Te Here Tangata: The Rope of Mankind
by Ranita Nand
I’m not much of an art fanatic, but when I first saw Sophia Minson’s paintings earlier this year they captured my attention almost instantly.
I was amazed at how elegant and smooth her paintings looked and what made her work even more interesting to me was the fact she is a young talented New Zealand artist, who graduated from AUT.
It’s obvious to tell by looking at her paintings that it comes from the soul and that she is truely passionate about her work as she puts so much detail into it.
What I learnt about Minson is that she loves to celebrate culture and people through her paintings as she has spent much of her childhood in different parts of the globe.
Minson has won two national art awards, has exhibited her work in Europe and America and has also taken part in group exhibitions in New Zealand.
To my excitement, the other day I found out that Minson will be showcasing her first solo painting exhibition here in Auckland. If you are into art and culture this is definitely an upcoming event worth going to. The exhibition will show a feature of her new oil paintings which have been inspired by her Maori heritage.
Exhibition Name: Te Here Tangata: The Rope of Mankind
When: October 4th to 24th 2007
Where: Aveia Gallery, Levy Building, Corner of Custom and Commerce Street, Downtown Auckland
I advise you all to go out there and check out this incredible New Zealand artist.