Sat 11 Oct 2014 In: New Zealand Daily News View at Wayback View at NDHA
Respected curator and art historian Jonathan Mane-Wheoki has died. Auckland Art Gallery says he died peacefully last night. It says Professor Mane-Wheoki was a “deeply respected and greatly loved curator and historian in the fields of art, architecture and culture” who was a pivotal member of Te Haerewa, Auckland Art Gallery's Māori Advisory Group since 2010, offering valuable advice and sharing his extraordinary knowledge. Auckland Art Gallery Director Rhana Devenport says he has been a highly influential pioneer in the development of contemporary Māori and Pacific art and art history, his contribution has been profound. “He will be long remembered for his powerful support and advocacy for contemporary Māori art practice and for being a brilliant and strong Māori voice in the fields of art history, architecture, fine arts education, cultural exchange and critical writing, both in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally.” Professor Mane-Wheoki was made a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the arts in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours and was recently awarded a medal as Companion of the Auckland War Memorial Museum. He is survived by his partner Paul Bushnell and sister Moea.
Credit: GayNZ.com Daily News staff
First published: Saturday, 11th October 2014 - 2:12pm