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Rosanna Marie Raymond (born 1967) is a New Zealand artist, poet, and cultural commentator. Raymond was recognised for "Pasifika artists practicing contemporary and heritage art forms in Aotearoa," winning the Senior Pacific Artist Award Winner of 2018, at the
Arts Pasifika Awards The Arts Pasifika Awards celebrate excellence in Pacific arts in New Zealand. The annual awards are administered by Creative New Zealand and are the only national awards for Pasifika artists across all artforms. The Arts Pasifika Awards includ ...
through
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.


Background

Raymond was born 1967 in
Auckland Auckland ( ; ) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. It has an urban population of about It is located in the greater Auckland Region, the area governed by Auckland Council, which includes outlying rural areas and ...
, New Zealand. A New Zealand born third generation Moana of
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, Tuvaluan, Irish and
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descent. She completed a master's degree at
Auckland University of Technology Auckland University of Technology ( AUT; ) is a university in New Zealand, formed on 1 January 2000 when a former technical college (originally established in 1895) was granted university status. AUT is New Zealand's third largest university i ...
in 2021 with a thesis titled ''"C o n s e r . V Ā . t i o n , A c t i . V Ā . t i o n Museums, the body and Indigenous Moana art practice".''


Career

Raymond is a member of the
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and
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collective,
Pacific Sisters Pacific Sisters is a collective of Pacific and Māori artists, performers, fashion designers, jewellers and musicians. Establishment and early years The collective was formed in 1992 by Selina Forsyth (Samoan) Niwhai Tupaea (Ngāti Katoa) and Suza ...
. In 2008, with Amiria Manutahi Salmond, Raymond published ''Pasifika Styles: Artists Inside the Museum''. In 2010 Raymond launched the SaVAge K’lub project at the
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. The project in an installation space that has hosted artworks, spoken word, and performance art from over twenty five artists, including
Ani O'Neill Ani O'Neill (born 1971) is a New Zealand artist of Cook Islands, Cook Island (Ngāti Makea, Ngāti Te Tika) and Irish descent. She has been described by art historian Karen Stevenson as one of the core members of a group of artists of Pasifika ...
, Grace Taylor, and
Suzanne Tamaki Suzanne Tamaki is a New Zealand fibre-based artist of Te Arawa, Ngāti Maniapoto and Tūhoe descent. She operates under the label Native Sista and was one of the founding members of the Pacific Sisters. Informed by indigenous concerns of New Zeal ...
. SaVAge K’lub is in reference to an establishment in London a historical ninetieth century gentleman's club. Despite the cultural stereotypes and decor of such exclusive institutions Raymonds version removes the gendered and elitist elements. Evolving into a multidisciplinary platform that collects individuals Ideas, practices and knowledge that engenders "Raymond's central kaupapa: to bring about the non-cannabilistic cognitive consumption of 'the Other and opened discussion of space." Raymond is an honorary research associate at the Department of Anthropology and Institute of Archaeology at
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. In 2017 she gave the Peter Turner Memorial Lecture at
Massey University Massey University () is a Public university, public research university in New Zealand that provides internal and distance education. The university has campuses in Auckland, Palmerston North, and Wellington. Data from Universities New Zealand ...
. Raymond also works as an exhibition curator. In 2016 she curated ''Ata Te Tangata'', an exhibition of photography by Māori and Pacific artists that toured to China. In 2018 Raymond curated the annual Tautai tertiary exhibition. At the
Arts Pasifika Awards The Arts Pasifika Awards celebrate excellence in Pacific arts in New Zealand. The annual awards are administered by Creative New Zealand and are the only national awards for Pasifika artists across all artforms. The Arts Pasifika Awards includ ...
in 2018 Raymond was awarded the Senior Pacific Artist Award. In the
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, Raymond was appointed a
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, for services to Pacific art. Works by Raymond are held in the collection of the
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and the
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki is the principal public gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. It has the most extensive collection of national and international art in New Zealand and frequently hosts travelling international exhibitions. Set be ...
.


Artist residencies

* 2005 – The Center for Pacific Islands Studies Visiting Artist Program-
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, Honolulu * 2006 – Sansburry centre for Visual Arts (SCVA) * 2008 –
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* 2014 – Ethnological Museum Berlin * 2017 – Matairangi Mahi Toi Artist Residency at Government House – Massey University College of Creative Arts Toi Rauwhārangi


References


Further reading

Artist files for Rosanna Raymond are held at:
E. H. McCormick Research Library, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki

Te Aka Matua Research Library, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
{{DEFAULTSORT:Raymond, Rosanna Living people 1967 births Artists from Auckland New Zealand people of French descent New Zealand people of Irish descent New Zealand people of Samoan descent New Zealand people of Tuvaluan descent New Zealand women artists People associated with the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Auckland University of Technology alumni New Zealand women curators Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit