With more than 25 years’ experience working in the museums and cultural heritage sector as a curator, creative director and strategist, Karl Johnstone (Rongowhakaata) has developed major cultural diplomacy initiatives, cultural centres, exhibitions and experiences.
Karl is currently working alongside the Gallery’s team to provide strategic support through his creative agency, Haumi, as the public gallery focuses on building a Treaty-based multicultural framework.
In this episode of Cultured Conversations, Karl discusses his work as a Māori cultural development specialist and what it means to be a bicultural institution.