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University of Auckland.
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Humphrey Ikin
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His furniture is known for its design quality and Pacific minimalist look. In 1998 New York"s I.D. Magazine listed him as one of the top forty designers in the world and featured his piece Red Stave Chair alongside work by well-known designers Jasper Morrison (England), Philippe Starck (France), and Antonio Citterio. Ikin"s work is held in both public and private collections in New Zealand and throughout the world.
He teaches part-time at Unitec New Zealand in Auckland where, in 2002 he was appointed Adjunct Professor of Furniture Design at the School of Design.
In 1997 he co-curated with Carin Wilson a major exhibition of furniture at the Dowse Art Museum in Lower Hutt. Entitled Framed, the exhibition displayed the work of 23 studio furniture makers, ranging from young designers to experienced practitioners.
1987 - Solo Exhibition, Janne Land Gallery, Wellington
1990 - Solo Exhibition, Fisher Gallery, Auckland
1991 - Solo Exhibition, RKS ART, Auckland
1994 - Solo, RKS ART, Auckland
1994 - Room, Solo Exhibition, Dowse Art Museum, Lower Hutt
1997 - Facing North, Solo Exhibition, City Gallery, Wellington and the Auckland Museum (1998).
