Alvin Pankhurst
Alvin Ernest Pankhurst (born 1949 in Carterton) is a New Zealand magic realist artist. He is the owner of two galleries of his art in Parnell, Auckland and Pauanui on the Coromandel Peninsula. Pankhurst has been a full-time artist since 1969, starting with the Young Contemporaries Touring Exhibition and the finals in the 1970 National Benson & Hedges Art Competition. Pankhurst won the 1974 Benson & Hedges Art Award with the large tempera on board work "Maybe Tomorrow", was bought by the Dunedin Art Gallery.[1] He lives in Auckland.
Alvin Pankhurst | |
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 Alvin Pankhurst in front of his painting Tuturu Aotearoa | |
| Born | 16 November 1949 Carterton, New Zealand |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Realist/Surrealist |
| Spouse(s) | Ephra Pankhurst |
Major exhibitions
- 2001 Royal Academy of Arts summer exhibition 2001. The 233rd., Royal Academy of Arts (London) 2001
- 2019 8th Beijing Art Biennale - NZ Special Exhibition, Beijing International Art Biennale
References
- "Maybe Tomorrow," Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
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