Artist profile
Fiona Pardington
Fiona Pardington is a prominent New Zealand photographer of Māori (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe, Waitaha) and Scottish descent. She is acclaimed for her arresting still life photographs documenting museum specimens, indigenous taonga (treasured cultural objects), and anatomical casts, examining animism, museum taxonomy, and historical memory.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
68.51
Credential score
779.5
Reference 80×100cm
$84,950
Credentials
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Museum exhibitions
- 35
- Solo exhibitions
- 40
- Group exhibitions
- 80
- Museum collections
- Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art, National Gallery of Victoria
- Gallery representation
- Starkwhite, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery
- Private collections
- 45
- Press
- 150
- Scholarly articles
- 25
- Books
- 12
- Auction record
- $45,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
New Zealander
Birth / death years
1961
Mediums
Photography
Prices
Auction record
$45,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Starkwhite, Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery
Museum collections
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art, National Gallery of Victoria
Private collections
45
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
35
Solo exhibitions
40
Group exhibitions
80
Bibliography
Books
12
Press
150
Scholarly articles
25