Post #173666 by mrsmiley on Thu, Jul 21, 2005 11:11 AM

I read an ad in the San Francisco Chronicle about an upcoming Maori art show in SF.
the ad stated; "MAORI ART MEETS AMERICA- Experience the unique and contemporary
art of New Zealand's origianl people @ Yerba Buena Center for The Arts Forum. 701 Mission St
@ 3rd. Aug 5-14 FREE>"

here is more info on the event

http://www.maoriart.org.nz/events/eternal_thread_sf

here is the groups website;

http://www.maoriart.org.nz/about

Also a Maori weaving show will be part of this and touring Seattle Washington, Salem and Warm Springs, Oregon.
"Toi Maori: The Eternal Thread list of USA venues
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts San Francisco, California (Opens 4 August 2005)
Hallie Ford Museum of Art, Willamette University Salem, Oregon (Opens 24 September 2005)
Burke Museum of Natural History & Culture, University of Washington Seattle, Washington (Opens 4 February 2006)
The Museum at Warm Springs Warm Springs, Oregon (Opens 4 June 2006) "