Mr Karl Chitham, of Wellington, ONZM, for services to the arts, particularly Māori art
Karl Chitham (Ngā Puhi, Te Uriroroi) has held curatorial roles in universities, museums and galleries. He was curator at Rotorua Museum and Director and Curator at Tauranga Art Gallery before becoming Director of the Dowse Art Museum, Head of Arts and Culture for Hutt City. He has worked to increase the profile of toi Māori and Māori artists. He was instrumental in the opening and curating for the Wairau Māori Art Gallery in the Hundertwasser Art Centre in Whangārei. He has written for multiple arts publications and co-authored ‘Crafting Aotearoa: A Cultural History of New Zealand and the Wider Moana Oceania’. Mr Chitham is a member of Te Roopu Mana Toi, an advocacy advisory for Creative New Zealand, and serves on charitable art trusts and in various advisory positions.