Guy Ngan

Guy Ngan

Guy Ngan is a significant New Zealand artist, and has a range of work across a large range of mediums, including sculpture, painting, drawing, design and architecture. He is known for his incorporation of Māori motifs such as the tiki.

Guy Ngan was born in Wellington in 1926, to Chinese parents. He spent time in China before returning to New Zealand and then studying art in London. He has been a significant presence in the New Zealand art scene, and was director of the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts from 1976 to 1986. In 2006 a major retrospective of his work was held at the Wellington City Art Gallery.

External links

* [http://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/search.aspx?advanced=colProProductionMakers%3a%22Ngan%2c+Guy%22+colCollectionGroup%3aCH Works in the collection of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa]
* [http://www.city-gallery.org.nz/mainsite/guy-ngan.html Retrospecive exhibition at the Wellington City Art Gallery]
* [http://www.lumiere.net.nz/reader/item/632 Retrospective exhibition review]


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