Alvin Pankhurst

New Zealand magic realist artist (born 1949)

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Alvin Pankhurst

Alvin Pankhurst in front of his painting Tuturu Aotearoa

Born| (1949-11-16)16 November 1949

Carterton, New Zealand

Nationality| New Zealand
Known for| Painting
Movement| Realist/Surrealist
Spouse| Ephra Pankhurst

Alvin Ernest Pankhurst (born 1949 in Carterton) is a New Zealand magic realist artist. He is the owner of two galleries of his art in Parnell, Auckland and Pauanui on the Coromandel Peninsula. Pankhurst has been a full-time artist since 1969, starting with the Young Contemporaries Touring Exhibition and the finals in the 1970 National Benson & Hedges Art Competition. Pankhurst won the 1974 Benson & Hedges Art Award with the large tempera on board work "Maybe Tomorrow", was bought by the Dunedin Art Gallery.[1] He lives in Auckland.

## Major exhibitions[edit]

* 2001 Royal Academy of Arts summer exhibition 2001. The 233rd., Royal Academy of Arts (London) 2001
* 2019 8th Beijing Art Biennale - NZ Special Exhibition, Beijing International Art Biennale

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Maybe Tomorrow," Dunedin Public Art Gallery. Retrieved 18 March 2018.

## External links[edit]

* Official website

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* RKD Artists
* Te Papa (New Zealand)

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