ARTHIST 238

Mana Taonga: Tradition and Innovation in Maori Art

Please note: this is archived course information from 2013 for ARTHIST 238.

Description

This course examines Māori art from points of arrival c.800 to the present day. Students will be exposed to both marae and gallery arts, with classes ranging from personal adornment, moko, weaving and carving to figurative painting and contemporary art. The impact of gender, patronage, globalisation, repatriation and new technologies are discussed. Artists discussed include Raharuhi Rukupo, Rangimarie Hetet, Ralph Hotere, Lisa Reihana and Merata Mita. Site visits to Auckland Museum and Tāne-Nui-a-Rangi, the University's meeting house, are intended. This course is taught concurrently with ARTHIST 338.

Availability 2013

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Assessment

Coursework + exam

Points

ARTHIST 238: 15 points

Prerequisites

Any 30 points at Stage I in Art History or Māori Studies

Corequisites

Restrictions

ARTHIST 102, 338