Shannon Te AoShannon Te Ao

Shannon Te Ao (Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Wairangi, Te Papaka o Maui) is an artist living and working in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Te Ao is also a Senior Lecturer at Whiti o Rehua School of Art, Massey University Wellington.

The problematic legacy of Colin McCahon

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The paintings of Colin McCahon convey dissonance and uncertainty, writes Shannon Te Ao. So what does this say about us? And why are we maintaining this Pākehā male narrative at the expense of more inclusive representation? Ka pōraruraru ahau. I am troubled. Colin McCahon would have turned 100 on August the 1st. If you keep … Read more