Rodney Wilson: d. 27 April 2013
“People who wear bow ties and ride a BMW motorcycle make an instant impression” Rod Bieleski We are immensely saddened by the death on Saturday of Rodney Wilson, past director of the Auckland Museum, the Auckland Art Gallery, founding director…
Is Gifford Jackson the Len Lye of industrial design?
Gifford Jackson’s career has been hugely undertstated in NZ, as has the value of industrial design and its contribution to our lives and culture. It appears that Gifford is given greater recognition for his vision and innovation in the USA where the…
Why the Gifford Jackson exhibition is so important
Little is known about Gifford Jackson, and given that he is one of NZ’s leading industrial designers with a career that spans 75 years, it indicates a general lack of recognition of industrial design, even though its products permeate our…
Nigel Brown in Forbes Magazine on the image of clean, green NZ
Nigel Brown has just appeared in the most recent Forbes magazine, in an article titled Nigel Brown: A New Zealand Original (this we know). Following is the introduction to a long and incisive interview between Nigel and Michael Tobias covering many issues such…
Aerial Views. New paintings by Dean Buchanan
2 April – Ongoing The Vernacular Lounge is proud to present new paintings by Dean Buchanan, inspired by his recent mountain climbing expeditions to the South Island. These magnificent paintings are a bird’s eye view of the North and South…
The Amazing Gifford Jackson: Industrial Designer
Depot Artspace is excited to present an overdue comprehensive exhibition to honour the professional practice of Gifford Jackson, the 91-year-old Devonport based innovator of New Zealand industrial design. This survey show follows Jackson’s extraordinary creative journey from his Devonport childhood…