Warwick Henderson
Warwick Henderson (born 1953 Te Kōpuru, New Zealand), is a New Zealand gallerist, art collector, art fair pioneer and author of "Behind the Canvas – An Insider's Guide to the New Zealand Art Market" and "The Fascinating History of Toys and Games around The World".
Background
[edit]Henderson launched an Art Business in the late 1970s from an office in Emily Place, Auckland, New Zealand where he established an art trading and export company, initially specialising in the exports of New Zealand created artwork.[1]
Arts career
[edit]Henderson established the Artex Art Fair in New Zealand in 1986.[2] Artex 86 was opened by the Minister of Arts Sir Peter Tapsell who attacked arts administrators for their monocultural attitudes and lack of support for a National Museum. "He congratulated the organiser Warwick Henderson for his initiative in setting up the first artfair to promote local artists".[3] The Artex Art Fairs ran until the mid-1990's and were held in three main New Zealand centers including Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.[4] In 2004 Henderson was instrumental in the formation of the "Contemporary Fine Art Dealers Association (CFADA 2004 - 2006) based in Auckland, New Zealand. As vice president, together with the steering committee, Henderson co-founded the inaugural Auckland Art Fair in 2005. Henderson built a purpose built dealer gallery/apartment building in Parnell in 1987.[5] The building designed by Houston Architects won the Auckland Architects Association Best Building Award in 1988. The Warwick Henderson Gallery has since held over 350 exhibitions and has represented New Zealand artists such as Michael Illingworth, Philip Trusttum, Nigel Brown, Mervyn Williams, Fatu Feu'u, Philippa Blair, Robyn Kahukiwa, Dame Louise Henderson, Trevor Moffitt, Keith Patterson, Grace Wright and Rozi Demant.[6][7] Henderson has been involved in the promotion of South Pacific Art in New Zealand, this being a theme at several New Zealand art fairs where he has exhibited. In 2018 Henderson sold the Contemporary NZ Dealer Gallery he had established in 1987. He continues to operate as an art consultant, valuer, auctioneer, and trader of NZ and international art under his art trading company formed in 1979 (now Warwick Fine Art Ltd).
Henderson also holds an Auctioneers licence and has organised fundraiser and general art auctions since 1985.
Museum exhibitions
[edit]From 1996 to 1998 Henderson curated two shows which toured museums in New Zealand, "The Toy Show"[8][9][10][11][12] and “The Games Show”. The Museums that hosted these shows included, among others, the Auckland War Memorial Museum – Tamaki Paenga a Hira, the Waikato Museum – Te Whare Taonga O and the Christchurch Museum. The shows involved hundreds of early period and antique games and toys, revealing the way these items reflect and record the path of social and economic history. In 2020 Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of NZ acquired a significant portion of Henderson's NZ vintage games and illustrated jigsaw puzzles including a rare wooden puzzle depicting the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi. Other early games referenced NZ history such as anti-axis puzzles produced during the 2nd World War and sports such as Rugby and Show Jumping.
Publications
[edit]Henderson wrote a book on the New Zealand Art Market and Art Collecting (“Behind the Canvas – An Insider's Guide to the New Zealand Art Market”, published New Holland) in 2012.[13][14][15] This book includes chapters on subjects such as Building an Art Collection, Art at Auction, Buying Art for Investment, How to Avoid Fakes and Forgeries, Selling Artwork, How Dealer Galleries Operate, Taking Care of Artwork, Advice for Artists, Conceptual Art, Public Galleries, Funding Agencies and Private Benefactors, How to Find a Bargain and An Overview and History of the Art Market.[16] The book was widely reviewed.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
In 2018 Henderson wrote a book detailing the history of toy and games [The Fascinating History of Toys and Games around The World], published New Holland. The book includes over 300 illustrations and focuses on the way in which toys and games reflect history including, design, fashion, historical events, social changes and the development and discovery of the materials used in their manufacture. Complete chapters refer to the discovery and development of plastics and aluminium. Other chapters discuss the influence of many historical events on toymaking such as the “Battle of the Little Big Horn”, the sinking of the Titanic, the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb and the Moon landing. The author maintains antique toys are not just items that were played with but also inspired many famous inventions and showcase an era or segment of history. The book was released internationally and positively reviewed.[26][27][28][29][30][31][32]
In 2020 Henderson was approached by UNESCO (Jonathon Keats, Curator UNESCO Futures Literacy Project) to provide an essay and information outlining significant toys or games that were produced in New Zealand or Australia which have inspired NZ children during their childhood and formative years.("Some NZ and Australian Toys Dabble with the Future", 31.10.20). Henderson was formally interviewed in November 2020. This information related to UNESCO's plan to establish a virtual and real museum of inspirational toys and games from the 5 continents that represent "past visions of the future that have shaped the present" (JK email to WH 18.10.20)
Essays and articles
[edit]Henderson has written for various magazines (and gallery catalogues for the Warwick Henderson Gallery) including articles and essays for Personal Investor Magazine, Home and Building Magazine, Carters Antique Guide and Antique Toy World Magazine:
Investing in Table-Top Toys – Warwick Henderson Finds Riches in the Toy Cupboard” – Signature Magazine, Oct/Nov, 1986, p24-25
“Train Tickets and False Eyelashes – The Art of Investing in Collectibles” – Personal Investment Magazine, May 1987, page 102-103
"The Art of Art Investment", Personal Investment New Zealand Magazine, July 1987, Pages 64 – 66
"Good Paintings with Limited Funds" Personal Investment New Zealand Magazine, August 1987, Pages 126 – 127
"A Compulsive Collector - Warwick Henderson reviews The Andy Warhol Estate Auction held in New York", Signature Magazine, Vol 13, #6, page 16 & 17, 1988
“Appreciating Collectibles” – Personal Investor Magazine, Nov 1988, p45-51
“Fine Art or Fun Ho! - Art Dealer Warwick Henderson Explains...” – NZ Home & Building Magazine, Dec 1990-Jan 1991, p96-97
"Comment – Artex 1990" Home and Building Magazine 1990, December 1990 – January 1991, Page 162
"Antiques – Fine art or Fun Ho" Home and Building Magazine, December 1990 – January 1991 Pages 96 – 97
"New Zealand Toys are FunHo!" Carters Antiques and Collectibles Magazine, March 1992, Pages 64 – 65
"Art Market Shows Buoyancy" Carters Antiques and Collectibles Magazine New Zealand and Australia, July 1992, Page 41
"Triplets – Three Antique Pedal Cars – A True Story" Antique Toy World Magazine, April 1993, Pages 50 – 52
"Pedal Cars at the Oasis, Pedal Cars on the Moon", Antique Toy World Magazine, November 1995, vol 25 311, Pages 72–74
"Introduction – The Toy Show", Published Auckland Museum December 1996
"Born in Te Kopuru", True Tales of Te Kopuru, Edited by Christine Rope, 2018, Pages 75–77
References
[edit]- ^ Chappel Dan. Gallery's Milestone, Art News New Zealand, Spring Issue 2013
- ^ Artex 86, John Daly-Peoples, Art New Zealand 41, Summer 1986/87
- ^ NZ Herald, "Minister attacks Art Leaders", P2, 27/8/1986
- ^ "Artex Draws Huge Crowds", Home & Building Magazine, Oct/Nov 1990, p188
- ^ Home & Building Magazine, "Parnell Gallery Nestles into Suburban Context", Sept/Oct 1987, p44-47
- ^ "Warwickhenderson.co.nz".
- ^ Artzone NZ Gallery Guide, Issue No.50, 2013, page 47.
- ^ Carroll, Penelope. New Zealand Herald, Saturday 14 December 1996
- ^ Henderson, Warwick. Introduction – The Toy Show, Published by Auckland Museum December 1996
- ^ Roberts, Victoria, Nasty sting in the tale of our Buzzy Bee Icon, The New Zealand Herald July 1999
- ^ Letter to the Editor, New Zealand Herald, 11 January 1997, Toy Treat, Quinn, Ann.
- ^ 'A toy boy's treasure trove', Little, Jenifer. Sunday Star Times, December 15, 1996.
- ^ Dart, William. Art New Zealand Magazine, Summer 2012/13 number 144 page 79
- ^ Ellis, Anthony. New Zealand [1] Art Print News, 14 March 2013
- ^ Adams, Geoff. "Authoritative view of art investment, with an Auckland bias". Otago Daily Times, 3 November 2012
- ^ Codd, Emma.[2] Chelsey Magazine 1 May 2013
- ^ David Eggleton, 'Have Paintbrush, Will Travel', Landfall Review Online, November 2013
- ^ "Nailing It to the Door: The New Zealand Art Market and the Problem of Commodification", The Pantograph Punch, Janet McAllister, May 2013
- ^ Art News Magazine, Dan Chappell, Summer 2012, page 159
- ^ NZ Listener Magazine, Guy Somerset, 12–18 January 2013, page 45
- ^ New Zealand House & Garden Magazine, Yvonne Von Dongen, March 2013 page 159
- ^ Chelsey Magazine, Emma Codd, 1 May 2013.
- ^ John Daly-Peoples, "Opening the door on mysterious world of NZ's art market", National Business Review, 26 June 2012
- ^ New Zealand Books Magazine, Roger Blackley, "The Veblen Effect", June 2013, page 25 General News. See also, Warwick Henderson's letter in regards to this review here
- ^ Homestyle Magazine, Feb/March 2013 page 27
- ^ Urquhart, Andrew. Radio Interview. Radio Rhema, 12 November 2018
- ^ McCarthy, Noelle. Radio Interview. Radio Nz, 18 November 2018
- ^ Ritchie, Frank & Van Buuren, Jax. Radio Interview. Newstalk ZB, 20 November 2018
- ^ Hosts Barry, Hillary & Wells, Jeremy . TV Interview. "Seven Sharp" TV NZ, 7pm 22 November 2018
- ^ Antique Toy World Magazine, "New Book Reveals Toys and Psyche of an Eclectic Toy Collector", Ed. Dale Kelley, Volume 49 #11, p8-10 November 2019
- ^ A. Gifford, New Zealand Herald, "Plastic Fantastic", Letters, 12 March 2020, Pg.A22
- ^ A Samways, Sideswipe column, "House Hunting Fun", NZ Herald, 11 March 2020, Pg. A40
External links
[edit]Television 1 New Zealand, 6.30pm News 27 August 1986, Interview with Steven Christianson Duration 1 Minute and 26 seconds
National Radio New Zealand, 5 November 2012, Interview with Kathryn Ryan
Arts on Sunday, National Radio New Zealand, 28 October 2012, Interview with Lynn Freeman
"Holmes", Television 1 New Zealand, Interview with Paul Holmes at Auckland Museum, December 1995
"Good Morning" Television 1 New Zealand – Interview with Jeanette Thomas, November 2012
- National Radio New Zealand, 15 June 2014 Interview by Wallace Chapman
- "Young collectors are finding new ways to shop for art", Stuff Article by Katie Tomasi-Edwards. July 2017
- "Radio Rhema Interview", Radio Rhema, Interview with Andrew Urquhart, 12 November 2018
- "Radio Nz Interview", Radio Nz, Interview with Noelle McCarthy, 18 November 2018
- "NewstalkZB Radio Interview", NewstalkZB Radio, Interview with Frank Ritchie and Jax Van Buuren, 20 November 2018
- "Seven Sharp News Interview with Hillary Barry and Jeremy Wells" Seven Sharp News, Television One NZ, Interview with Hillary Barry and Jeremy Wells, 7pm, 22 November 2018
- "Radio NZ Interview with Wallace Chapman and The Panel" Radio NZ Interview with Wallace Chapman and The Panel, 11 November 2020
"Old Gold - What to Buy in the New Zealand Colonial Art Market, Briar Williams, Business Desk NZME, 8.5.2022, [3]