Fred Graham

Open from Sat 6 Dec 2025 – Sun 8 Mar 2026.

Pātaka presents two exhibitions celebrating the life and contribution of renowned sculptor, carver and artist Fred Graham (Ngāti Korokī Kahukura, Tainui, 1928 – 2025). Toi Whakaata / Reflections brings together a focused selection of works made between 1965 and 2013, with an emphasis on Graham’s small-scale freestanding sculptures and relief works. This is presented alongside Katohia He Wai Moou, Katohia He Wai Mooku, which provides an in-depth look at Graham’s body of work made about the Waikato River. Together, these exhibitions illustrate Fred Graham’s significant role in the Māori contemporary art movement, and his connection to the environment, landscapes and histories.

Toi Whakaata / Reflections developed and toured by Te Uru Waitākere Contemporary Gallery

Katohia He Wai Moou, Katohia He Wai Mooku developed by Te Whare Taonga o Waikato Museum & Gallery.

E whakamānawa ana a Pātaka i te oranga me ngā mahi a te kaitārai, a te kaiwhakairo, a te ringatoi hoki, a Fred Graham (nō Ngāti Korokī Kahukura, Tainui, 1928–2025) ki ngā whakaaturanga e rua. E whakaatu ana a Toi Whakaata / Reflections i āna tārai iti me ngā mahi papatahi, ā, ka whakaatu a Katohia He Wai Moou, Katohia He Wai Mooku i ngā mahi i whakaaweawehia e te awa o Waikato.