23/06/2017
GUEST ARTIST: Teho Ropeyarn
Teho Ropeyarn is an emerging artist and curator from the community of Injinoo, Cape York Peninsula, and lives and works in Cairns. Teho graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2009 from the University of New South Wales – College Of Fine Arts, Sydney. Teho is a descendant of the Seven Rivers Peoples of Angkamuthi, and Yadhaykana clan group, located on the west and east coasts of Northern Cape York Peninsula. He has extended heritage to Moa, Badu and Murray Island in the Torres Strait and Woppaburra – Great Keppel Island and the Butchalla people from Fraser Island. Passionate about his career as a curator and supporting emerging artists, Teho’s area of focus surveys the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, culture and traditions of Far North Queensland. Teho was selected as one of ten participants to undertake the Wesfarmers Indigenous Arts Leadership intensive program at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra in 2013. In January, Teho commenced a new position at the Cairns Regional Gallery as Assistant Curator. Prior to taking up the new role, Teho worked for UMI Arts Ltd as Gallery Curator. In May, Teho was invited by the Australia Council for the Arts to attend the Venice Biennale as part of a large contingent of First Nations curators from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Norway. Teho also had an opportunity to explore Paris visiting the Musee de Louvre and Musee du qaui Branly.
