Brett Graham
New Zealand sculptor
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Brett Graham (born 1967) is a New Zealand sculptor who creates large scale artworks and installations that explore histories of imperialism and global indigenous issues. Graham lives and works in Waiuku on the southern shore of Manukau Harbour in Auckland, New Zealand.
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| Born | 1967 (age 58–59) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Education | University of Auckland (BFA, 1988), University of Hawaii at Manoa (MFA, 1990), University of Auckland (DocFA, 2003) |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Website | brettgraham |
Education
Graham is a Bachelor of Fine Arts (University of Auckland, 1988), a Master of Fine Arts (University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1990) and a Doctor of Fine Arts (University of Auckland, 2003).[1][2]
International exhibitions
Graham's work was included in the following international exhibitions:
- 2006 – Biennale of Sydney[3]
- 2007 – Venice Biennale[4]
- 2010 – Biennale of Sydney[5]
- 2017 – Honolulu Biennial[6]
- 2024 – Venice Biennale[7]
Major collections and commissions
Personal life
Of Ngāti Korokī Kahukura (Maori tribe) and Pakeha (European) descent, Graham was born in Auckland, New Zealand, where he currently resides.[10] Graham's father was sculptor Fred Graham is also a sculptor,[11] whose work Kaitiaki (2004) is visible from Brett Graham's piece Whaowhia.
Gallery
Kaiwhakatere: The Navigator, 2000, at the Parliament precinct, Wellington
Snitch, 2014, Honolulu Museum of Art
The left Whaowhia sculpture, 2007, at Auckland War Memorial Museum
The right Whaowhia sculpture, 2007, at Auckland War Memorial Museum
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