Michael Parekōwhai
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Michael Te Rakato Parekōwhai (born 1968) is a New Zealand sculptor and a professor at the University of Auckland's Elam School of Fine Arts.[1] He is of Ngāriki Rotoawe and Ngāti Whakarongo descent[2] and his mother is Pākehā.[3]
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Born | Michael Te Rakato Parekōwhai 1968 (age 55–56) Porirua, New Zealand |
Alma mater | Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland |
Movement | Installation art, conceptual art |
Awards | Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Award in 2001 |
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Parekowhai was awarded an Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Award in 2001. He represented New Zealand at the 2011 Venice Biennale.[4]