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Dummy copy. Visitors to Wellington's Academy Galleries are being treated to some of the best technical art available for public viewing.

These exhibitions have introduced the work of many recent graduates from the Ilam School of Fine Arts to dealer galleries and the wider community.  Led by Clare Murray, her commitment to creating these exhibitions was shaped by the aftermath of the February earthquakes and the scale of destruction of the city’s infrastructure and galleries.  Pre-quake, Murray remembers visiting galleries with her children, and the immediate loss of that experience in 2011; ‘there had to be a way to showcase art again quickly, to support the artists that had lost so much, but also to bring enjoyment back into people’s lives again through the arts using a common sense formula.’

Since 2012, Murray & Co has featured the work of many artists who are now professionally established, the list of names include, Rachael Dewhirst, Rebecca Harris, Thomas Hancock and Donna-Marie Patterson. ‘It’s great to see many of the exhibiting artists go on to the next level, for example, from 2012, student Clarissa Lim went on to study at London’s Royal College of Art.’

These exhibitions have introduced the work of many recent graduates from the Ilam School of Fine Arts to dealer galleries and the wider community.  Led by Clare Murray, her commitment to creating these exhibitions was shaped by the aftermath of the February earthquakes and the scale of destruction of the city’s infrastructure and galleries.  Pre-quake, Murray remembers visiting galleries with her children, and the immediate loss of that experience in 2011; ‘there had to be a way to showcase art again quickly, to support the artists that had lost so much, but also to bring enjoyment back into people’s lives again through the arts using a common sense formula.’

Since 2012, Murray & Co has featured the work of many artists who are now professionally established, the list of names include, Rachael Dewhirst, Rebecca Harris, Thomas Hancock and Donna-Marie Patterson. ‘It’s great to see many of the exhibiting artists go on to the next level, for example, from 2012, student Clarissa Lim went on to study at London’s Royal College of Art.’

These exhibitions have introduced the work of many recent graduates from the Ilam School of Fine Arts to dealer galleries and the wider community.  Led by Clare Murray, her commitment to creating these exhibitions was shaped by the aftermath of the February earthquakes and the scale of destruction of the city’s infrastructure and galleries.  Pre-quake, Murray remembers visiting galleries with her children, and the immediate loss of that experience in 2011; ‘there had to be a way to showcase art again quickly, to support the artists that had lost so much, but also to bring enjoyment back into people’s lives again through the arts using a common sense formula.’

Since 2012, Murray & Co has featured the work of many artists who are now professionally established, the list of names include, Rachael Dewhirst, Rebecca Harris, Thomas Hancock and Donna-Marie Patterson. ‘It’s great to see many of the exhibiting artists go on to the next level, for example, from 2012, student Clarissa Lim went on to study at London’s Royal College of Art.’

REVIEW: Academy Galleries host to exquisitely rendered art

 
 
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