Warwick Henderson
Warwick Henderson (born 1953 Te Kōpuru, New Zealand), is a New Zealand gallerist, art collector, art fair pioneer and author of "Behind the Canvas – An Insider's Guide to the New Zealand Art Market" and "The Fascinating History of Toys and Games around The World". Background. Henderson launched an Art Business in the late 1970s from an office in Emily Place, Auckland, New Zealand where he established an art trading and export company, initially specialising in the exports of New Zealand created artwork. Arts career. Henderson established the Artex Art Fair in New Zealand in 1986. Artex 86  was opened by the Minister of Arts Sir Peter Tapsell who attacked arts administrators for their monocultural attitudes and lack of support for a National Museum. "He congratulated the organiser Warwick Henderson for his initiative in setting up the first artfair to promote local artists" In 2020 Henderson was approached by UNESCO (Jonathon Keats, Curator UNESCO Futures Literacy Project) to provide an essay and information outlining significant toys or games that were produced in New Zealand or Australia which have inspired NZ children during their childhood and formative years.("Some NZ and Australian Toys Dabble with the Future", 31.10.20). Henderson was  formally interviewed in November 2020. This information related to UNESCO's plan to establish a virtual and real museum of inspirational toys and games from the 5 continents that represent "past visions of the future that have shaped the present" (JK email to WH 18.10.20) Essays and articles. Henderson has written for various magazines (and gallery catalogues for the Warwick Henderson Gallery) including articles and essays for Personal Investor Magazine, Home and Building Magazine, Carters Antique Guide and Antique Toy World Magazine: Investing in Table-Top Toys – Warwick Henderson Finds Riches in the Toy Cupboard” – Signature Magazine, Oct/Nov, 1986 , p24-25 “Train Tickets and False Eyelashes – The Art of Investing in Collectibles” – Personal Investment Magazine, May 1987, page 102-103 "The Art of Art Investment", Personal Investment New Zealand Magazine, July 1987, Pages 64 – 66 "Good Paintings with Limited Funds" Personal Investment New Zealand Magazine, August 1987, Pages 126 – 127 "A Compulsive Collector - Warwick Henderson reviews The Andy Warhol Estate Auction held in New York", Signature Magazine, Vol 13, #6, page 16 & 17, 1988 “Appreciating Collectibles” – Personal Investor Magazine, Nov 1988, p45-51 “Fine Art or Fun Ho! - Art Dealer Warwick Henderson Explains…” – NZ Home & Building Magazine, Dec 1990 -Jan 1991, p96-97 "Comment – Artex 1990" Home and Building Magazine 1990, December 1990 – January 1991, Page 162 "Antiques – Fine art or Fun Ho" Home and Building Magazine, December 1990 – January 1991 Pages 96 – 97 "New Zealand Toys are FunHo!" Carters Antiques and Collectibles Magazine, March 1992, Pages 64 - 65 "Art Market Shows Buoyancy" Carters Antiques and Collectibles Magazine New Zealand and Australia, July 1992, Page 41 "Triplets – Three Antique Pedal Cars – A True Story" Antique Toy World Magazine, April 1993, Pages 50 – 52 "Pedal Cars at the Oasis, Pedal Cars on the Moon", Antique Toy World Magazine, November 1995 , vol 25 311, Pages 72–74 "Introduction – The Toy Show", Published Auckland Museum December 1996 "Born in Te Kopuru", True Tales of Te Kopuru, Edited by Christine Rope, 2018, Pages 75-77 External links. Television 1 New Zealand, 6.30pm News 27 August 1986, Interview with Steven Christianson Duration 1 Minute and 26 seconds National Radio New Zealand, 5 November 2012, Interview with Kathryn Ryan Arts on Sunday, National Radio New Zealand, 28 October 2012, Interview with Lynn Freeman "Holmes", Television 1 New Zealand, Interview with Paul Holmes at Auckland Museum, December 1995 "Good Morning" Television 1 New Zealand – Interview with Jeanette  Thomas, November 2012 National Radio New Zealand, 15 June 2014 Interview by Wallace Chapman "Young collectors are finding new ways to shop for art", Stuff Article by Katie Tomasi-Edwards. July 2017 "Radio Rhema Interview", Radio Rhema, Interview with Andrew Urquhart, 12 November 2018 "Radio Nz Interview", Radio Nz, Interview with Noelle McCarthy, 18 November 2018 "NewstalkZB Radio Interview", NewstalkZB Radio, Interview with Frank Ritchie and Jax Van Buuren, 20 November 2018 "Seven Sharp News Interview with Hillary Barry and Jeremy Wells" Seven Sharp News, Television One NZ, Interview with Hillary Barry and Jeremy Wells, 7pm, 22 November 2018  Radio NZ Interview with Wallace Chapman and The Panel Radio NZ Interview with Wallace Chapman and The Panel, 11 November 2020