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Front Cover of Metropol Magazine - Minson's "The Kaka is Calling"

Look who's on the cover of the Metropol Magazine for August 2014!! It's the Kaka bird from my painting "The Kaka is Calling" which is part of the stunning group exhibition now on. ...

New works by Sofia Minson at "A bird on the wall" in Christchurch

"A bird on the wall.... is as good as two in the bush!" is a really fun invitational group show that I've created two new paintings for, here's a close-up of one of them, "The Kaka is Calling"... ...

Timelapse video of Sofia painting Tiki Taane portrait on shipping container

In February 2014 I was commissioned to paint a portrait of musician Tiki Taane on a 40ft shipping container on Queens Wharf in downtown Auckland City.   ...

Radio NZ - Artist to paint modern portraits of Maori with Moko

Two dozen people with Maori tattoos on their faces - from New Zealand and Sydney - have answered a plea by a Ngati Porou artist Sofia Minson to have their portraits painted....

TVNZ News Te Karere - Artist seeks to paint modern Maori with moko

Aired on Apr 29, 2014 on TVNZ Channel One news show Te Karere.  A Ngati Porou artist wants to show the world the modern day portrayal of NZ's indigenous people who wear facial moko....

Radio NZ interview on portraits of modern Maori with Ta Moko

Radio New Zealand featured my search for portrait sitters for my new series of contemporary Maori portrait paintings of men and women with Ta Moko - traditional facial tattoos....

Artist seeks men and women with facial Moko for new portrait series

Possibly the most visually striking way to express your connection to your heritage is through facial tattoo - moko kauae and moko kanohi. I'm interested in learning more....

"Maori Jesus" portrait painting with moko (traditional face tattoo)

“Maori Jesus” is Sofia Minson's depiction of the Messiah as tangata whenua (indigenous Maori) with full-face moko (traditional tattoo). A celebration and revival of Maori portrait painting....

"Somebody" Exhibition 3-19 April 2014 at Bryce Gallery in Christchurch

Check out our exhibition opening today, running till 19 April, at Bryce Gallery in Christchurch called "Somebody". It's a people focussed exhibition with 14 artists and 32 paintings....

Painted "Huia" Egg Sculpture for Whittaker’s Big Egg Hunt

Watch this timelapse footage of me painting a 76 cm high fibreglass egg for the 2014 Big Egg Hunt to support Starship. Here's your opportunity to own a signed, hand painted sculpture by me....

Sofia Minson Paints Tiki Taane's Portrait on 40ft Shipping Container

In February 2014 I was commissioned to paint a portrait of musician Tiki Taane on a 40ft shipping container on Queens Wharf on Auckland's downtown waterfront....

Tiki Taane's album cover features portrait painting by Sofia Minson

Wow this is next level! So excited to see Tiki Taane's new album "With Strings Attached: Alive & Orchestrated" featuring my painting of him on the front cover!...

Six Original Paintings by Sofia for only $300 each at Parnell Gallery

Parnell Gallery's Christmas Exhibition from Saturday 30th November until Monday 2nd December features small and affordable artworks by many of their artists....

New Zealand Landscape Paintings at Group Show in Parnell

My group exhibition featuring two of my surreal New Zealand landscape oil paintings, as well as art by Matt Gauldie, Michelle Bellamy and Trevor Askin is 12 - 26 November 2013....

Amnesty International Christmas Cards Designed by New Zealand Artists

Click here to order cards created by myself and other kiwi artists! We donated our card designs to Amnesty International so order your pack of 8 cards online now in time for Christmas....

One Year On: Big Street Art Paste-Up of Tiki Taane with Moko in Newmarket

Been a year since wheat-pasting a massive 9 x 15 metre print of my painting of Tiki Taane with full-face moko (traditional Maori tattoo) on a wall in Auckland's high-end retail district of Newmarket....

Mobile phone case with Maori and Indian designs by Sofia Minson

Been doodling on my phone case today with a manaia figure surrounded by Indian henna designs... Manaia are ancient Maori mythical beings with a bird's head and serpent's tail....

Metropol magazine article on Group Exhibition in Christchurch

Check out this piece in Metropol Magazine about our Christchurch exhibition! The show runs till 22nd September at Bryce Gallery... Stylised landscapes, nudity & legends!...

Christchurch exhibition by Sofia Minson, Hamish Allan & Geoff Williams

5th - 22nd September visit Bryce Gallery to view an exhibition by 3 New Zealand landscape artists - Hamish Allan, Geoff Williams and Sofia Minson. The Port Hills, still life, nudes and myths....

Art Exhibition at 'ATAMIRA Maori in the City' Festival on Auckland's Waterfront

ATAMIRA Maori in the City is a fun and free event for everyone. The country’s largest three day celebration of Maori culture will take place on Auckland's Waterfront from 6 - 8 Sep 2013....

Video of Sofia painting an oil portrait of an old woman in her art studio

From the first brushstrokes to the final reveal on the gallery wall, this video in my art studio shows the development of an oil portrait painting of an old woman with deep wrinkles. ...

'Pacific Discovery' cultural visitor attraction on Auckland's waterfront

I've been doing some exciting Arts consultation on a new project - Pacific Discovery. The idea's creators are Bill Ludbrook and production designer Logan Brewer MBE. ...

Maori TV interviews Sofia Minson about portrait of her sister

Watch this video of Maori TV news Te Kaea interviewing me last week at Parnell Gallery about my portrait painting The Other Sister, which has just sold......

Video of Adam Portraiture Award judge commenting on Maori portrait painting

I found this footage of art judge Lilly Koltun commenting on my Maori oil portrait From Hikurangi to Hibernia, a finalist in New Zealand Portrait Gallery's 2008 Adam Portraiture Award....

When Art strives for originality and loses sight of truth

"He must know that when man shuts himself out from the vitalizing and purifying touch of the infinite, and falls back upon himself for his sustenance and his healing......