Objectspace is a public art gallery in

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, New Zealand. It opened in 2004 and is dedicated to the fields of

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and

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Organisation

Objectspace's founding chair was jeweller

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. The gallery's founding director was Philip Clarke (2004 - 2015). Kim Paton was appointed as the current director in 2015. Administered by the Objectspace charitable trust, the gallery receives support from

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and The Friends of Objectspace. The 2017 trustees are: *Andrew Barrie *Ben Corban (Chair) *Kristin D’Agostino *Tommy Honey *Kim Smith *Kimina Styche *Pauline Ray *Deborah Crowe *Kolokesa Mahina-Tuai *Cathy Veninga. The trustees have appointed

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, Marianne Hargreaves, Justine Olsen and Areta Wilkinson as special advisors.

Master of Craft series

The Objectspace Masters of Craft exhibition series highlights a New Zealand practitioner and is accompanied by a publication. Former chair Warwick Freeman writes 'A Master of Craft is someone who has acquired a deep understanding around a particular making practice. They make work that is honed by the experience of doing something very well for a very long time'. Artists who have been recognized in this series include: * industrial designer Peter Haythornthwaite (2018) * graphic designer Mark Cleverley (2014) * interior designer

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(2013) * jeweller Kobi Bosshard (2012) * potter Richard Parker (2011)

2017 relocation and extension of mission

In 2017 Objectspace moved from its original premises to new premises at 13 Rose Road in

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. The new gallery has increased space for exhibitions. The move was driven by an increase in Objectspace's funding from

, to include the disciplines of architecture and design alongside craft and applied art. The opening exhibitions included an installation in the new courtyard space by Warwick Freeman, an exhibition of a collaboration between typographer Kris Sowersby and design agency Alt Group, and ''FutureIslands'', a restaging of the New Zealand presentation at the 2016

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. The new gallery opened on 27 July 2017.

References

External links

Objectspace websiteInterview with director Kim Paton
''Standing Room Only'',

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, 20 December 2015 {{Authority control Museums in Auckland Art museums and galleries in Auckland