Yvonne Todd
Yvonne Todd (born 1973) is a contemporary New Zealand photographer known for her manipulation of conventional photographic techniques and genres.[1]
Early life and education
Todd was born in Takapuna, Auckland. In the mid 1990s, she studied professional photography at Unitec Institute of Technology. She completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Elam School of Fine Arts in 2001.[2]
Career
Todd won the inaugural Walters Prize (New Zealand's largest contemporary art prize) in 2002 at age 28 for her collection of work Asthma & Eczema, which had been her final-year submission at art school.[3][4]
In 2014 and 2015 City Gallery Wellington mounted a major survey of her works Yvonne Todd: Creamy Psychology, including over 150 pieces, curated by Robert Leonard.[2]
Exhibitions
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Solo exhibitions
- Dead Starlets Assoc, IMA, Brisbane (2007)[citation needed]
- Wall of Seahorsel, Dunedin Public Art Gallery (2012–2013)[5]
- Yvonne Todd: Creamy Psychology, City Gallery Wellington (2014–2015)[2]
- Barnacles – Yvonne Todd, Tauranga Art Gallery (2016)[6]
Group exhibitions
- Telecom Prospect 2004: New Art New Zealand, City Gallery Wellington (2004)[7]
- Mixed-up Childhood, Auckland Art Gallery (2005)[8]
- Busan Biennale, Republic of Korea (2006)[citation needed]
- Blood, in its Various Forms at the Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane (2007)[9]
- Fotofestival, Mannheim, Germany (2009)[citation needed]
- 17th Biennale of Sydney (2010)[citation needed]
- Unnerved: The New Zealand Project, National Gallery of Victoria and Queensland Art Gallery (2010)[10]
- Edinburgh Art Festival (2014)[11]
Publications
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- Robert Leonard (ed), Dead Starlets Assoc, Brisbane: Institute of Modern Art, 2007. ISBN 9781875792580
- Robert Leonard (ed), Creamy Psychology, Wellington: City Gallery Wellington and Victoria University Press, 2014. ISBN 9780864739773
Further information
- Robert Leonard and Janita Craw, Mixed-up Childhood, Auckland: Auckland Art Gallery, 2005. ISBN 0864632622
- Lara Strongman (ed), Contemporary New Zealand photographers, Auckland: Mountain View Pub, 2005. ISBN 0473102803
- David Eggleton, Into the light : a history of New Zealand photography, Nelson: Craig Potton, 2006. ISBN 9781877333545
- Maud Page, Wystan Curnow, et al., Unnerved : the New Zealand project, Brisbane: Queensland Art Gallery, 2010. ISBN 9781921503115
References
- ^ "Yvonne Todd". Circuit. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ a b c "Yvonne Todd: Creamy Psychology". City Gallery Wellington. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ^ Herrick, Linda (17 July 2002). "Yvonne Todd wins $50,000 Walters art prize". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Walters Prize 2002". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- ^ "Yvonne Todd: Wall of Seahorsel". Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Barnacles – Yvonne Todd". Tauranga Art Gallery. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "Telecom Prospect 2004". City Gallery Wellington. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Mixed-up Childhood". Auckland Art Gallery. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Yvonne Todd: Blood, in its Various Forms…". Institute of Modern Art. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Unnerved". National Gallery of Victoria. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Kiwis take flight at Edinburgh Festivals". creativenz.govt.nz. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
External links
- Artist's website
- Seagulls Kipling: Megan Dunn interviews Yvonne Todd, Circuit, 2014
- Interview with Yvonne Todd, Saturday Morning with Kim Hill, Radio New Zealand National, 6 December 2014
- An index of sale results and essays about Yvonne Todd's work
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