Baxter and McCahon: a conversation

Two of the greats of the New Zealand art world - artist Colin McCahon and poet James K. Baxter - were friends. And fell out. As poet Gregory O’Brien says, 'They were such big spirits, I guess they couldn’t last that long in a room together.' O’Brien, Dr Paul Millar, author, professor of English and head of the School of Humanities at the University of Canterbury, and Dr Peter Simpson, writer, critic, academic and curator, are all experts on the work and personalities of these two men. On 6 March 2016 they got together before an audience at the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu for a fascinating discussion about Baxter and McCahon.

[@Michael-NZ]

A little more information about the panelists would be appreciated , the title is quite misleading. When did this conversation happen ?