Non Western Art in New Zealand

Non-Western Art in New Zealand Exhibit


For this week's Art Exhibit blog post on Non Western Art, I decided to appreciate the art in New Zealand. Non-Western Art is referred to as any art objects such as paintings and sculptures that originate outside of the Western world. The West includes Europe and the arts created from the European aesthetic. Art created in colonized areas such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand is also considered the West but not the people of the countries. I chose New Zealand because many people often have the opportunity to appreciate art from a country they choose anywhere in Europe or the Americas. Perhaps they choose a European country because many forms of art originated there. I decided to go with New Zealand as my country to appreciate simply because I find their work beautiful and subtle resemblances of European art.



The Legend of the Voyage to New Zealand by Kennett Watkins, 1912


The first piece of art for my Non-Western Art exhibit is known as The Legend of the Voyage to New Zealand, it was painted by the very talented artist Kennett Watkins in 1912. This beautiful painting is almost 9 feet wide and stands to be roughly 4 feet tall. It is an oil on canvas painting, my favorite painting style. Oil painting offers many benefits to artists, oil paint dries much slower than acrylic which allows artists to play with their colors, shading, details, and many other things. Oil paints are very bright and vibrant, this painting is bright and vibrant. I found this painting very beautiful and memorizing, I could look at it for hours. I even made it my wallpaper because of its beauty. Non Western art is any form of art such as paintings or sculptures created by artists, not within Europe or America, this painting was created in Auckland, New Zealand, and therefore fits the Non Western theme. The artist Kennett Watkins oil painting was to help romanticize the idea of the “Great Fleet''. It was to help boast of the superior navigators with nautical skill. I really like this painting because of the bright colors that were used. Looking at it I can imagine myself sitting alongside the coast on the rocks watching these navigators sail into the fjord. I'd most likely be waving and shouting with excitement while appreciating the beautiful view of the mountains and sky. 




Portrait of a Lady by Dirck Santvoort, 1637


The second painting I chose for my Non-Western art exhibit appreciating the art from New Zealand is known as “Portrait of a Lady”, by the artist Dirck Santvoort in 1637. This beautiful painting is almost 3 feet wide and almost 4 feet tall, not in a frame but just the oil on the panel. Dirck Santvoort created this oil on panel painting in Auckland, New Zealand in 1637. This painting was created in 1637 by Dirck Santvoort in Auckland, New Zealand. Making it relatable to the Non-Western theme. Looking at this portrait we can see that this oil painting is a realism painting, we can depict a lot from this oil painting. For starters looking at her with just a glance, we can tell this woman is a very wealthy person. She has quite a bit of lace on the neckline and the wrists of her dress, lace was a very expensive fabric during the 1600s. Her dress is also dark but with little details, if you look closely you can see the cross-stitching or the pattern all along with her dress. During the 1600s lace was sometimes more expensive than jewelry, black fabric was the most expensive fabric to be dyed. We can tell by the amount of lace on her dress and the color of her dress that she comes from a wealthy family. I chose this painting as the second one for my art exhibit because she is a wealthy woman from New Zealand, but still gives me a European aesthetic. I love the tiny details used to create her beautiful red hair, you can even see the veins on her hands. This painting looks so life-like, it is a painting and yet looks like a photograph taken on camera. 




The Fortune Teller by Pietro Paolini, 1603/1681


The third and final art piece for my Non-Western art exhibit appreciating New Zealand is known as “The Fortune Teller '', an oil painting created by Pietro Paolini sometime between 1603 and 1681. This beautiful piece is 5.5 feet wide and stands tall at almost 4 feet. This oil painting was created in Auckland, New Zealand and because of that, it correlates with the Non-Western theme. Looking at this painting we can see many different symbols. For starters, the young man on the left is holding a mirror and it could suggest vanity, which means he holds a lot of pride in himself and in his appearance. The gentleman on the left also looks to have something on his hand, after doing some research I found out it was supposed to represent garlic on the hand, garlic on the hand is supposed to be a sign of witchcraft. We can also tell that the gypsy fortune teller is sharing with the young naive girl about life and her suitor. This painting is an oil on canvas painting. I enjoy oil paintings the most because of their long dry time. Its long period of time to dry allows artists to add tiny details and colors, and if they make a mistake they can change it and fix it without the paint drying to days. I really liked this painting because of the different facial expressions and body language of each person. We can see the naive girl being tricked by the fortune teller, we see the two people one on the left of the teller and one on the right of the girl, they both have a face that looks sneaky and like they're hiding something. I like the mischief and mystery in this painting. 















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Watkins, Kennett, and New Zealand Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga. “The Legend of the Voyage to New Zealand.” Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand, Ministry for Culture and Heritage Te Manatu Taonga, 6 May 2020,https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/29884/the-legend-of-the-voyage-to-new-zealand.


Proantic.com. “Portrait Of A Lady C.1645-1650; Attributed To Dirck Dircksz Van Santvoort (C.1609-C.1680).” Portrait Of A Lady C.1645-1650; Attributed To Dirck Dircksz Van Santvoort (C.1609-C.1680) - Portrait, https://www.proantic.com/en/display.php?id=550073.

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  1. RebeccaNovember 30, 2021 at 7:55 PM

    The second and third pieces instantly reminded me of Renaissance art! I think you can really see the influence the Italian Renaissance and classical art era. Lines are used to give off that 3D appearance and there use of those dark colors too. I think it's great to see how art was in other countries and how far artist influence went. My favorite one is also the first one from your choices. I think the artist did a great job at showing the beauty in nature and gave the clouds and environment a realistic look with the lighter colors and short brush strokes.

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