Hamish Coleman

born 1989, Hakatere Ashburton; lives and works in Te Whanganui-a-Tara

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Hamish Coleman is best known for his shape-shifting paintings, made using iridescent pigments. His work has been shown in Australia and China, and throughout Aotearoa. In 2021, Ashburton Art Gallery hosted a significant solo exhibition, his first at a public art institution. In 2023, he relocated to Ōtepoti, after a decade living and working in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara.

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'The oil paints I use are made in the studio from interference pigments—that is, pigments that interfere with the light that bounces off them. I prefer to make my own paints because of the limited range of ready-to-use products that yield the effects I desire.'

HAMISH COLEMAN
Wax and Wane (installation view)
Season, Tāmaki Makaurau
2023

HAMISH COLEMAN
Bathed in Pink, 2023
Oil on linen
1400 x 1200mm
Private collection, Tāmaki Makaurau

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Hamish Coleman

EXHIBITIONS

01.05.25–04.05.25

AOTEAROA ART FAIR 2025

30.11.24–12.01.25

THE FIELDS

18.04.24–21.04.24

AOTEAROA ART FAIR 2024

3.3

13.05.23–17.06.23

WAX AND WANE

1.3

19.05.22–11.06.22

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