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Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Artists Talk with Marc Blake
Location: Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery
Region: Alexandra
Dates: Sat, 12 August 2023 @ 4pm
A great opportunity to meet Marc and hear him talk about his highly unique paintings, the influences that have shaped his art and his practices.
Marc Blake was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand. After graduating from Auckland University, he lived and worked in Yokohama, Japan and Sydney, Australia, before returning to New Zealand and moving to Queenstown in 2015, where he lives with his wife and their young son.
Exhibiting widely since 2005, Blake is extensively represented in collections both nationally and internationally, including eighteen works held in significant New Zealand arts trust collections. A recipient of and finalist in numerous national art awards, including the Supreme Winner of the 2023 Craigs Aspiring Art Prize, his work has also been shown in exhibitions at the Auckland Art Gallery, the Kyoto Cultural Museum and The Dowse, as well as a residency and exhibition at BankART NYK, Yokohama.
In mid-2019 Marc became the founder & director of Queenstown Contemporary, a groundbreaking artist run space that fundamentally transformed and shaped the direction and opportunities for visual art and artists in his region.
Entry is free and everyone is welcome
Location
Central Stories Museum & Art Gallery
21 Centennial Ave, Alexandra
August 2023
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13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Down the Rabbit Hole with Roger LusbyFri, 18 August 2023 @ 7pm | Central Otago Art Society - Developing a Portrait with Megan HuffadineSat, 19 August 2023 @ 9.30am - 4pm |
Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Like Pleasures of the World by Marc BlakeThu, 27 July 2023 - Sun, 20 August 2023 @ 10am - 4pm | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
27 | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery, Winterstellar 2023 ExhibitionMon, 28 August 2023 - Sun, 15 October 2023 @ Daily | Central Stories Museum and Art Gallery - Winterstellar 2023 Exhibition.Tue, 29 August 2023 - Sat, 30 September 2023 @ Daily | 30 | 31 |