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The Arts House Trust Collection comprises over 9,500 artworks from Aotearoa / New Zealand artists. Originally established with the aim of supporting artists through the acquisition of art; the Collection holds a significant number of early-career works from many well-known artists. The Collection includes works of various disciplines, media and from artists of diverse backgrounds, with the aim of further fostering maintenance, promotion and display of modern and contemporary art throughout the country.

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