Objectspace

Objectspace
Established 2004 (2004)
Location Auckland
Type Art gallery
Director Kim Paton
Website www.objectspace.org.nz

Objectspace is a public art gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. It opened in 2004 and is dedicated to the fields of craft, applied arts and design.[1]

Organisation

Objectspace's founding chair was jeweller Warwick Freeman.[2] The gallery's founding director was Philip Clarke (2004 - 2015). Kim Paton was appointed as the current director in 2015.[3]

Administered by the Objectspace charitable trust, the gallery receives support from Creative New Zealand and The Friends of Objectspace.[4][5]

The 2016 trustees are:

The trustees have appointed Octavia Cook, Marianne Hargreaves, Justine Olsen and Areta Wilkinson as special advisors.[4]

Master of Craft series

The Objectspace Masters of Craft exhibition series highlights a New Zealand practitioner and is accompanied by a publication. Former chair Warwick Freeman writes 'A Master of Craft is someone who has acquired a deep understanding around a particular making practice. They make work that is honed by the experience of doing something very well for a very long time'.[6] Artists who have been recognized in this series include:

References

  1. "Craft and applied arts". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Ministry for Culture and heritage. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  2. "Three new Governors". The Arts Foundation. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
  3. "Objectspace announces new Director". Creative New Zealand. 14 August 2015. Retrieved 20 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Objectspace About us". Objectspace. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  5. "Arts Leadership Investment". Creative New Zealand. Ministry of Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  6. "Masters of Craft". Objectspace. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  7. Valentine, Jonty (2014). Mark Cleverley: designer. Auckland: David Bateman. ISBN 9781869538699.
  8. Cameron, Kirsty; Lockhart, Katie; Stone, Vivienne (2013). Nanette Cameron: Interior design legend. Auckland: Objectspace. OCLC 871006704.
  9. Fahey, Richard (2011). Richard Parker: masters of craft. Auckland: Objectspace. ISBN 9780987650207.

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