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Bergman Gallery is an international commercial art gallery with an original gallery in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, and a second gallery in Auckland, New Zealand. The gallery was first established in 2016 by Ben Bergman in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. Bergman Gallery represents and has represented many significant international artists from New Zealand, Cook Islands and Australia, including Fatu Feu'u, Luise Fong, Andy Leleisi'uao, Reuben Paterson, Michel Tuffery, Billy Apple, Mahiriki Tangaroa, Sylvia Marsters, Benjamin Work, Lucas Grogan, Luke Thurgate and Telly Tuita.




History


Bergman Gallery was previously known as BCA Gallery in Rarotonga, Cook Islands between 2001-2015, and during 2016 it was rebranded into Bergman Gallery under director Ben Bergman. After participated in the past five Auckland Art Fairs, Bergman Gallery director felt there was a niche in the market for Contemporary Pacific art and decided to open a second gallery in Auckland, New Zealand in 2022. Bergman Gallery in Auckland, New Zealand is situated on Karangahape Road, and was officially opened by Caren Rangi ONZM, Chair of Arts Council of New Zealand. There was also a delegation from the Cook Islands attended the official opening with the Minister of Cultural Development, George Maggie Angene, Cultural Development Secretary, Anthony Turua and Cook Islands Consular Officer, Keu Mataroa.




Present


Bergman Gallery represents both emerging and established artists, and has since expanded to show New Zealand Asian art and art by LGBTI+ artists from Australia and New Zealand.
Through their constant and varied exhibitions in both Rarotonga, Cook Islands and Auckland, New Zealand, Bergman Gallery also provides a forum for contemporary art on both the local and international scene and regularly participates in Auckland Art Fair (now Aotearoa Art Fair), as well as VOLTA New York, Tokyo International Art Fair, and European Cultural Centre Italy, Personal Structures, coinciding Venice Biennale.
Bergman Gallery's recent exhibitions included works by notable artists: Billy Apple, Reuben Paterson, Tungane Broadbent, and Luise Fong.




Represented artists






References






External links


Official website

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Notorious (film 1946)
• Seng
• Kepulauan Cook
• Hati nurani
• Edward Hopper
• Modernitas
• Daftar tokoh Inggris
• Golden Raspberry Award
• Kepala-kepala raksasa Olmek
• Museum Seni Cleveland
• Bergman Gallery
• Peter Bergman gallery
• Peter Bergman (disambiguation)
• Ingrid Bergman
• Sylvia Marsters
• Cook Islands
• Bev Moon
• Andy Leleisi'uao
• Luise Fong
• Mahiriki Tangaroa