Matariki Williams is a Māori curator and writer based in Whakatāne, New Zealand.[1] In 2021, she was appointed Pou Matua Mātauranga Māori, Senior Historian, Mātauranga Māori at Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage in Wellington.[2][3] She is a member of the Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Whakaue, and Ngāti Hauiti iwis.[3]
Matariki Williams | |
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| Nationality | New Zealander |
| Alma mater | Victoria University of Wellington |
| Employer | Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage |
| Children | 2 |
Early life and education
editWilliams grew up in Tauranga.[4] She obtained an undergraduate degree in Māori studies and history at the Victoria University of Wellington.[2] She pursued a master's degree in Museum and Heritage Studies.[2]
Career
editWilliams became a Matauranga Maori curator at Te Papa in late 2016.[4] Williams is co-founder of and co-editor (alongside Bridget Reweti) of ATE Journal of Maori Arts.[1][3] In 2024, she was involved in New Zealand's delegation to the Venice Biennale.[5]
Personal life
editAs of 2020, Williams has a partner and two children.[6]
Publications
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Matariki Williams: Maori Arts, ATE, and protest through art". RNZ. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Matariki Williams | Careers and Employment". Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ a b c "Matariki Williams appointed as Pou Hītori Māori Matua Senior Māori Historian". Waatea News: Māori Radio Station. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ a b Walker, Zoe (28 March 2018). "Matariki Williams on Wellington's Thriving Art Scene". NZ Herald. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Amery, Mark (19 April 2024). "Mataaho Collective scoops Golden Lion at Venice Biennale in a huge weekend for art from Oceania". RNZ. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ Emms, Francesca (29 April 2020). "Matemateaone". Capital Magazine. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ Gibson, Stephanie; Williams, Matariki; Cairns, Puawai (2019). Protest Tautohetohe: Objects of Resistance, Persistence and Defiance. Te Papa Press. ISBN 978-0-9941460-4-5.
- ^ Williams, Matariki (11 June 2020). "These are my feathers: An extract from Te Manu Huna A Tāne". The Spinoff. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
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