Leighton Upson NZ
Works
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Untitled (Myriad), 2022 Sold
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Emanation, 2021 Sold
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Betwixt, 2021 Sold
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Presence, 2021 Sold
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Green Play, 2021 Sold
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Amongst, 2020 Sold
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Deep Inside, 2020 Sold
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Closer, 2020 Sold
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Close to Me, 2020 Sold
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One to Another, 2020 Sold
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Emerge, 2020 Sold
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Searching, 2020 Sold
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A Different Kind of Memory, 2020 Sold
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Immersion, 2019 Sold
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Breathing Space, 2019 Sold
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Unmapped, 2019 Sold
Biography
Leighton Upson is a New Zealand artist based in New Plymouth, Taranaki. He holds a PhD in Fine Arts from Massey University, where his doctoral research explored how painting can encourage greater engagement with native flora and forest ecosystems.
His practice draws on a long-standing connection with Taranaki’s native forests, combining detailed observation and experimentation with painting to explore New Zealand’s botanical diversity and our relationship with the natural environment.
Upson's work has been exhibited in the Wallace Art Awards and the National Contemporary Art Awards at Waikato Museum. He has held two solo exhibitions at Astor Bristed Gallery in Arrowtown.
Exhibitions
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Art and Forest
20 Mar - 17 Apr 2024The lush forest at Pukekura in New Plymouth, Taranaki, is a generative space for Leighton Upson. He paints there, in a particular spot, as the kererū sleep, and make mischief...Read more -
Evergreen
8 Mar - 12 Apr 2023Leighton Upson’s first major solo show, Evergreen, is a vibrant union of science and contemporary art. Upson, based in New Plymouth, has spent much of the past decade documenting a...Read more
