Mark Cross (artist)
Mark Cross is a contemporary artist and painter from New Zealand. His works are held in museums and galleries in New Zealand.
Early life and career
Mark Cross was born in 1955 in Auckland. He started his painting career when he was in his twenties. At the age of 23, he moved with his family to Liku, Niue. In order to find a market for his work, he returned to New Zealand in 1982. His paintings focus on natural landscapes and female figures, with an ecological message regarding the human condition and its relationship with the environment. In collaboration with other artists, he founded the Hikulagi Sculpture Park in Niue's rainforest in 1996.[1][2][3][4][5][6] He authored the book Have We Offended?, a collection of Mark Cross' work, produced by the John Leech Gallery.[7]
Selected exhibitions[8]
Solo
- 2013: Sienna Palette, Pierre Peetwers Gallery[9]
- 2012: Works in Transit, Pierre Peeters Gallery, Auckland.[10][11]
- 2005: Sheep Country., Real Gallery, Auckland [12]
- 2003: Recent Works, John Leech Gallery, Auckland
- 2002: Have We Offended, Te Manawa, Museum and Art Gallery, Palmerston North[13]
- 2002: Cook islands National Museum, Cook Islands
- 1998: Haleiwa Gallery, Hawaii
- 1997: Woodcuts, John Leech Gallery, Auckland
- 1996: Premier Gallery, Hawaii
- 1995: Life Stills, John Leech Gallery, Auckland
- 1993: Anomalies, John Leech Gallery, Auckland
- 1991: John Leech Gallery, Auckland
Group
- 2010: Connect Gallery, Wil, Switzerland
- 2003: Exiles in Paradise, With Mahiriki Tangaroa, Beachcomber Gallery, Rarotonga
- 2002: Tulana Mahu Installation, Cook Island National Museum
- 2000: Tulana Mahu Installation, Sydney Olympic Arts Festival, Australia
- 1996: Nukututaha: Art From Niue, The Lane Gallery Auckland
- 1993: Portray Portrait',' Morgan le Fay Gallery, Auckland
References
- ^ "MARK CROSS PROFILED (2013): The outsider looking outward". elsewhere.co.nz.
- ^ "Three New Works by Mark Cross". internationalartcentre.co.nz.
- ^ "John Pule and the Psychic Territory of Polynesia". art-newzealand.com.
- ^ "Mark Cross - New Zealand". internationalartcentre.co.nz.
- ^ "Bergman Gallery". bergmangallery.co.ck.
- ^ "Art New Zealand". art-newzealand.com.
- ^ "Have We Offended?". mcleodsbooks.co.nz.
- ^ "Mark Cross (New Zealand, born 1955)". artnet.com.
- ^ "Mark Cross: Sienna Palette". eventfinda.co.nz.
- ^ "artsdiary421-1". artsdiary.co.nz.
- ^ "Autumn 2012 What's On". artsdiary.co.nz.
- ^ "Sheep Country at Real Gallery". nzherald.co.nz.
- ^ "Cross, Mark - Arty Bee's Books". artybees.co.nz.
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