Our thanks to Barry Myers for sharing his photos from last month’s Recent Auckland Photography talk by Ron Brownson (Senior Curator New Zealand and Pacific Art at Auckland Art Gallery), which took place at Northart Gallery in Northcote, Auckland. Below is a selection of his images from that day.
It was great to see such a large crowd in attendance to listen as Ron engaged conversations (about their works), with a number of the exhibiting artists. Curated by Chris Corson-Scott and Edward Hanfling, the Recent Auckland Photography exhibition was held at Northart Gallery from 19 May – 12 June 2013 (as part of the Auckland Festival of Photography). Both the exhibition and publication featured a mix of new, unseen, and significant photographs from 12 artists with various connections to the Auckland region: Mark Adams, Edith Amituanai, Fiona Amundsen, Harvey Benge, Bruce Connew, Chris Corson-Scott, Ngahuia Harrison, Derek Henderson, Ian Macdonald, Haruhiko Sameshima, Geoffrey H. Short and Talia Smith.
Following the event, there was an opportunity to meet the artists. PhotoForum members also took the opportunity to collect their current subscription copy of Pictures They Want to Make – Recent Auckland Photography – the publication accompanying the exhibition.
Note: All enquiries about Pictures They Want to Make – Recent Auckland Photography (RRP $59.95) can be directed to PhotoForum by emailing photoforumnz@gmail.com
Visitors at the Recent Auckland Photography gallery talk at Northart, Auckland – 8 June 2013.
PhotoForum Director (and exhibiting artist) Geoffrey H. Short capturing the gallery audience – Recent Auckland Photography gallery talk, 8 June 2013.
Ron Brownson and exhibitor Haruhiko Sameshima in discussion – Recent Auckland Photography gallery talk, 8 June 2013.
Ron Brownson in conversation with exhibiting artist Fiona Amundsen – Recent Auckland Photography gallery talk, 8 June 2013.
Exhibiting photographers (from left): Harvey Benge and Bruce Connew – Recent Auckland Photography gallery talk, 8 June 2013.
Ron Brownson in discussion with Ian Macdonald. Alongside are co-curators Chris Corson-Scott and Edward Hanfling – Recent Auckland Photography gallery talk, 8 June 2013.
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