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Māori Art Meets America
   

Exhibition Schedule

Toi Maori: The Eternal Thread

Venue 1

Exhibition Dates :
24 September 05 to
23 December 05
Hallie Ford Museum of Art
Willamette University
Salem
Oregon, USA

Venue 2

Exhibition Dates :
4 February 06 to
29 May 06
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
University of Washington
Seattle
Washington, USA

Venue 3

Exhibition Dates :
4 June 06 to
5 September 06
The Museum of Warm Springs
Warm Springs
Oregon, USA



Maori Art meets America; New Zealand's contemporary native art

In August 2005, Maori art and artisans from New Zealand made a ground-breaking journey to San Francisco. While the event is now over, part of the exhibition continues to tour the US.

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Experience Māori Culture for Yourself
Maori is a living culture, so there are many ways to see the visual and performance arts. Add these cultural activities to your New Zealand itinerary.
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Maori Art Meets America

On August 4th the Ohlone tribe of California welcomed the fully-manned waka (canoe) Te Ika a Maui on the beach at San Francisco's Maritime Park. The ceremony marked the arrival of Maori Art in America.




   

Feature Presentation
EXPERIENCE THE POWHIRI
Experience the Powhiri Experience the powhiri, a ceremony of welcome extended to visitors by Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.





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