Maureen Lander

New Zealand weaver, multimedia installation artist and academic (born 1942)
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Summary

Maureen Lander is a human[1]. She was born in Rawene[2]. She was born on January 1, 1942[3]. She worked as a weaver[4], multimedia artist[5], and academic[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Maureen Lander was born in Rawene[2].
  • Maureen Lander was born on January 1, 1942[3].
  • Maureen Lander held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Maureen Lander is identified as part of the Ngāpuhi ethnic group[9].
  • Maureen Lander is identified as part of the Te Hikutū ethnic group[10].
  • Maureen Lander worked as a weaver[4].
  • Maureen Lander's professions included multimedia artist[5].
  • Maureen Lander's professions included academic[6].
  • Maureen Lander was educated at Elam School of Fine Arts[11].
  • Maureen Lander's education included a stint at University of Auckland[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Maureen Lander is every kete has a story[13].
  • Maureen Lander received the Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14].
  • Maureen Lander received the Sir Kingi Ihaka Award[15].
  • Maureen Lander was influenced by Diggeress Te Kanawa[16].
  • Maureen Lander is recorded as female[17].
  • Maureen Lander's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Maureen Lander's Commons category is recorded as Maureen Lander[19].
  • Maureen Lander's residence is recorded as Whangamatā[20].
  • Maureen Lander's family name is recorded as Lander[21].
  • Maureen Lander's given name is recorded as Maureen[22].
  • Maureen Lander's given name is recorded as Robin[23].
  • Maureen Lander's academic thesis is recorded as In Sites : the predicament of place : personal perspectives and intercultural viewpoints on aspects of site related art[24].
  • Maureen Lander studied under Diggeress Te Kanawa[25].
  • Maureen Lander's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Performing Arts Aotearoa New Zealand[26].
  • Maureen Lander's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NZThesisProject[27].

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Origins and Family

Maureen Lander was born in Rawene[2]. She was born on January 1, 1942[3]. Ethnic identities include Ngāpuhi[9], an iwi[28], in New Zealand[29] and Te Hikutū[10].

Education

Educated at Elam School of Fine Arts[11], an art academy[30], in New Zealand[31], founded in 1890[32] and University of Auckland[12], a public university[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1883[35], headquartered in Auckland City[36]. Maureen Lander studied under Diggeress Te Kanawa[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include weaver[4], multimedia artist[5], and academic[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Maureen Lander is every kete has a story[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14], a grade of an order[37], in New Zealand[38] and Sir Kingi Ihaka Award[15].

Why It Matters

Maureen Lander ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Maureen Lander born?

Maureen Lander was born in Rawene[2].

What did Maureen Lander do for work?

Maureen Lander worked as weaver[4], multimedia artist[5], and academic[6].

Where did Maureen Lander go to school?

Maureen Lander was educated at Elam School of Fine Arts[11] and University of Auckland[12].

What awards did Maureen Lander receive?

Honors received include Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit[14] and Sir Kingi Ihaka Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Collections Online. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . In Sites : the predicament of place : personal perspectives and intercultural viewpoints on aspects of site related art. wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . creativenz.govt.nz. creativenz.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Pū Manawa : a celebration of whatu, raranga, and tāniko. wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . The art of Māori weaving. wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . dpmc.govt.nz. dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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