The exhibit of contemporary Maori art and culture runs today through Aug. 14 and is free. The event includes the exhibition, live demonstrations and special presentations.

When George Tamihana Nuku, a Maori chief with a full facial moko (as the elaborate skin art is known), was touring America two years ago, not everyone was shocked by his appearance. "Some people ...

A Tribute to the Art of Maori Cloak Weaving Monday, 21 May 2012, 3:31 pm ... Featuring customary and contemporary taonga, the exhibition covers the cultural and spiritual symbolism of weaving, ...

A million dollars worth of contemporary Maori artwork sold at the first MAORI MARKet where more than 100 leading and emerging artists had ... Paintings, sculpture, clay art, cloaks, stonework, ...

London, a world city in 20 objects: No.3 Maori cloak from Aotearoa. ... Many contemporary fibre artists are keen to study and replicate traditional techniques, as well as introduce new materials.

Art World These Historic Maori Carvings Were Taken From New Zealand 130 Years Ago. Now, They May Finally Go Home. The move comes a month after Prince Charles returned a Maori cloak.

The central installation, Ka Awatea: A Journey of Life through Light, by Te Rongo Kirkwood, puts the traditional Maori cloak form into a contemporary format, using kiln-formed cold-worked glass ...

SENSE OF PRIDE: Hundred-year-old Mori Pickering, the oldest surviving participant of Te Maori, with the historic cloak she wore in the United States 25 years ago.JOHN COSGROVE Twenty-five years ...