​A large installation inspired by Māori legends and curated by the art group Mata Aho Collective has won the 2021 Walters Prize. The four strong collective and their collaborator artist Maureen Lander were awarded New Zealand’s largest art prize and $50,000 at a gala at the Auckland Art Gallery on Saturday. Abigail Dougherty/Stuff The Walters Prize gala was held at the Auckland Art Gallery on Saturday evening. “Lots and lots of different minds and hands have gone into making this work,” Mata Aho said. Supplied Māori art rōpū, Mata Aho Collective, alongside collaborator Maureen Lander, won the 2021 acclaimed Walter's Prize at a gala dinner event on Saturday.

Source: Stuff August 09, 2021 01:30 UTC