Aotearoa Contemporary w/ Natasha Conland and Cameron Ah Loo-Matamua: 5th July, 2024

Aotearoa Contemporary is a new exhibition at Auckland Art Gallery offering a platform for new art and ideas in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Presented by Principal Partner Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, the exhibition features 27 artists and 22 new compelling projects and is expected to run in conjunction with the Walters Prize every three years.

It aims to provide a platform for young, emerging, and lesser known artists to showcase what is new and current in Aotearoa New Zealand’s diverse cultural environment with its dynamic history of contemporary art.

Sofia spoke to senior curator of global contemporary art at Auckland Art Gallery, Natasha Conland, and acting curator of Pacific art, Cameron Ah Loo-Matamua, about the show, its conception, and what to expect.