Collective of Māori artists wins Golden Lion at Venice Biennale for Takapau, a large-scale installation inspired by woven matsA Māori artist collective’s dazzling, intricate canopy woven from reflective trucking straps has been awarded a prestigious global art prize – the first time a New Zealand artwork has won the award.On Saturday, the jury of the 60th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale awarded New Zealand’s Mataaho Collective the Golden Lion for best international... Read this story
