List of Samoans - Artists

Artists

  • Lemi Ponifasio One of the world's leading choreographers and theatre artists.
  • Fatu Feu'u One of New Zealand's most of well known artists and founder of the Tautai Contemporary Pacific Arts Trust, Fatu Feu'u has established a reputation as the elder statesman of Pacific art in New Zealand.
  • Shigeyuki Kihara A contemporary artist and the first New Zealander to hold a solo exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  • Johnny Penisula MNZM A contemporary Samoan stone sculptor and painter living in New Zealand.
  • Michel Tuffery Michael "Michel" Cliff Tuffery MNZM A New Zealand artist of Samoan, Tahitian and Cook Island descent. He lives and works in Wellington, New Zealand. Renowned as a printmaker, painter and sculptor, Tuffery has gained national and international recognition, and has made a major contribution to the New Zealand art scene.
  • Penehuro Papalii A Samoa based artist and the Founder/Director & Studio Artist, 1997 of the BEN Academy.
  • Dan Taulapapa McMullin Painter and poet. Solo exhibitions at DeYoung Museum and Gorman Museum. Widely published, several literary and film prizes.

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