About Us

From 1984 till 2012 Muka = Frans & Magda, produced and published thousands of original prints working with more than 322 artists coming from 34 countries; 135 from New Zealand and 187 overseas artists

Every working period was seen as a separate project.

In the meantime they amassed a treasure of artwork.

our collection includes

prints, paintings and sculptures

lithographs & monotypes printed on the classic French Voirin Press, that can be seen now in Gore at the Art Centre of the Eastern Southland Art Gallery

the famous "youth prints" art only available for young people under 19

muka’s youth print collection consists of

1,658 different original prints

by 165 artists / 88 from NZ

te papa acquired

the printer’s proof of every lithograph muka made and muka’s archives

muka donated the equipment of it’s studio

to the muka wing of the art centre of the eastern southland gallery in gore