The Museum of X and Dolphins and some of Steve’s stuff’, Lift Space, High Street Project,
- Christchurch Ready-mades and found objects of profound mythological importance (with Eddie
- Clemens), Moving Image Center, Auckland
- 2000
- ‘A Winter Garden, The Physics Room’, Christchurch Observation Deck, Enjoy Project, Wellington
Nowhere, High Street Project, Christchurch - 1999
- ‘Inhibitor’, SWA*B studios, Christchurch
Selected Group Exhibitions
- 2022
- ‘On the table: Artists in the Jim Barr and Mary Barr collection’, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin, New
Zealand - 2021
- ‘Dungeon and Meadow’, Melbourne, Australia
- ‘ALIVE INSIDE’, Neon Parc, Melbourne, Australia
- ‘Encapsulated’, Caves, Melbourne, Australia
- ‘The Historical Gesture’, Robert Heald, Wellington, New Zealand
- 2018
- ‘The Mechanic part 2’, Neon Parc, Melbourne, Australia
- ‘Spring 1883’, Neon Parc, Melbourne, Australia (group)
- ‘High Windows’, Robert Heald Wellington, New Zealand (group)
- ‘Abject Failures’, Hastings City Art Gallery, New Zealand, curated by Chloe Geoghegan (group)
- ‘Space Suit’, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, New Zealand, curated by Lucy Hammonds (group)
- ‘Weaponry’, Temporary Site, Melbourne, Australia, curated by Gian Manik and Christopher L G Hill
(group) - 2017
- ‘Game’, Bowerbank Ninow, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2016
- ‘Light Switch and Conduit’, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin, New Zealand
- ‘Bilder Bilder’, Neon Parc, Melbourne, Australia
- ‘Jim Allen, Dan Arps, Stella Corkery, Michael Lett’, Auckland, New Zealand
- 2015
- ‘Necessary Distraction: A painting show’, Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland
- ‘Occasional Table’, TG, Nottingham, United Kingdom
- 2014
- ‘Kicking Against the Pricks’, Michael Lett, Auckland
- 2013
- ‘Freedom Farmers: New Zealand Artists Growing Ideas’, Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland Porous
- ‘Moonlight’, Papakura Art Gallery, Auckland
- 2012
- ‘Letter from Alice May Williams’, Michael Lett, Auckland
- 2011
- ‘Local Knowledge’, The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt, New Zealand
- 2010
- ‘Everything is near and inflorescent, forever and present’, Michael Lett, Auckland A Rock That Was
Taught It Was A Bird, Artspace, Auckland - ‘Modern Arrangements with The Estate of L. Budd’, Michael Lett, Auckland
- The Walters Prize, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, Auckland
- ‘Unpacking My Library’, Te Tuhi, Auckland
- 2009
- ‘Cross Colouring’, Hell Gallery, Melbourne Angels & Demons, Michael Lett, Auckland ART LA Art Fair,
Los Angeles, USA - 2008
- ‘Gallery Artists and Special Guests’, Kaliman Gallery, Sydney Tokyo 101 Art Fair, Neon Parc, Tokyo,
Japan - 2007
- ‘Arps’, Teague, Georgetti, Michael Lett, Auckland
- ‘Existence’, Waikato Museum, Hamilton
- ‘The Shining Path’, Carlton Club and Studios, Melbourne Slowing Down, Glen Eira City Council
Gallery, Melbourne - ‘I DIG YOUR VOODOO’, Joint Hassles, Melbourne Omnipresents, Gertrude Contemporary Art
Spaces, Melbourne - 2006
- ‘One for the Other’, TCB inc. Melbourne
- ‘Local Transit’, Artspace, Auckland
- ‘Silver Clouds’, Next Wave Festival Container Village, Melbourne Silver Clouds, CLUBSproject,
Melbourne - ‘Super Natural’, The Physics Room, Christchurch
- 2005
- ‘Picking Favourites’, Enjoy, Wellington
- ‘Bring Your Caddy’, Elam Masters 05, Stanbeth House Gallery, Auckland
- ‘Waikato Contemporary Art Awards Finalists exhibition’, Waikato Museum of Art and History, Hamilton
- 2004
- ‘Remember New Zealand’, 2004 Sao Paulo Biennale, Sao Paulo, Brazil
- ‘Ampersand’, temporary site, Part of the 2004 Art and Industry Biennial, Temporary Site, Christchurch
- ‘Cuckooborough’, West Space, Melbourne
- ‘Telecom Prospect 2004’, Wellington City Art Gallery, Wellington
- 2003
- ‘Wonderland’, Artspace, Auckland
- ‘Cuckoo Retrospective’, New Rooseum Critical-Studies Test-Site, Malmö, Sweden Arcadia, Govett
- Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth
- ‘Put out more flags’, Cuckoo at the Moving Image Center, Auckland
- ‘Downtown Frown’, Special, Auckland
- 2002
- ‘Break’, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery, New Plymouth SWA*B presents: Flying High, Temporary Site
- 2001
- ‘Fuse’, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin
- ‘Thrash’, Experimental Art Foundation, Adelaide
- ‘Sex, Drugs and Rock and Roll’, CoCA, Christchurch
- ‘The Argonaut’, Linwood Community Art Center, Christchurch
Collections
The Wallace Trust Collection
Chartwell Collection
Private collections in Australia, Germany, New Zealand and United States.
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