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…