Shannon Te Ao

Guest writer

Shannon Te Ao (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Wairangi, Te Papaka o Maui) is an artist living and working in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Te Ao is also a Senior Lecturer at Whiti o Rehua School of Art, Massey University Wellington.

Shannon Te Ao, island, archival digital print,
Avondale, Auckland (2008)

The problematic legacy of Colin McCahon

The paintings of Colin McCahon convey dissonance and uncertainty, writes Shannon Te Ao. So what does this say about us? And why are we maintaining this Pākehā male narrative at the expense of more inclusive representation?

By Shannon Te Ao | 21st September, 2019