Iti will be displaying three works, speaking at the opening event on October 8, and will hold a public talk and workshop while in the city.
He Waka Tuia manager Sarah Brown said it was exciting to have an artist of Iti’s calibre involved with this year’s event.
"This exhibition is a chance for Murihiku artists to showcase their talents in a variety of mediums, and being able to do so alongside Tame Iti’s art is such an amazing opportunity.
"We feel so lucky that he is able to take the time to contribute three artworks for the exhibition. He is one of the most high-profile and well-known contemporary artists that we’ve had the pleasure of hosting at He Waka Tuia."
The spring exhibition was originally held annually at Anderson House from 1951 until its closure in 2014.
The event returned in 2017, and after a hiatus due to the Covid 19 pandemic, Ms Brown hoped it would occur annually once more.
There had been a good number of entries this year, and while only open to Murihiku residents this time, Ms Brown planned to open it to artists across the motu in the future.
Iti was an artist and activist who became a key figure of the Maori protest movement. Earlier this year he received an Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Award.
