Selwyn Muru New Zealand, 1939-.
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About Selwyn Muru
Born in New Zealand in 1939, Selwyn Muru is a contemporary Maori painter, sculptor, writer and playwright. In 1962 he gave up his career as a teacher to pursue his interest in the arts full time. Principally self-taught, he has exhibited in the Hays Art Competitions in 1962 and 1966, with the Auckland Society of Arts and the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Selwyn Muru from 1992 and in total 60 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 47 (78%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $14,523 for Hone Heke sold by Art+Object in September 2016. This year one work has been offered for sale. Works by Selwyn Muru are held by the Auckland Art Gallery and Museum Of New Zealand.
Selwyn Muru is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McGahey, Kate. The Concise Dictionary of New Zealand Artists Painters Printmakers Sculptors, Gilt Edge Publishing, Wellington, New Zealand, 2000. Page 178
- The Find New Zealand Artists web site: a database of artist names that directs researchers to the rich resources found in New Zealand's libraries, art society exhibition histories and published sources.
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