Julian Dashper - Artist Info

About Julian Dashper

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Julian Daspher
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    In the history of New Zealand art, Julian Dashper (1960–2009) stands out as unique. He is well known for his distinctive blending of international conceptualism with tongue-in-cheek references to local artists. This combination proved compelling, and Dashper became one of the nation’s most critically acclaimed conceptual artists.

    His work remains sharp and incisive to this day – 14 years after his death – and it is held in public and private collections, including Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki, The Chartwell Collection and the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Dashper studied at Elam School of Fine Arts in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He subsequently created paintings that engaged in a playful re-imaginin...

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