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Michel Tuffery (Michael Cliff Tuffery) was born on 27 May, 1966 in Newlands, Wellington, New Zealand, is a New Zealand artist. Discover Michel Tuffery's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?

Popular As Michael Cliff Tuffery
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Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 27 May 1966
Birthday 27 May
Birthplace Newlands, Wellington, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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1966

Michael "Michel" Cliff Tuffery (born 27 May 1966) is a New Zealand artist of Samoan, Tahitian and Cook Islands descent.

He is one of New Zealand's most well known artists and his work is held in many art collections in New Zealand and around the world.

His mother is Samoan Bula Tuffery (nee Paotonu) and his biological father was Cook Island Tahitian.

His step father was Denis Tuffery, of European descent.

1989

He attended Newlands College in Wellington, and has a Diploma in Fine Arts (Hons) from the School of Fine Arts at Otago Polytechnic (1989).

He lives and works in Wellington.

1994

One of his distinctive sculptures from 1994 is the life-sized work, entitled Pisupo Lua Afe (Corned Beef 2000), which was constructed from flattened and riveted re-cycled corned beef tins.

His work is shaped by his research into, and encounters with his Polynesian heritage while making use of Māori design.

Many of his works explore colonialism and people's treatment of the environment.

Renowned as a printmaker, painter and sculptor, Tuffery has gained national and international recognition, and has made a major contribution to New Zealand art.

1998

In 1998, Ian George curated Paringa Ou, the first major exhibition of contemporary art by Cook Island artists residing in New Zealand featuring artists such as Ani O'Neill, Sylvia Marsters, Mahiriki Tangaroa, Michel Tuffery, Jim Vivieaere, Ian George, and Kay George, the exhibition travelled to the National Museum in Fiji, Cook Islands National Museum, as well as Gus Fisher Gallery in Auckland, New Zealand.

The exhibition was sponsored by the New Zealand High Commission.

2008

He was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to art, in the 2008 Queen's Birthday Honours.

2010

In 2010 he was awarded the Contemporary Pacific Art Award at the Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifka Awards, while in 2020 he received the Senior Pacific Artist Award from the same organisation.

Tuffery has exhibited extensively in New Zealand and internationally.