Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand’s new website publicart.nz was officially launched last night at Parliament at a gathering hosted by The Minister for Art, Culture and Heritage, Hon Carmel Sepuloni. The website is a New Zealand first, providing .
Tracing the story of one of our more complex characters, this layered portrait re-examines the exploits of influential outsider, Dutch immigrant artist Theo Schoon, told in his own words and through first-hand accounts. Arriving in New Zealand in 1939, Schoon crossed paths with the likes of Rita Angus and Colin McCahon, but his most powerful encounters were with Maori culture. He unapologetically traced a legacy that remains controversial and relevant today.