Coastal Signs presents Landscape Painting, a solo exhibition of new work by Ammon Ngakuru.

Born in 1993 and of Ngāti Maniapoto, Te Roroa and Ngāpuhi descent, Ngakuru lives and works in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. He holds a Bachelor of Visual Art from Auckland University of Technology and a Master of Fine Art from Elam School of Fine Arts, University of Auckland.

Recent solo exhibitions include Three Scenes at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki and Telltale (a dog) at Te Uru Contemporary Art Gallery, both in 2026. His work has also appeared in major group exhibitions including Aotearoa Contemporary at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki in 2024 and Uncomfortable Silence at Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū in 2020.

In 2026, Ngakuru was nominated for the 2027 Walters Prize.