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Julian Dashper

JULIAN DASHPER

Midwestern Unlike You and Me Lett Thomas 30 January–7 March 2026 Karangahape Road
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The gallery is pleased to open our 2026 exhibition programme with a re-staging of the major mid-career survey of Julian Dashper, Midwestern Unlike You and Me. The original exhibition, curated by Christopher Cook and David Raskin, toured the American Midwest in 2005 and 2006.

Marking the 20th anniversary of this significant moment in Dashper’s career, the exhibition will bring together some 50 works and objects, many of which have not been seen publicly since 2006.

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About the Artist

Exploring Modernism in a New Zealand context, Julian Dashper’s work concerns the connections between abstract art and popular culture. Central to his practice is the idea that in New Zealand great Modernist works are known largely through reproduction. Dashper reinterprets and explores artworks regarded by local culture as ‘great’. The Big Bang Theory (1992-93) for instance puts the names of major New Zealand regional artists on drumkits, as though they were rock bands.

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Lett Thomas is a contemporary art gallery in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. The gallery represents international and locally based artists at the forefront of contemporary practice, and presents a programme of exhibitions focused on innovative practices from the present day and preceding decades. In addition, the gallery regularly produces art publications, ranging from artist books to collected writings.

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312 Karangahape Road
Newton
Auckland
New Zealand
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Wednesday – Friday
11am – 5pm

Saturday
11am – 3pm
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Auckland 312 Karangahape Road, Newton
Lett Thomas contemporary art gallery in Karangahape Road Auckland New Zealand
Lett Thomas
312 Karangahape Road, Newton, Auckland, New Zealand
+64 9 309 7848
https://lett-thomas.com/

Opening hours
Wednesday – Friday
11am – 5pm

Saturday
11am – 3pm
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