Millenium Medallions

1 July - 13 August 2000 in the Entire Gallery
In the last ten years New Zealand has witnessed a renaissance in medallic art amongst artists of various disciplines, contributing to an international trend. In commemoration of the year 2000, several prominent NZ sculptors have produced medallions (small pictorial relief disks, usually in metal) for an exhibition at Auckland’s McPherson Gallery.

Guest curator Justine Olsen, formerly Curator of Applied Art at Auckland Museum, has selected works from these artists for an installation at City Gallery Wellington. They are supplemented by newly commissioned works from additional artists in other media including glass and ceramic.

Exhibiting Artists: Tanya Ashken, Raewyn Atkinson, Betty Beadle, Nigel Brown, Emma Camden, Chiara Corbelletto, Bing Dawe, Peter Deckers, Paul Dibble, John Edgar, Robert Ellis, Fatu Feu'u, Charlotte Fisher, Marian Fountain, David Geurin, Peter McKay, Christine Massey, Richard Mathieson, Stanley Palmer, Johnny Penisula, Alan Preston, Louise Purvis, Michael Reed, Blair Smith, Peter Stitchbury, Terry Stringer, Wallace Sutherland, Marti Szirmay and Jim Wheeler.