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Associate Professor Aaron Peter Kreisler

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Department: Fine Arts

Email: aaron.kreisler@canterbury.ac.nz

Office: Fine Arts, Block 2, Room 211

Language: English

About
Research / Creative works
Methods & Equipment

Fields of Research

  • curating
  • art writing
  • documentary
  • art history

Researcher Summary

Research into the production, dissemination and impact of contemporary and modern visual artists practice within this network (arts industry) and the broader 'public' sector. Having developed my practice as a curator and writer in New Zealand over recent decades I have garnered a significant understanding of the machinations of this country's rich visual arts practice. My interest in contemporary art is defined by the art currents of this place, but this is a perspective that is as much shaped by looking out as it is within our borders. New Zealand’s contemporary art community, while at times operating in relative isolation, has a strong permaculture that has always been welled informed and connected to a global art world. As a researcher who operates in a range of terrains in this network I am interested in interrogating the practice that we produce in this place, but also how it operates, reacts and speaks to this wider discourse.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Visual Arts and Crafts: Visual Arts and Crafts

Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

Exhibition/Curatorial Exercises
  • Kreisler A. and Krijgsman L. (2022) Liam Krijgsman: More than this. Commissioner and curator of this project: Centre of Contemporary Art. 26 Feb-7 May 2022. [Installation project].
  • Beehre H., Kreisler A. and Hanton J. (2021) Hannah Beehre: The Milky Way. As a commissioner of this work we gave creative support and wrote didactic texts for the public: Te Ara Atea, Rolleston, Canterbury, New Zealand. 1 Dec 2021-1 Jun 2022. [Painting installation].
  • Kreisler A. and Watkinson H. (2021) Hannah Watkinson: The Near Future. co-curator: Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch. 11 Jun-28 Aug 2021. [Photographic exhibition].
  • Kreisler A., Culbert B. and Hotere R. (2021) Culbert Hotere: Pitch Black. Curator: Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch. 13 Mar-22 May 2021. [Curated exhibition].
  • Kreisler A., Neate R., Palmer L., Veling T. and Chrisstoffels J. (2020) Track and trace. Curator: Ilam campus gallery, Ilam school of fine arts, university of canterbury. 27 Feb-20 Mar 2020. [Multi-media contemporary art exhibition].
  • Kreisler A. and Brobbel P. (2018) Len Lye: Pretty Good for the 21st Century. co-curator: Len Lye Centre. 25 Apr-15 Jul 2018. [Curated exhibition].
  • Kreisler AP. (2017) Len Lye: Pretty Good For The Twenty First Century. Curator: Campus Gallery, School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury. 11 Oct-8 Nov 2017. [Curated Exhibition].
  • Goniwe T., Hylton R., Kreisler A., Ritter K. and Shivadas V. (2014) Where do I end and you begin. Co-curator: City Art Centre, The Old Royal High School and various off-site locations in Edinburgh, Scotland. 1 Aug-19 Oct 2014. [Curated a selection of contemporary New Zealand art as part of multinational collaborative exhibition for international arts festival].
  • Kreisler A. and Aberhart L. (2014) Laurence Aberhart: ANZAC, A Survey of WWI memorials photographed over a forty year period.. Senior Curator, exhibition editor and fundraiser (secured major support from WW100 fund).: Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Auckland Art Gallery, Sarjeant Gallery (Wanganui), Tauranga Art Gallery. 12 Apr 2014-31 Dec 2017. [Curated exhibition].
  • Kreisler AP. and van Zon E. (2014) Erica van Zon: Dogwood Days. Principal curator: Dunedin Public Art Gallery. 29 Nov 2014-15 Mar 2015. [Curated artist in residency exhibition].
  • Kreisler AP., Lister A. and Oh SY. (2014) Seung Yul Oh Moa Moa: A Decade. Co-curator, co-author (didactic texts) and co-commissioner new works: Dunedin Public Art Gallery and City Gallery, Wellington. 23 Nov 2013-24 Aug 2014. [Curated exhibition of a decades worth of performance based, video, painting, sculptural and installation practice by Seung Yul Oh. First major analysis of this highly regarded New Zealand/Korean contemporary artists work].
  • Ballard S. and Kreisler A. (2013) Among the Machines. Co-curator, co-author, funding coordinator and installation coordinator: Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin, New Zealand. 6 Jul-3 Nov 2013. [A comprehensive surevey of leading artists (16) who are shaping and defining sound art in Australia and New Zealand.].
  • Kreisler A. (2013) HOTERE CULBERT, first major survey of New Zealand's most significant visual arts collaboration. Senior Curator: Dunedin Public Art Gallery and Waikato Museum of Art and History. 22 Nov 2013-9 Mar 2014. [Curated exhibition brought together the largest and most comprehensive collection of collaborative works by Ralph Hotere and Bill Culbert. This was both a timely and necessary exhibition - Hotere passed away and Culbert represented NZ at the 55 the V].
  • Emmerling L. and Kreisler A. (2012) Contact. Artists from Aotearoa/New Zealand. Co-curator co-author and artwork commissioner: Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt, Germany. 14 Oct-25 Nov 2012. [Curated exhibition of contemporary New Zealand art as part of an international cultural festival].
  • Kelly C. and Kreisler A. (2012) Sound Full: Sound in Contemporary New Zealand and Australian Art. Dunedin Public Art Gallery and City Gallery Wellington, New Zealand. 7 Jul-11 Nov 2012. [Curated exhibition].
  • Kreisler A., Carr S., Connor F., von Zon E., Goldin S. and Senneby J. (2012) Visiting Artist Programme exhibitions [The principal curator of a suite of commissioned residency exhibitions, including: 'Erica van Zon, Dogwood Days', (2014); 'Steve Carr, Stretching Time', (2014); 'Goldin + Senneby, M & A', (2013) and 'Fiona Connor, untitled (mural design)', (2012)].. Principal curator, commissioner and art writer: Dunedin Public Art Gallery. 5 May 2012-15 Mar 2015. [A series of performances, video installations, sculptural interventions and mixed media sculptures.].
  • Kreisler A., Gutsell L., Mitchell D., Shelton A., Henson B., Black P., Creed M., van Hout R., Dashper J. and Shannon M. (2012) Kreisler, A. (2012) 'Elsewhere'. [Lead curator of a thematic exhibition that brought together key examples of New Zealand and international contemporary art practice from the Dunedin Public Art Gallery collection. The show spanned over thirty years of practice and sought to address a diverse set of concerns around documentary, memory and history.] Dunedin Public Art Gallery.. Lead curator: Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin, New Zealand. 10 Nov 2012-7 Apr 2013. [A curated contemporary art exhibition].
  • Kreisler AP. (2011) Back in Black: Contemporary New Zealand art. Principal curator: Dunedin Public Art Gallery. 10 Sep 2011-28 Mar 2012. [Installation of sculpture, paintings, photography and film works].
  • Kreisler AP. (2011) Boys from the black stuff. Principal curator and concept developer: Dunedin Public Art Gallery. 17 Dec 2011-30 Apr 2012. [Contemporary and modern art installation].
Chapters
  • Brobbel P., Kreisler A., Gooch S., Matthews J. and Webb E. (2017) Between Art and Engineering. In Brobbel P; Curnow W; Horrocks R (Ed.), The Long Dream of Waking: New perspectives on Len Lye: 23-32. Christchurch, New Zealand: Canterbury University Press.
  • Kreisler A. (2014) Only the lonely. In Carey S; Connarty J (Ed.), Where Do I End and You Begin: 33-36. Edinburgh: Edinburgh Art Festival.
  • Kreisler A., Lister A., Kim S. and Oh SY. (2014) Seung Yul Oh Moa Moa: A Decade [The first publication released in association with the major survey exhibition by A Kreisler and A Lister in the same year at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery and City Gallery, Wellington]. In Kreisler A; Lister A; Kim S; Oh SY (Ed.), Seung Yul Oh Moa Moa (1st ed.): 120pp. Dunedin and Wellington: Dunedin Public Art Gallery and City Gallery, Wellington.
  • Ballard S. and Kreisler A. (2013) Among the Machines, End to Begin. : 76pp. Dunedin: Dunedin Public Art Gallery.
  • Burke E., Huddlestone C. and Kreisler A. (2013) Rerecordings 2006-2009. In Huddlestone C; Kreisler A (Ed.), Transmissionspace: David Clegg (1st ed.): 104. Auckland: Auckland University of Technology.
  • Kreisler A., Sharp C., Beyn A. and Rabinowitz CS. (2011) Dane Mitchell: Radiant Matter I/II/II. The first major publication on the work of the contemporary New Zealand artist Dane Mitchell.. In Mitchell D (Ed.), Dane Mitchell: Radiant Matter I/II/III (1st ed.) Auckland, New Zealand: Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Govett-Brewster Art Gallery and Artspace.
Authored Books
  • Carr S. and Kreisler A. (2018) Watermelon. Melbourne: Perimeter Editions. 72.
  • Emmerling L. and Kreisler A. (2012) Contact. Artists from Aotearoa/New Zealand. (1st ed.). Frankfurt: Frankfurter Kunstverein. 10.
Conference Contributions - Other
  • Galbraith H., Shand P., Kreisler A., Parton SJ. and Schmidt L. (2015) The critical now - issues and opportunities in NZ. Massey University, Wellington, New Zealand: Art School of the Future, 9-11 Jul 2015.
  • Kreisler A. (2014) Exchange and Engagement in Practice. Auckland, New Zealand: In Practice: Models of Cultural Exchange and Reciprocity, 18-20 Jun 2014.
Oral Presentations
  • Cleavin B. and Kreisler A. (2020) Aaron Kreisler interview with Barry Cleavin. Ilam Campus Gallery, University of Canterbury: Barry Cleavin interview with Aaron Kreisler (live and video documented exhibition interview), 21 Aug 2020.
  • Kreisler A. and Brobbel P. (2018) Floor Talk with Paul Brobbel (Senior Curator Len Lye Centre and Govett Brewster Art Gallery) in 'Len Lye: Pretty Good for the 21st Century', Len Lye Centre.. Len Lye Centre, New Plymouth: Curators Talk in Len Lye: Pretty Good for the 21st Century, 12 May 2018.
  • Kreisler A. and Webb E. (2017) In Conversation Aaron Kreisler and Evan Webb. Ilam Campus Gallery: In Conversation Aaron Kreisler and Evan Webb on the occasion of Len Lye: Pretty Good for the 21st Century, 27 Oct 2017.
  • Kreisler A. (2015) Aaron Kreisler: No Direction Home. Christchurch, New Zealand: Speaker of the month, Christchurch Art Gallery Friends.
  • Kreisler A. (2012) Distance looks away: What does New Zealand mean now? Frankfurter Kunstverein, Frankfurt, Germany: Contact. Artists From Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Key Methodologies

  • primary investigation
  • practice led
  • digital archiving
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