Biography

Born 1978, New Zealand

2017 Dunedin Public Art Gallery Visiting Artist in Residence

2009 Artist in Residence, McCahon Arts Residency, Auckland, New Zealand.

2008 Artist in Residence, Asia New Zealand Foundation/AiR Association Limited, Hong Kong.

2006 Arts Foundation of New Zealand New Generation Award.

2005 Artist in Residence, Enjoy Public Art Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand.

2001-2003 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

2003 Senior Scholarship in Fine Arts, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

1999-2001 Diploma in Visual Arts, Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology, Nelson, New Zealand.


Selected Exhibitions

2017

Growing Demand (solo)
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin

2016

Trading Table (solo)
Michael Lett, Auckland Art Fair

2013 

Rise, The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt (solo)
Eve Armstrong, 30 Upstairs, Wellington (solo)

2012 

Raised Voices, Calder and Lawson Gallery, Hamilton, New Zealand, (group)
Letter to Alice May Williams, Michael Lett, Auckland, New Zealand (group)

2011

Prospect: New Zealand Art Now, City Gallery Wellington, New Zealand (group).
 

Making Arrangements: Eve Armstrong and Gretchen Albrecht, Michael Lett, Auckland, New Zealand (two person).

Ruby: A Forty Year Love Affair with The Dowse, The Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt, New Zealand (group).

2010

Everything is near and inflorescent, forever and present, Michael Lett, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

Taking Stock, Letting Space, Welliington, New Zealand (solo).

The Woods that See and Hear, Dertien Hectare, The Netherlands (group).

After, The Physics Room, Christchurch, New Zealand (solo).

2009

Second Life, Pataka Museum, Porirua, Wellington & Sarjeant Gallery, Whanganui, New Zealand (solo presentation).

Turn, Turn, Turn, Govett Brewster Open Window, New Plymouth, New Zealand (solo presentation).

Outlet, McCahon House, Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand (solo).

Mind the step, 1301PE, Los Angeles, United States of America (group).

2008

Jacqueline Fraser and Eve Armstrong, Michael Lett, Auckland, New Zealand (two-person).

Lost and Found, Tarrawarra Biennial, Tarrawarra Museum of Art, Australai (solo presentation).

Group Show, 1301PE, Los Angeles, United States of America (group).

2007

Dressed & Shaken, Michael Lett, Auckland, New Zealand (solo exhibition).

Hunch, Contemporary Projects, City Gallery Wellington, New Zealand (group).

Turbulence, 3rd Auckland Triennial, Auckland, New Zealand (solo project).

COMFORT ZONE and Reading Room, Te Tuhi Centre for The Arts, Auckland, New Zealand (solo exhibition / collaborative project).

Group Show!, Michael Lett, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

Michael Lett stand, Auckland Art Fair, Auckland New Zealand (solo project).

2006

Michael Lett, Wellington, New Zealand (group).

SLIPs: Small Local Improvement Projects, Enjoy Public Art Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand (solo exhibition).

ROAM, Artspace, Auckland New Zealand (solo exhibition).

Don’t Misbehave, SCAPE Biennial of Art in Public Space, Christchurch, New Zealand (solo project).

A Tale of Two Cities: Busan-Seoul/Seoul-Busan, Busan Biennale, Busan, Republic of Korea (group).

Fifteen People Present Their Favourite Book, Special Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

2005

Duets, rm103, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

Likes The Outdoors, Ramp Gallery, Hamilton, New Zealand (group).

2004

Book Bonanza, rm103, Auckland New Zealand (solo exhibition).

Twelve Days of Christmas, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

Artspace Editions, Artspace, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

The Bed You Lie In, Artspace, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

Shop103, Enjoy Public Art Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand (group).

Relay, Canary Gallery, Auckland New Zealand (group).

Resistance Through Rituals, Westspace, Melbourne, Australia (group).

Public/Private, 2nd Auckland Triennial, The Auckland Project with Louisa Bufardeci, George Fraser Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand.

Duets, Ramp Gallery, Hamilton, New Zealand (group).

Ruthless, Anna Miles Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

2003

Shop One Zero Three, rm103, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

Elam Graduate Exhibition, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (solo project).

Picture, George Fraser Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

Bermuda Triangle, George Fraser Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

The Habitat Project, rm 103, Auckland, New Zealand (collaboration with Gaelen McDonald).

Fast, Elam Sculpture Show, Canterbury Arcade, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

A4 Work Exchange, curated by Karin Sander, Kunsthochscule Berlin ‘ Wiessensee, Berlin, Germany (group).

2002

Toilet Home, Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, (collaborative project with Gaelen McDonald).

Tight, Elam Sculpture Show, rm104, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

2001

911, Elam Sculpture Show, 911 Dominion Road, Auckland, New Zealand (group).

2000

The Process of Breaking, Gallery 203, Nelson, New Zealand (solo).


Contact: evearmstrong99@gmail.com or through Michael Lett: www.michaellett.com