Ms Rosanna Raymond, MNZM, of Auckland, for services to Pacific art
Rosanna Raymond’s art installations range from spoken word to body adornments, interweaving traditional Pacific practices with modern styles and techniques. She was a Chesterdale Fellow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and an Honorary Research Associate at the Department of Anthropology and Institute of Archaeology at University College, London. She co-published ‘Pasifika Styles: Artists inside the Museum’. She launched SaVĀge K’lub, an installation space that has hosted artworks, spoken word and performance art from more than 25 artists. She curated Ata Te Tangata, a photography exhibition by Māori and Pacific artists, which toured China. Ms Raymond has been Pacific Artist in Residence at Government House.