Puke Ariki Art Cooperative

Production date
1984-2007
Description
Records for the Puke Ariki Art Cooperative. The Cooperative was formed in 1984 and was eventually disestablished in 1994 when the artworks where sold to Cooperative members, auctioned to the public and gifted to Puke Ariki and Govett Brewster. Records include minutes, inwards and outwards correspondence, information on artists and details and photographs of artworks purchased by the Cooperative.

Object detail

Production date
1984-2007
Classification
Item list

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- Minute book 20 November 1984 (inaugural meeting) - 2 September 2007, includes list of members and 'Rules of the Puke Ariki Art Collection Group' with signed contract and guide to care and handling of artworks.

- Buying committee reports and AGM minutes 1986-1992.

- Two books containing information on the borrowing of artworks within the Cooperative, November 1984 - December 1994.

- Information on artist Dennis Watkins.

- Information on artist Nigel Brown.

- Information on artist Dick Frizzel.

- Inwards and outwards correspondence 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994.

- List of works owned by the Cooperative including description, where purchased, cost, size, media, who borrowed it and when, 1985-1993.

- List of artworks owned by the Cooperative including number, artist, title, purchase prise, reserve price, price paid and buyer (2 pages).

- List of artworks owned by the Cooperative including number, artist and title (2 pages).

- 65 photographs of artworks purchased by the Cooperative.

- Miscellaneous photographs of art works owned by the group.

Accession number
ARC2011-111
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