Lara Strongman is a curator, writer and art historian from New Zealand.[1][2][3]

Biography

Strongman studied art history at the University of Canterbury, graduating with a master of art's degree in 1991, with a thesis on Tony Fomison.[4] In 2013 she completed a PhD in art history, with a thesis on Colin McCahon, at Victoria University of Wellington.[5][6]

Strongman held the position of deputy director to Paula Savage at City Gallery Wellington until her appointment as senior curator at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu in 2014.[7] In 2019 she was appointed director of curatorial and digital at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Marie Shannon talks to Lara Strongman". christchurchartgallery.org.nz. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  2. ↑ "Lara Strongman". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  3. ↑ "Viewing with Lara Strongman". RNZ. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  4. ↑ Strongman, Lara (1991). Tony Fomison : an artist's life (Masters thesis). UC Research Repository, University of Canterbury. doi:10.26021/4634. hdl:10092/12023.
  5. 1 2 "Leadership team | MCA Australia". www.mca.com.au. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
  6. ↑ Strongman, Lara (2013). 'The Awful Stuff': Colin McCahon, High Art, and the Common Culture 1947-2000 (Doctoral thesis). Open Access Repository Victoria University of Wellington, Victoria University of Wellington. doi:10.26686/wgtn.17142677.
  7. ↑ "Christchurch Art Gallery appoints senior curator". The Big Idea. 2014-07-02. Retrieved 2022-08-23.
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