Generation X: 50 Artworks from the Chartwell Collection includes works drawn from one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant contemporary art collections, the Chartwell Collection, itself a member of Gen X. Started in 1974, the Chartwell celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. The works in this celebratory show burn brightly like candles on a birthday cake.
The exhibition includes a diverse range of national and international artists from Damien Hirst to Kate Newby. The artworks, made during the 90s and early 2000s, span painting, sculpture, installation, sound and video. They address concerns ranging from globalisation, capitalism and the culture wars to identity politics, third-wave feminism, and the commodification of art schools.
