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Dagmar Vaikalafi Dyck (born 1972) is a New Zealand artist of Tongan and German descent.[1] Dyck's prints and paintings are often inspired by her cultural heritage and explore textile practices of Tonga.[2] In 2012, Dyck was co-curator of 'No'o fakataha', a group exhibition of Tongan artists.[3]

Education

Dyck completed a Bachelor for Fine Arts through Elam School of Fine Arts in 1994 and a Post-Graduate Diploma of Fine Arts in 1995. She was the first women of Tongan descent to do so.[4] In 2009, Dyck graduated with a Grad Dip in Tchng (Primary) from Victoria University of Wellington. She teaches art at Sylvia Park School in Mt Wellington, Auckland.[5]

Awards and honors

In 2017 Dyck was selected for inclusion in an artist research role in the Ancient Futures Marsden Project to Europe in 2018.[6]

In 2014 Dyck received the Contemporary Artist Award at the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards.[7]

In 2002 Dyck was a finalist for the Wallace Art Awards.[8]

Selected exhibitions

  • 2017 un/trained thoughts, Warwick Henderson Gallery, Newmarket Auckland [9]
  • 2014 Tonga 'i Onopooni: Tonga Contemporary, Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua Wellington [10]
  • 2013. Pacific Voices II, Orexart Auckland.[11]
  • 2013. To Be Pacific, Tairawhiti Museum + Art Gallery Gisborne.[12]
  • 2013 Pacifica: Patterns of Exchange. Flagstaff Gallery Auckland with Sheyne Tuffery[13]
  • 2013 Made in Oceania, Tapa Art + Landscapes, Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum, Cologne[14]
  • 2013 Between the Lines, Solander Gallery Wellington,[15]
  • 2012. Made in New Zealand: An exhibition of Fine Art from New Zealand. Agora Gallery, New York, USA.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Dagmar Dyck". Find New Zealand Artists. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Dagmar Dyck". Tautai, Guiding Pacific Arts. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  3. ^ "No'o fakataha". Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Tattoo artist takes Pasifika Art Award". Radio New Zealand National. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Dagmar Dyck Artist Profile, Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust". Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Marsden Project". Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  7. ^ Chung, Jasmyne. "Celebrating innovation and diversity with Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards 2014". Creative New Zealand. Ministry of Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  8. ^ "Dagmar Dyck Artist Profile". Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Exhibition". Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Exhibition History". Pataka. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  11. ^ "Exhibitions". Orex Gallery. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  12. ^ "Exhibitions". Tairawhiti Museum. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Exhibitions". Flagstaff Gallery. Archived from the original on 12 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  14. ^ "Archive". Rautenstrauch-Joest Museum. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  15. ^ "Exhibitions". Solander Gallery. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  16. ^ "To Be Pacific - opens". Tairawhiti Museum. Retrieved 11 July 2015.