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Story: Contemporary Māori art – ngā toi hōu

Isiaha Barlow, 'Mother Emare,' 2002

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Isiaha Barlow, 'Mother Emare,' 2002

In this triptych in the style of a medieval altarpiece, Barlow, a younger artist, pays tribute to one of the women pioneers of contemporary Māori art, Emare (Emily) Karaka.

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Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery

Reference: 2003/10/2

by Isiaha Barlow

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Jonathan Mane-Wheoki, Contemporary Māori art – ngā toi hōu – Ngā toi hou i te tau ruamano, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/artwork/46203/isiaha-barlow-mother-emare-2002 (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Jonathan Mane-Wheoki, published 27 August 2014.