#KOOGE The Exhibition

Artmount and Framing Matters are proud to present # KOOGE The Exhibition: Photographic works shot on 35mm film by Michael John Kooge, including never seen before images. 

All proceeds from framing and print sales go directly to Kooge to help his fight against Glioblastoma (an aggressive form of brain cancer) 

​Open to the public - all welcome.

​Finding Beauty and honesty in subjects of the mundane, the old and retro, the ignored and forgotten. Kooge’s well-traveled camera has clicked away in LA, Palm Springs, Las Vegas, Hawaii to right home in Aotearoa.  Kooge’s eye for the quirky, nostalgic and vibrant elicits a sense of familiarity, always bringing joy to the viewer. His use of angles distinguishes him from the rest, often discovering merging and contrasting lines in everyday architecture, streets scenes, and of course his signature palm tree shots.  

If you've ever listened to The Edge Radio then you'll definitely have heard Kooge at one point or another. From reading the news, to being the voice of The Edge (yeah, he's the guy that says 'The Edge') ...Kooge literally is 'The Edge'. Unfortunately, life hasn’t been too fair for Michael, having suffered from stage 3 melanoma in 2012, Kooge has been diagnosed now with a second and completely different cancer. (Glioblastoma). After a seizure at work he was rushed to hospital and put on life support where they found after scans, a brain tumor. Kooge has since undergone brain surgery and is currently in the middle of radiation and chemotherapy treatments to fight off the cancer.

​One of Kooge’s dreams is to have an exhibition of his photographic works… which is where Esther Montgomery & Dixie Finlayson of ‘Artmount & Framing Matters’ come in… and are making his dream a reality! Bringing to you a beautifully curated exhibition of Kooge’s 25 most iconic works -of which editions are available to purchase at an irresistible price.

This is a project that is very close to our hearts, and are very excited to see it through to fruition. Our goal is to help Kooge pay for his everyday bills and contribute towards the mounting cost of his chemotherapy which unfortunately is not funded.

We hope you can all attend to help support Kooge, and view his outstanding photographic Artworks.