Ngati Hako, Te Aupouri, Ngati Porou
Born: 1965, Aotearoa/NZ
Resides: Waiheke Island, New Zealand

Chris’s work is largely influenced by his Maori heritage and traditional Maori forms and concepts which he then lends a contemporary edge to thus allowing the forms to evolve. His work ranges from body adornment through to larger stone and timber sculptural pieces.

With his formal training having been at Auckland University, as part of a BA Majoring in Maori and Cultural Heritage, Chris has been a practicing artist for twenty five years with a long history exhibiting nationally and recently seeing him exhibit in San Francisco, Canada, and Tokyo. Chris is represented by The Spirit Wrestler Gallery in Vancouver, Canada.

RECOGNITION

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Two grants received from Creative NZ, NZ Arts Council in 2005, and 2007 to develop new collection’s of works. Chris has been recognized by the New Zealand Art Council for his stone work and as such granted Toi Iho certification which formally recognizes authentic Maori art of a high standard.

Chris’s works are held in private collections in New Zealand, USA, France, London and Italy with works also purchased for public presentations by New Zealand Maritime Museum, Museum of New Zealand (Te Papa) and the New Zealand Arts Council (Creative NZ)

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

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2005	Toi Maori- The Eternal Thread Exhibition Yerba Buena Centre for Arts, San Francisco, USA, August Te Papa, NZ National Museum Toi Iho Expo ,June
2006	Chris Bailey- New Works, Waiheke Community Art Gallery, January Art Out There Exhibition, Waiheke Island, Sculpture in the landscape APEC, virtual exhibition, August 2006 – 2007 Travel Café New Zealand exhibition, Tokyo, Japan, November
2007	New Works exhibition, Waiheke Community Art Gallery, January Spirit Wrestler Gallery Vancouver, Canada, August
2008	Mana Whenua, The Lane Gallery, Auckland, March Mini Masterworks ,Spirit Wrestler Gallery , Canada, March Solo Show, FHE, Auckland, June