Actor Ian Mune returns to the spotlight with solo art exhibition
New Zealand actor and director Sir Ian Mune is transitioning into a new phase of his career by hosting his first solo art exhibition at age 85. The article explores his long history in the Kiwi film industry and the 'sliding door' moments that led him away from art and into acting.
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Highlights the career longevity and artistic versatility of a prominent figure in New Zealand's cultural history.
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Actor Ian Mune at his home in Kumeū, where he is preparing for his first solo art exhibition. Photo / Michael Craig
At 85, Ian Mune is facing his most nerve-racking opening night yet.
When NZ on Screen launched its Ian Mune collection this year, Sleeping Dogs director Roger Donaldson paid tribute to the man he described as an artistic chameleon.
“He can draw, he can paint, he’s a brilliant sculptor, he can write and direct, and boy, can he act.”
It’s five decades since Sir Ian Mune won a Feltex Award for Derek , a short film he co-wrote with Donaldson and starred in, playing an office worker out for revenge after being fired from his job.
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