Tairawhiti Arts – Art & Culture from the East Coast of Aotearoa New Zealand

Who do you Trust – Captain Cook, Nigel Brown

THE WRITTEN WORD

NIGEL BROWN
Opens 4th June, 5:30pm

Many New Zealanders are familiar with Nigel Brown’s portrayal of New Zealand men in black singlets and of historical identities such as James Cook and James K. Baxter. These are images that challenge us to reflect on our history and contemporary social and environmental issues. According to Stephen Higginson, Brown is “acknowledged as New Zealand’s most significant narrative artist”:

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