Rita Angus: Life and Vision - Dunedin

Rita Angus: Life and Vision documents the art and life of one of New Zealand’s best-loved artists.

Rita Angus is one of New Zealand’s most significant artists. Over four decades she painted clear hard-edged landscapes, and strong portraits that captured the distinctive personality of her subjects. She was a pioneer of modern painting in New Zealand and influenced many other well-known local artists.

This major exhibition, featuring 140 works, reveals the themes of identity, spirituality and nature that were central to her vision, and show how her commitment to pacifism and her strong feminist beliefs profoundly influenced her work.

Developed and Presented by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
Principal Funding Partner: Pelorus Trust
Major Sponsor: Singapore Airlines

Rita Angus: Life and Vision will be on display at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery from Saturday, 15th November 2008 - Sunday, 15th February 2009

Image credit: Self-portrait, 1936–37, by Rita Angus, oil paint on canvas, Dunedin Public Art Gallery