Peggy Robinson, a graduate of the Elam School of Fine Arts and a former staffer at Page Galleries, has launched her own contemporary art space, PEG Gallery, in Wellington's Newtown district. The gallery debuted in November with a focus on national artists, including the estate of the late Selwyn Muru, fulfilling a long-held professional ambition for Robinson after years of working in the commercial art sector.
The opening of PEG Gallery represents a significant addition to the Wellington art scene during a period of perceived cultural stagnation. Robinson's transition from gallery management to ownership, coupled with her personal commitment to collecting works by artists like Esther Archdall and Joshua Ford Taylor, highlights the intersection of professional art dealing and private patronage within the New Zealand creative economy.