Artist profile
Shane Cotton
Shane Cotton is a major Māori painter from New Zealand whose work explores bicultural identity, Māori iconography, colonial history, and global visual culture.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
65.07
Credential score
701.5
Reference 80×100cm
$80,700
Credentials
- Nationality
- New Zealander
- Museum exhibitions
- 30
- Solo exhibitions
- 35
- Group exhibitions
- 110
- Museum collections
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, National Gallery of Australia
- Gallery representation
- Gow Langsford Gallery, Michael Lett, Anna Schwartz Gallery
- Private collections
- 45
- Press
- 120
- Scholarly articles
- 20
- Books
- 8
- Auction record
- $180,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
New Zealander
Birth / death years
1964
Mediums
painting, printmaking, sculpture
Prices
Auction record
$180,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Gow Langsford Gallery, Michael Lett, Anna Schwartz Gallery
Museum collections
Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, National Gallery of Australia
Private collections
45
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
30
Solo exhibitions
35
Group exhibitions
110
Bibliography
Books
8
Press
120
Scholarly articles
20