Don Binney, Dotterel Rising, 1964, oil on board, private collection

This illustrated talk will bring together material from Gregory O'Brien's recent monograph on Don Binney alongside much material from beyond the book. O'Brien will discuss his long involvement with, and study of, Binney's paintings and drawings, as well as offering insights into the life of this mercurial, talented yet often contradictory figure. O'Brien's book,

Don Binney -- Flight Path, is an impassioned argument on behalf of Binney's art, asserting its importance and relevance in present-day Aotearoa New Zealand. He will tell us how and why he reached this conclusion--while also offering a many-faceted portrait of a dynamic and colourful presence at the epicentre of the nation's recent art history.

Date: Tuesday 23 April, 2024
Time: 5.30pm
Venue: Pastorius Waller Theatre at The Suter
Tickets: $18 or $15 for Friends of The Suter
Booking: Tickets available from the front desk at The Suter. Call 035484699 or email info@thesuter.org.nz

About Gregory O’Brien
Born in Matamata in 1961 and currently living in Wellington, Gregory O'Brien is a poet, painter, art-writer and curator. For over a decade he curated exhibitions at City Gallery Wellington, during which time he wrote books on Ralph Hotere, Elizabeth Thomson, Pat Hanly and others. His recent publications include an enlarged version of his 2019 meditation on Moana Oceania, 'Always song in the water', which was published to accompany an exhibition of the same title at the New Zealand Maritime Museum, Auckland. Over six years in the making, his monograph Don Binney--Flight Path was published by Auckland University Press in October 2023 and is currently on the shortlist for the Ockham Book Awards.