Former chief executive of TVNZ to head up Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Rick Ellis has been appointed chief executive of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.  The former chief executive of TVNZ will provide "inspirational leadership," says Te Papa Chairman Evan Williams, foreshadowing "a shift in the culture of the organisation." Read more...
Image; Rick Ellis, the new chief executive of the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

The life and times of a New Zealand art dealer

The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa has released Jill Trevelyan's much-anticipated biography of legendary art dealer Peter McLeavey, "the charismatic, pioneering art dealer who since the 1960s has shaped - even transformed - New Zealand art." Read more...

Te Papa presents Maori culture at the musee du quai Branly

Maori: their treasures have a soul, opens this month at the musee du quai Branly, a museum that displays collections of objects from African, Asian, Oceanian and American civilisations. Created and toured by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, the exhibition "presents Maori culture as seen by Maori, free from Western views and biases." It also shows the links between taonga (ancestral treasures) and contemporary art, featuring works that address "the political, spiritual and aesthetic developments that have shaped Maori culture."