About: New Zealand art

New Zealand art consists of the visual and plastic arts (including architecture, woodwork, textiles, and ceramics) originating from New Zealand. It may come from different traditions: indigenous Māori art, that of the early European (or Pākehā) settlers, and later immigrants from Pacific, Asian, and European countries. Owing to New Zealand's geographic isolation, New Zealand artists often have to move abroad to make a living. The visual arts flourished in the latter decades of the 20th century as many New Zealanders became more culturally sophisticated.