Japanese and Māori culture come together at a joint exhibition at Hoea! Gallery by artists Ngaroma Riley and indigenous Japanese textile artist Akemi Shimada.
Ngaroma Riley is a curator, “people connector” and artist. She was the chair of a Japan-based kapa haka group from 2017-2019. During this time she established a relationship with the Ainu people of Japan.
She learned to carve while li...
