TUKU: Open Studio Emerging Māori artists 18 May - 28 June 2026

Come down to Puke Ariki and watch fresh treasures being created before your eyes! Over six weeks in May and June, early career artists Dwayne Duthie and Jodie Tipa will be at work adorning manaia (guardian figures), under the direction of senior artist-designer WharehokaSmith.

Talk with the artists about this unique collaborative project, which prepares the space for the arrival of 40 tūpuna (ancestor) portraits from around Aotearoa, as part of the Kiingi Tuheitia Portraiture Award, opening 25 July at Puke Ariki. See the manaia come into being, as each artist extends their visual arts practice through this customary form.

https://pukeariki.com/museum/exhibitions/upcoming/tuku-open-studio-emerging-maori-artists

Updated April 16, 2026
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