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art critic Nelson Kenny writing that Coley had ‘the gift of a colourist’ and a ‘good unforced feeling for paint.” Kenny added, ‘…it’s a measure of Mr. Coley’s talent that he is most successful in his larger paintings. It is a very skilful essay in the use of colours which few painters will attempt to
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left the gallery and the job was passed on to John Coley. Wilson, as a challenge to the incoming director noted that ‘Christchurch deserves a bigger and better gallery than it has - it deserves the sort of programme that would result from the provision of more gallery space and spaces better suited
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Grant in1964 and used it to visit the USA. On his return from the States Coley, along with a number of other young
Canterbury artists he knew from student days, helped form 20/20 Vision. One project involved creating a set of artist prints commercially screen printed, an affront to the hand-made
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Australian National Gallery's inaugural installations. During his time at the gallery Coley paid particular attention to contemporary art and the art of younger artists. To further highlight this focus he created the Robert McDougall Contemporary Art Annex.
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University of Canterbury's town location. The programme was set out to focus on local and international touring exhibitions ‘with an emphasis on Canterbury Art’ In keeping with its name the opening exhibition
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The exhibition that featured works by more than fifty artists showing work completed in 1992. The exhibition was curated by Lara
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to contemporary works.’ Coley would be
Director of the gallery for the next 15 years, his arrival described by artist Steve Furlonger as, ‘the kiss of life.’ A year after his appointment Coley purchased
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Contemporary Art Annex would remain open for 12 years closing in 2000. Coley left the gallery in 1995, he was replaced by Tony Preston. In 2007 he moved to Auckland with his wife.
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Christchurch Teachers’ College. In 1959 Coley had his first solo exhibition at Gallery 91 the
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also published by the Hazard Press. Luney was the builder of many of
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which he continued to do annually, with the exception of 1966 and 1968, until the last Group show in 1977. Coley received a
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culture of printmaking at the time, and sold for only two dollars each. Artists that contributed to the series included
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Coley has a long record of exhibitions as a painter and regularly showed in dealer galleries throughout New
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attempted to have it donated to the gallery. Coley remained a champion of McCahon and in 1986 after a visit to that
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use – orange and purple, the warmest and coolest colours.’ The following year he was invited to exhibit with
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Painting, art criticism, curation and art administration
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included the work of 12 emerging Canterbury artists
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871:"Here and Now: 12 Young Canterbury Artists"
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