Arnie McKenzie
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Projects
what a lovely bunny
Bod
i really like the duck
Are Your Eyes Open or Closed
Freezer Meal
Hare
Bedtime
Temper Tantrum
Untitled (fried egg)
STALACTITE / Maximilian Gedra
Sleeper
Roadkill
Animals
2021
Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland
Bachelor of Fine Arts
2020
University of California, Santa Barbara
Artist Exchange / International Study Exchange
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS & SCREENINGS
2026
Autumn Selection — Group Exhibition
Pandora Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2026
Bod — Film Screening
LA Femme International Film Festival, Budapest, Hungary
ARTISTIC & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2026
Faking It
Costume Design
Head of costume design, fabrication, and execution for a short film.
2025
Nie wieder Friede
Puppet Making Assistant, theatre production
Freelance fabrication of puppets and large set pieces for a life-sized puppet show.
2023–2024
Maximilian Gedra, Berlin
Fashion Design Intern
Sewing, patternmaking, material development and fabrication. Contributed to runway and commercial pieces, including Berlin Fashion Week 2024.
2022–2023
Wrightway Studios, Auckland
Antique Toy Restoration Artist
Restoration and conservation of antique dolls, teddy bears and toys using painting, sculpting, moulding, stitching, dyeing, woodwork and mechanical repair.
2022
Zac Johnson Props, Auckland
Props Assistant
Freelance fabrication and prop-making.
2021–2022
Auckland Art Gallery, Auckland
Gallery Assistant / Front Desk
2020–2021
Pah Homestead, Auckland
Gallery Intern
SELECTED CREATIVE PROJECTS
2026
i want to go outside — Painting diptych
Presented in the Autumn Selection at Pandora Gallery.
2025
Temper Tantrum — Poster
Poster design for Gay Panic party.
REPRESENTATION
2026–present
Pandora Gallery, Berlin
Represented artist