Editing Cook Islands (section)

====Contemporary art====
The Cook Islands has produced internationally recognised contemporary artists, especially in the main island of Rarotonga. Artists include painter (and photographer) [[Mahiriki Tangaroa]], sculptors [[Eruera (Ted) Nia]] (originally a film maker) and master carver [[Mike Tavioni]], painter (and Polynesian tattoo enthusiast) Upoko'ina Ian George, Aitutakian-born painter Tim Manavaroa Buchanan, Loretta Reynolds, Judith Kunzlé, [[Joan Gragg]], Kay George (who is also known for her fabric designs), Apii Rongo, Varu Samuel, and multi-media, installation and community-project artist [[Ani O'Neill]], all of whom currently live on the main island of Rarotonga. Atiuan-based [[Andrea Eimke]] is an artist who works in the medium of tapa and other textiles, and also co-authored the book 'Tivaivai – The Social Fabric of the Cook Islands' with British academic [[Susanne Kuechler]]. Many of these artists have studied at university art schools in New Zealand and continue to enjoy close links with the New Zealand art scene.<ref>{{cite web|title=The Cook Islands Arts Community|url=http://cookislandsarts.com/|website=Cookislandsarts.com|access-date=8 April 2016|archive-date=23 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423145822/http://cookislandsarts.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

New Zealand-based Cook Islander artists include [[Michel Tuffery]], print-maker David Teata, Richard Shortland Cooper, [[Nina Oberg Humphries]], [[Sylvia Marsters]] and [[Jim Vivieaere]].

[[Bergman Gallery]] (formerly BCA Gallery) is the main commercial dealer gallery in the Cook Islands, situated in the main island of Rarotonga, and represents Cook Islands artists such as [[Sylvia Marsters]], [[Mahiriki Tangaroa]], [[Nina Oberg Humphries]], [[Joan Gragg]] and [[Tungane Broadbent]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 February 2023 |title=Gallery director cautious as global market 'fairly immune so far' ... |url=https://www.cookislandsnews.com/internal/national/local/business/gallery-director-cautious-as-global-market-fairly-immune-so-far/ |access-date=1 October 2023 |website=Cook Islands News |language=en}}</ref> The Art Studio Gallery in Arorangi, was run by [[Ian George (artist)|Ian George]] and [[Kay George]] is now Beluga Cafe.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 August 2020 |title=Celebrating 30 years of colour |url=https://www.cookislandsnews.com/culture/celebrating-30-years-of-colour/ |access-date=1 October 2023 |website=Cook Islands News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tautai.org/artist/ian-george/ |title=Ian George – Tautai – Guiding Pacific Artstautai – Guiding Pacific Arts |publisher=TAUTAI |date=20 June 2014 |access-date=31 December 2016 |archive-date=24 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160324203405/http://www.tautai.org/artist/ian-george/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> There is also Gallery Tavioni and Vananga run by [[Mike Tavioni]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 October 2022 |title=New Zealand Foreign Minister visits Gallery Tavioni and Vananga |url=https://www.cookislandsnews.com/uncategorised/internal/national/culture/new-zealand-foreign-minister-visits-gallery-tavioni-and-vananga/ |access-date=1 October 2023 |website=Cook Islands News |language=en}}</ref>  and [[Cook Islands National Museum|The Cook Islands National Museum]] also exhibits art.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cook-islands-library-museum.org/ |title=Cook Islands Museum and Library Society &#124; Official Website of the Cook Islands Library & Museum Society |website=Cook-islands-library-museum.org |date=22 December 1964 |access-date=31 December 2016}}</ref>