At an intimate ceremony held at the Auckland Art Gallery, Max Gimblett received an honorary doctorate from AUT.
"As an artist, scholar, teacher and philanthropist, Max Gimblett has forged a record of artistic achievement unmatched by any other New Zealand artist in terms of international practice and exposure, while at the same time developing a consistent and passionate following in New Zealand.
Max studied art at the Ontario College of Art and the San Francisco Art Institute, as well as psychology at the C.G. June Foundation in New York, becoming a prolific artist and scholar in the process. A veteran of more than 100 solo exhibitions, his work is held in major collections from Pittsburgh to Te Papa.
As a benefactor, he has donated substantial bodies of work to organisations including the University of Waikato, where he has been a visiting artist since 2013, providing workshops in sumi ink painting. He gives generously of his time and resources to many institutions and continues to engage with the wider art community in New Zealand from his New York base."
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