Ngarino Ellis

Ngarino Ellis
Ngarino Ellis
OccupationAssociate Professor Art History
Academic background
EducationPhD, MA (Hons), BA/LLB
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
ThesisA Whakapapa of Tradition: Iwirakau Carving 1830 to 1930
Doctoral advisorRoger Neich, Leonard Bell, Elizabeth Rankin, Ngahuia Te Awekotuku
Academic work
DisciplineArt history
Sub-disciplinespecialist toi Māori (Māori arts)
InstitutionsUniversity of Auckland

Ngarino Ellis is a New Zealand academic and author. She is one of only a few in her field of Māori art history and an educator. She is an associate professor at the University of Auckland. Her first book published in 2016 is titled A Whakapapa of Tradition: One Hundred Years of Ngāti Porou Carving 1830-1930 with photography by Natalie Robertson.