News

March 2008

26.03.08 I Darryn George in Mana Magazine

Katherine Findlay, associate editor of Mana magazine, profiles painter Darryn George in the latest April/May issue no.81. The article features work from George's exhibition Pukapuka, currently on show at Gow Langsford Gallery until March 28.

15.03.08 I Darryn George and John Pule in Easter Exhibition; Stations of the Cross

To coincide with Easter, The Gus Fisher Gallery have invited 15 visual artists and 15 composers to create new work in response to the Stations of the Cross. Among the participants exploring this enduring theme are Octavia Cook, John Walsh, Natalie Robinson, John Rimmer, Peter Madden and Gow Langsford Gallery artists John Pule and Darryn George.

Darryn George will participate in a panel discussion alongside John Reynolds and Eve deCastro Robinson on Wednesday 19th March, 6-8pm. For more information please contact the Gus Fisher Gallery.

The Stations of the Cross, The Gus Fisher Gallery, 14-24 March 2008

Darryn George I Pulse

Pulse is a fusion of customary Maori art and contemporary abstract painting. Using intricate patterns of red, black and white Darryn George will full the entire space, floor to ceiling of the Sutton Gallery with a continual pulse of light and pattern. Begins 8 March 2008 William A. Sutton Gallery, Christchurch Art Gallery

2007

Darryn George at the City Gallery Wellington

Darryn George has been invited to participate in one of four artist’s projects curated by Sarah Farrar for the City Gallery in Wellington. 'Contemporary Projects' will see the interior of the South Gallery partitioned into four separate but interconnected rooms intended to house each of the projects. While not united by theme or subject matter it is anticipated that each unique exhibition space will provide the opportunity for individual expression whilst also generating a broader dialogue between the artists and their works. Installations by Eve Armstrong, Sarah Jane Parton and Areta Wilkinson complete the exhibition which runs from August 11 - November 4, 2007.

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Darryn George secures Deutsche Bank commission

Darryn George has been successful in securing a major commission for Deutsche Bank New Zealand. George’s artwork was selected among four designs proposed to adorn a 16 metre long wall made of ‘smart glass’ located in Deutsche Bank’s Wyndam St premises. George’s design will exploit the unique properties of the glass which is charged with an electrical current. When the current is disabled the glass becomes opaque thus concealing certain aspects of the design. When activated the glass becomes fully transparent revealing a full 16 metre long art work. It is proposed that the commission will be completed by mid June 2007.