Judy Darragh
Biography
Judith Ann Darragh (b. 1957 Christchurch, New Zealand)
Darragh is renowned for her brightly coloured sculptural assemblages, video, collage, photography and poster art. Her practice came to prominence during 1980s, when her trademark eclectic iconoclasm and wit was seen as a fleet-footed critical response to the rampant materialism and free-market reforms that characterised this period. In 2004 the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa mounted the major survey exhibition Judy Darragh: So … you made it? which was accompanied by a major catalogue published by Te Papa Press. Darragh lives and works in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, where she has played a significant role in the development of Artspace Aotearoa and artist-run spaces such as Teststrip, and Cuckoo, and has acted as mentor for a wide range of artists. She is currently a co-editor of Femisphere, a publication supporting women’s art practices in Aotearoa. Darragh continues to exhibit extensively throughout Aotearoa New Zealand
In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours, Darragh was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the arts
Sourced, adapted and for further reading https://tworooms.co.nz/artists/judy-darragh/ https://www.judydarragh.co.nz/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Darragh 31 Aug 2021
Darragh is renowned for her brightly coloured sculptural assemblages, video, collage, photography and poster art. Her practice came to prominence during 1980s, when her trademark eclectic iconoclasm and wit was seen as a fleet-footed critical response to the rampant materialism and free-market reforms that characterised this period. In 2004 the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa mounted the major survey exhibition Judy Darragh: So … you made it? which was accompanied by a major catalogue published by Te Papa Press. Darragh lives and works in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, where she has played a significant role in the development of Artspace Aotearoa and artist-run spaces such as Teststrip, and Cuckoo, and has acted as mentor for a wide range of artists. She is currently a co-editor of Femisphere, a publication supporting women’s art practices in Aotearoa. Darragh continues to exhibit extensively throughout Aotearoa New Zealand
In the 2020 Queen's Birthday Honours, Darragh was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the arts
Sourced, adapted and for further reading https://tworooms.co.nz/artists/judy-darragh/ https://www.judydarragh.co.nz/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judy_Darragh 31 Aug 2021
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