Modern Women: Flight of Time w/ curator Julia Waite: 16th August, 2024

Modern Women: Flight of Time is a new major show at Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Art Gallery. 

Combining over 80 paintings, prints, sculptures and textiles from public and private collections across Aotearoa from 1920 to 1970, the exhibition highlights the leading role women artists have played in shaping the development of modern art. 

Including iconic figures such as Rita Angus, Frances Hodgkins, and A Lois White, the exhibition also aims to celebrate the significant contributions of lesser known women artists such as June Black, Flora Scales and Pauline Yearbury.

The exhibition has been curated by Auckland Art Gallery Curator of New Zealand Art Julia Waite.

Sofia spoke to Julia about the show, her curation process, and how the exhibition uncovers themes of women’s artistic practices in the 20th century.