Taylor J. Wagstaff
B. 1991, Ōtepoti Dunedin
Lives and works in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Taylor J. Wagstaff completed a BFA at Massey University Wellington in 2013, an MFA at Elam School of Fine Arts Auckland in 2015, and is currently enrolled in Elam's doctoral programme which he hopes to complete sometime in 2022.
Taylor J. Wagstaff
Girl Eats Noodles (Adjusted to Fit), 2021
oil on canvas
1400 x 1050mm
Taylor J. Wagstaff
Blowout, 2022 (with Nayan Patel)
installation view: Envy6011, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington
Taylor J. Wagstaff
Permanent Star Success (adjusted to fit across four) (detail), 2022
oil on canvas
1000mm x 2800mm (each panel 1000 x 700mm)
Recent Solo Exhibitions
- S m o o t h S i g n s , C o a s t a l S i g n s , T ā m a k i M a k a u r a u A u c k l a n d ( 2 0 2 2 )
- Deep Screen Reflection, Meanwhile Gallery, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington (2017)
- Price Less, Rockies, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland (2016)
Taylor J. Wagstaff
Credit Card Chip (Adjusted to Fit), 2021
oil on canvas
1050 x 1400mm
Taylor J. Wagstaff
Smooth Signs, 2022
installation view: Coastal Signs, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Taylor J. Wagstaff
rbetl, 2021
oil on canvas
400 x 400mm
Taylor J. Wagstaff
Punk Ear Earrings (Adjusted to Fit), 2021
oil on canvas
1050 x 1400mm
Recent Group Exhibitions
- Blowout (with Nayan Patel), Envy6011, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington (2022)
- Ashes to Ashes: From the Window to the Wall, Sosage Gallery, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland (2019)
- 132m, Demo Gallery, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland (2018)
- I Understand If You’re Busy, RM Gallery, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland (2018)
Taylor J. Wagstaff
Denim Tears (Adjusted to Fit), 2021
oil on canvas, steel frame
1400 x 1050mm
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T h e 1 0 0 G r e a t e s t N o v e l s b y A L E X C A R N E V A L E
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Taylor J. Wagstaff
Strobe Lines, 2021
shirts, gesso, glue, oil, canvas
1400 x 1050mm
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