One of New Zealand's most daring and cerebral artists, Judy Millar is considered by many to be a formalist in that her work addresses itself to painting, the perceived problems of painting and issues surrounding the history of painting. At the same time as she talks about the vitality and 'eye-searing magic' of painting, she brings to her work a theoretical and practical interest as to where she fits in the male dominated tradition of painting as a woman artist in the 21st century. As one of New Zealand's most internationally recognized artists, she makes explicit the engagement of her painting with the rest of the world. Her work looks outwards rather than in, participating in a global conversation about the relationshi...