The Alumni
12 July 2008 — 21 September 2008
Auckland artist Peter Stichbury’s seductive paintings engage in pointed dialogue with the world of popular culture. The Alumni: Peter Stichbury is the first major public gallery exhibition highlighting Stichbury’s work to date. Drawing directly from the commercial imagery of advertising and celebrity, he delivers back exaggerated renditions which question our attachment to such images.
Peter was kind enough to send me an invite to his opening tomorrow, alas it conflicts with the Auckland BarCamp to which I’ve committed. He’s one of my favourite New Zealand painters, so I’ll certainly be getting along in the next few weeks.
