New Zealand Maori artist Rangi Kipa is presenting his first solo exhibition in the United States at New York City’s Goff & Rosenthal Gallery. The exhibit consists of three media from the artist:

• - Colorful Staron and Corian Parata (Maori Masks - as seen, left), each uniquely carved and inlaid.
• - Six handcarved and brightly colored ironwood Pou (Maori Panels).
• - One large drawing.

The artist’s work with age-old Maori forms such as the Pou and Parata, is offset with this use of modern synthetic materials such as Staron and Corian bridging the gap between traditional and contemporary art.

Kipa himself has been a bridge between Maori traditions and modernity in New Zealand with his work closely woven into the the Maori Right’s Movement which drew in many ways on the United States Civil Rights Movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s. You can by learning more about the Maori on maori.org.nz, the main web directory for Maori culture and history.

Rangi Kipa

May 8 - June 14, 2008

Goff & Rosenthal Gallery

537 B West 23rd Street

New York, NY 10011

TEL: 212.675.0461

LINKS:

Artnews.org: Rangi Kipa

ArtSlant: May 8th - June 14th, Goff & Rosenthal, Rangi Kipa

Chelsea Art Galleries: Goff & Rosenthal