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Peter Rive, Artist.
Born in New Zealand, 1979.
Peter Rive graduated from the Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland with a BFA in 2001. Based between Auckland and Tokyo for over a decade, he has exhibited artwork in New York, Paris, Tokyo and Auckland and worked on projects and collaborations extending into boutique fashion labels, product design and large stage productions.
Painting in its purest form is an exploration of seeing. Peter Rive approaches making art in a way that challenges the traditional process, scale and viewing of a painting. Drawing on experiences and influences between East and West, his latest work uses a diverse range of materials and techniques; traditional and industrial paints, photography and digital imagery.
He has been selected as finalist in multiple national art awards, including the Parkin Prize, BMW Emerging Artist Award and the National Painting and Printmaking Award, and has work in private art collections internationally. He currently lives and works from his studio in western Tokyo with his wife and two sons.
“I think growing up in New Zealand and the South Pacific, we are so far removed from other historical hubs - I feel artists from NZ living abroad instantly feel like we sit outside most traditions. ”
The Waitakere Ranges, New Zealand.
EXHIBITIONS / PUBLIC PROJECTS
2022
Parkin Prize, Finalists Exhibition - NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, New Zealand
MUZE x PETER RIVE AW22 Collection Collaboration - Tokyo, Japan
2021
Wilderness Paintings - Studio Works 2020-21 - Fireking, Tokyo, Japan
Push Play - Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2019
Still - Fireking, Tokyo, Japan
Point Blank - Kids Can NZ Charity Exhibition, Seed Gallery, Auckland, New Zealand
2018
Alt/shift - Various locations / Lower East Side, New York, May 9th - 28th
2017
Intervals - Fireking, Tokyo, Japan
Silent Noise: paintings from Tokyo - Allpress Studio, Auckland, NZ
2016
To The Point - Kids Can NZ Charity Exhibition - Seed Gallery, Auckland, NZ
Tokyo International Art Fair 2016 - Omotesando Hills, Tokyo
Artspace Maru84 - Tokyo Plaza Ginza, Tokyo, Japan (Grand Opening, March 31st)
Ways of Seeing - Fireking, Tokyo, Japan
NZPPA Award Finalist's Exhibition, Waikato Society of Arts, NZ
2015
Spectrum Art Fair - Miami Basel Week, Arts & Entertainment District, Miami, USA
Parkin Prize Finalist's Exhibition - NZ Academy of Fine Arts, Wellington, New Zealand
Tokyo International Art Fair 2015 - Tokyo, Japan
Keauhou, Ke Ala O Ke Ao, 10th Anniversary Hoike - Tokyo, Japan
The Line - Fireking, Tokyo, Japan
2014
HAU, product launch - Tokyo, Japan
Cameo - COCA Center of Contemporary Art, Christchurch,New Zealand
Peter Rive x G30 - Vogue Japan Fashion Night Out 2014 @ H>FRACTAL, Tokyo, Japan
Contemporary Visions, Festival of Contemporary Arts - MULITVERSO, Florence, Italy
Transnational Art 2014, Contemporary Art Exhibition - Enokojima Center, Osaka, Japan
2013
OCEANSKYRIVERSEA - Fireking, Tokyo, Japan
Diamond in the Rough - Seed Gallery, Auckland NZ
2012
Cross Purposes - Seed Gallery, Auckland NZ
New Work: Peter Rive, Aaron McConchie, Thomas Hinton - Seed Gallery, Auckland NZ
2011
Alter Piece - Seed Gallery, Auckland NZ
2010
Intersections - Chow:Hill, Axon House, Auckland NZ
Twenty Ten - Seed Gallery, Auckland NZ
*Full Biography available on request.