Lyonel Grant (born 1957) is a New Zealand MÃÂori master carver and sculptor.
During the 1970s, Grant learnt under master carver HÃ Âne Taiapa at the New Zealand MÃÂori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua. In 2009 Grant received an honorary Doctorate of Philosophy (Education) from Unitec Institute of Technology. The same year he also received an Arts Foundation of New Zealand Laureate Award.
Between 1985 and 1987 Grant completed his first whare whakairo (carved house, meeting house), Te Matapihi o te Rangi at Te Papa o te Aroha Marae in Tokoroa. His second whare whakairo was Ihenga at Tangatarua Marae, on the Waiariki Institute of Technology campus in Rotorua. Ihenga was completed between 1993 and 1996. In 2007 Grant co-authored Ihenga: Te Haerenga Hou, The Evolution of MÃÂori Carving in the 20th Century with Damian Skinner. In 2009 Grant completed NgÃÂkau MÃÂhaki at Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae on the Unitec Institute of Technology Mt Albert campus.
Born in Rotorua, Grant affiliates to NgÃÂti Pikiao and Te Arawa. Grant identifies as MÃÂori Indian.
Grant has exhibited both internationally and nationally. His work is held in the collections of The British Museum and The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.