Lara Strongman Explained

Lara Strongman is a curator, writer and art historian from New Zealand.[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Strongman studied art history at the University of Canterbury, graduating with a master of art's degree in 1991, with a thesis on Tony Fomison.[4] In 2013 she completed a PhD in art history, with a thesis on Colin McCahon, at Victoria University of Wellington.[5] [6]

Strongman held the position of deputy director to Paula Savage at City Gallery Wellington until her appointment as senior curator at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu in 2014.[7] In 2019 she was appointed director of curatorial and digital at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marie Shannon talks to Lara Strongman . 2022-08-23 . christchurchartgallery.org.nz.
  2. Web site: Lara Strongman . 2022-08-23 . natlib.govt.nz.
  3. Web site: 2019-02-28 . Viewing with Lara Strongman . 2022-08-23 . RNZ . en-nz.
  4. Strongman . Lara . 1991 . Masters thesis . Tony Fomison : an artist's life. . UC Research Repository, University of Canterbury . 10092/12023 . 10.26021/4634 .
  5. Web site: Leadership team MCA Australia . 2022-08-23 . www.mca.com.au . en.
  6. Strongman . Lara . 2013 . Doctoral thesis . 'The Awful Stuff': Colin McCahon, High Art, and the Common Culture 1947-2000 . Open Access Repository Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington . 10.26686/wgtn.17142677 . free .
  7. Web site: 2014-07-02 . Christchurch Art Gallery appoints senior curator . 2022-08-23 . The Big Idea . en.