Show Notes
By the time the '90s came, much of the previous decade's activism was starting to bear fruit. A new generation of artists had emerged with some provocative questions. Image courtesy of Buck Nin's whānau and Te Wānaga o Aotearoa. Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
More from Pūtātara: Revolutions in Māori Art
With a new wave of Māori artists going international, we reflect on their success and the conversations that are shaping the role of museums and galleries today -- and whether the future needs them. Image by Ben Stewart To see more photos from the series, visit the RNZ website here and read more in the Life section here Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
We return to The Met in 2025 for the opening of its new Oceania Gallery. It had promised to be a reimagining. 40 years on, just how much has changed? Turns out reimagination is in a small town upstate. Photograph by Taylor Galmiche Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
After touring the U.S., Te Māori came home. It was a hit. It also sparked significant change in the way museums operated in Aotearoa, with ramifications still felt today. We meet a woman who led that charge. Image courtesy of Te Manawa Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
We travel to New York, 1984, at the opening of Te Māori at the Met. Considered a landmark exhibition, it was met with widespread celebration -- but there were criticisms too. Image courtesy of John Miller To see more photos from the series, visit the RNZ website here and read more in the Life section here Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details
We begin in Te Kaha in 1973, where a group of Māori artists and writers have gathered. Ngā Tamatoa had just burst onto the scene at Waitangi, setting in motion a decade of upheaval and protest. Image courtesy of John Miller To see more photos from the series, visit the RNZ website here and read more in the Life section here Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details