Ioane Ioane (born 1962 in

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) is a New Zealand artist of

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n descent. His work is informed by his Samoan heritage and includes performance, film, painting, installation and sculpture. In conversation about his work ''Fale Sā'' with art historian Caroline Vercoe, Ioane states, ''Sacred places are not necessarily a church, but it's a place where one likes to be in, a place of affirmation.'' Curator

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writes, ''Ioane's attitude to sculptural process is cosmological – his carvings bind present reality with a representation of the past.'' In 2005 Ioane won the

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Pacific Innovation and Excellence Art Award. In 2009 Whangarei Art Museum presented the first major survey of Ioane’s work, ''John Ioane – Journeyman Artist and the Pacific Paradox: A 25 Year Selective Survey Exhibition'', curated by Museum Director, Scott Pothan. His work is held in both private and public collections, including the

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; the

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;

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, England; the

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; the Tjibaou Cultural Centre, Nouméa, New Caledonia; the Wallace Arts Trust, Auckland; and the University of Auckland Art Collection.

Education

In 1985 Ioane received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the

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. In 1986 he earned a diploma in teaching from the Auckland College of Education. In 1996 he received a post graduate diploma in fine arts from Elam.

Selected exhibitions

*2015 ''Te Wā Tōiri: Fluid Horizon''

*2013 ''Mannequin'', Lopdell House Gallery *2012 ''Home AKL'', Auckland Art Gallery *2012 ''I will sea you in Hawaiki'' Mangere Arts Centre, Nga Tohu O Uenuku *2012 ''Poly Wants a Cracker'',

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. *2009 ''John Ioane: journeyman artist and the Pacific paradox : a 25 year selective survey'', Whangarei Art Museum. *2008 ''Samoan Contemporary'', Pataka Art + Museum, Porirua. * 2008 ''Te Tataitanga / Bind Together'', Southwest School of Art & Craft, San Antonio, Texas, USA *2007 ''Le Folauga''

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*2006 ''Pasifika Styles'',

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*2004 ''Paradise Now? Contemporary Art from the Pacific'', Asia Society Museum, New York *2002 ''Pacific Notion'', Whitespace Gallery Auckland *1999 ''Fale Sā'' Auckland Art Gallery. *1992 ''

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'', Auckland Art Gallery * 1990 ''

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'', Sarjeant Art Gallery,

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. *1990 ''3 Polynesian Artists'', McDougall Art Annex

References

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