A bright purple triangle bisects the facade of Sumer, which opens at 27 Beach Road in Auckland on Wednesday 31 May. The work is a new wall painting by Dutch artist Jan van der Ploeg.
Van der Ploeg is one of 25 artists appearing in the Auckland gallery's inaugural exhibition, Nova, which continues through 24 June.
At 63, van der Ploeg is one of the oldest artists with the gallery. Most are in their 30s or early 40s, while Cindy Huang, whose ceramic lilies appear in the exhibition, is in her mid-20s.
With more established artists already represented in Auckland, 'it makes more sense to build a new crop of artists,' said Dan du Bern, Director of Sumer...
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