Panel Discussion - Selwyn Muru: A Life’s Work

Te Rākau Taumatua, Te Huinga Manu 2
Selwyn Muru: A Life’s Work
Saturday 27 May, 2-4pm
Free event
Drawing Room

The Arts House Trust and Media Design School host a panel of speakers sharing kōrero on the life and mahi of senior Māori artist Selwyn Muru whose exhibition, Selwyn Muru: A Life’s Work curated by Dr Moana Nepia closes the following day.

Presenters Include
Rt Hon Sir Anand Satyanand GNZM, QSO, Governor General of New Zealand 2006-2011, former lawyer, judge and ombudsman, Chancellor University of Waikato, and former Chair of the Commonwealth Foundation

Sir Haare Williams KNZM JP (Ngāi Tuhoe, Te Aitanga a Māhaki) pioneer Māori broadcaster, teacher, author, poet, former Dean of Māori education and advisor to the CEO of Unitec

Hare Paniora MNZM (Te Roroa, Ngāti Pou, Ngāpuhi) Pae Ārahi Unitec, Principal in Primary Schools for over 25 years, former Lecturer Auckland Teachers College, trained at Ardmore Teachers College

Te Awhina Arahanga (Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Te Ati Haunui a Paparangi, Ngāti Hauiti ki Rata, Rapuwai, Waitaha, Ngāti Mamoe, Ngāi Tahu) Curator Kaikoura Museum, writer, poet, researcher

Rob Tuwhare (Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kurī) carpenter, writer, Trustee Hone Tuwhare Charitable Trust

Sarah Dutt (Ngāi Tai, Te Whānau a Apanui, Ngāti Porou) painter, Curriculum Leader Social Sciences Alfriston College, founding member of Kshetra Collective of NZ artists of Indian descent, former student at Te Toi Hou, Elam School of Fine Arts

Te Hira Henderson (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu) Curator Taonga Māori MTG Gallery Hawkes Bay, television producer and former cameraman TVNZ

Dr Moana Nepia (Ngāti Porou, Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Rongowhakaata) curator, visual and performing artist, choreographer, dancer, Senior Research Fellow Media Design School Auckland

The Arts House Trust kindly acknowledges the support of Creative New Zealand, Media Design School Auckland, The Fletcher Trust, Jacqueline Fahey, and the University of Auckland Art Collection, all the private collectors who lent work for this exhibition exhibition, and Te Pūkenga Whakaata — The New Zealand Portrait Gallery who is touring this exhibition.