Anna McAllisterAnna McAllister

Anna McAllister (Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki, Ngāti Porou) is a 24 year old mana wāhine Māori intersectional feminist. Anna is a published poet, performance and installation artist, protest organiser, academic and researcher whose work occupies a complex space within Te Ao Māori; interweaving responsibilities to tikanga Māori, mana wāhine, with contemporary ideas of sexuality, modern cultural identities, and social media.

The angry brown woman: My issue with art schools

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Art schools are seen by many as beacons of liberalism. But is this the reality? Former student Anna McAllister recounts her fraught journey through art school. This piece was first published on The Pantograph Punch. In high school, the only subjects I was remotely good at were the practical arts. I stayed in the art block … Read more