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    • The Neoplastic Room (1948-1960) with works by Katarzyna Kobro and the 'a.r.' group's International Collection of Modern Art; at Muzeum Sztuki w Łodzi
    • Rob Garrett in front of Katarzyna Kobro's work in Muzeum Sztuki w Łodzi; photo by Magdalena Garrett
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Seen & admired 2016

August to September

 
A selection of art I’ve seen and admired from August through September 2016, including Warsaw, Szczecin, Łódź, Pacanów, Zalipe, Orońsko, Janowiec, Kazimerz, Zakopane, Gdańsk and Sopot in Poland; and Auckland, NZ Read more
    • Christo and Jean-Claude's
    • Visitors to Christo and Jeanne-Claude's The Floating Piers,  on the shore of Monte Isola, Lake Iseo, Italy; photo by Rob Garrett
    • Cate Blanchett in Julian Rosefeldt's Manifesto, Hamburger Bahnhof Berlin 2016; photo by Rob Garrett
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Seen & admired 2016

April to July

 
A selection of art I’ve seen and admired from April through July 2016, from Wellington, NZ in the far south and Lake Iseo, Bergamo and Milan in Italy; to Warsaw, Szczecin, Gdansk, Sopot and Berlin in northern Europe Read more
    • Slide1 - Rob Garrett, LUX Helsinki presentation 08.01.2016
    • Slide2 - Rob Garrett, LUX Helsinki presentation 08.01.2016
    • Slide3 - Rob Garrett, LUX Helsinki presentation 08.01.2016
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Curating urban art

Presentation to LUX Helsinki 2016 Conference

 
Slides from my presentation Curating urban art as if I don't know what I'm doing ... 9 points of attraction ... at the LUX Helsinki Conference (January 2016) on the invitation of Ilkka Paloniemi, LUX Helsinki Director. Read more
    • COMPANY, Sounds of Sea, 2011, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland; photo by Waterfront Auckland
    • COMPANY, Sounds of Sea, 2011, Wynyard Quarter, Auckland; photo by Waterfront Auckland
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Waterfront Public Art

Sounds of Sea by COMPANY

 
"Sounds of Sea" (2011) by Korean/Finnish artist duo Aamu Song and Johan Olin (COMPANY) was inspired by the sights and sounds of the Waitemata Harbour beneath the artists' feet as they explored the North Wharf in Auckland's brownfields Waterfront development. "Sounds of Sea" is one of… Read more
    • Rob Garrett listening to Sharonagh Montrose's sound project at NZ Sculpture OnShore 2014; photo courtesy of Rob Garrett

Curator on RadioNZ

Interview on 10th Sculpture OnShore

 
Originally aired on "Sunday Morning" with Wallace Chapman; 2 November 2014. "Every two years the cliffs around Narrow Neck Beach in Auckland are decorated with some of the country's sculptures - everything from 3D art installations to lightworks to traditional stone sculpture." Read more
    • Auckland Council Public Art Policy publication; photo by Rob Garrett
    • Francis Upritchard, Loafers 2012, Symonds and Wellesley Streets; Auckland Council Learning Quarter public art commission; photo by Rob Garrett
    • Public Art Policy - Vision and Outcomes Table
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Public Art Policy

Auckland, New Zealand 2013

 
Auckland Council public art policy project Following the amalgamation of Auckland's eight local government bodies into a single region-wide Auckland Council on November 1, 2010, Rob Garrett was engaged by Auckland Council to lead the development of a new public art policy for regional Auckland. The… Read more
 

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