Where Are We Going? Encounters with Gauguin in the Contemporary Pacific

Dr. Caroline Vercoe, Professor of Art History, The University of Auckland

The legacy of Gauguin's life and art is reconsidered in relation to contemporary artists in the Pacific who explore and rework his now iconic representations.  While much has been written about Gauguin's life and work in the Polynesia, surprisingly little attention has been paid to contemporary artistic responses from the region.  ​This talk will locate Gauguin's work and legacy within contemporary Pacific art and visual culture, with a particular focus on his paintings of Polynesian women. 

Presented by the Department of Art History and Archaeology, Arts and Sciences, in partnership with the Saint Louis Art Museum