Moriah College
80 Webb St
Wellington
Cool Art
Hundertwasser Inspires Children
Contact: Deborah Hart
Moriah College
021 379 344
Wellington - Internationally renown artist Frederick Hundertwasser gifted 20 original art posters to Moriah College
together with a book which he personally inscribed to the children. The gift arrived one year ago and poignantly, after
the death of the artist. All of the framed works will be available for community groups to use. Teaching packs will also
be available for educational purposes.
The art posters have been used to inspire the children, as was the artist’s wish and the children’s art is to go on
display. As the natural environment for children’s art is often the family fridge, this concept will be used for the
exhibition with 9 fridges as walls for the artwork in Wellington’s Civic Square!
* The opening of the Moriah College Hundertwasser Collection - 12 March at 7.30pm.
* Cool Art: The art work of the children of Moriah College inspired by Frederick Hundertwasser and displayed on fridges
in Civic Square - Thursday 8 March 8.30am - 6pm.
Moriah College is the only public Jewish school in New Zealand, since it’s integration into the public school system
several years ago. Moriah College was founded some 13 years ago to cater for children aged 5 - 12 years and followed the
successful Moriah Kindergarten which operates out of the same building. It’s commitment to excellence, enrichment and
enjoyment in education based on Jewish values, together with it’s central city location has been popular amoungst Jewish
and non-Jewish families alike. The Principal of Moriah College Judith Hatton says, “This is a unique school that
delivers the New Zealand curriculum whilst integrating Jewish values and culture.”