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Pacific art

The Gallery's collection of contemporary Pacific art is the broadest in Australia. With the establishment of the Asia Pacific Triennial (APT) in the early 1990s, the Gallery recognised the importance of actively developing the Pacific collection.

The Pacific collection, with an emphasis on New Zealand, reflects the diversity of the region's contemporary art, as well as innovation in customary practices. Primarily composed of works made after 1970, it includes paintings, prints and drawings, sculpture, photography, installation, textiles, weaving, body adornment, video and film.

Artwork Jimmy Rae (from 'The Beverly Hills Gun Club' series) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper, created in 2000-01-01

Jimmy Rae (from 'The Beverly Hills Gun Club' series) 2000
Artwork Conversatio: A Cabinet of Wonder this artwork made of Photographs, wooden cabinet, metal, glass, sound, scent, patterned perspex, colony of bees, created in 2018-01-01

Conversatio: A Cabinet of Wonder 2018
Artwork Untitled (A cell in the monastery) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Untitled (A cell in the monastery) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) 1988-90, printed 1993
Artwork Untitled (A place setting in the refectory) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Untitled (A place setting in the refectory) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) 1988-90, printed 1993
Artwork Untitled (The white veil of a novice) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Untitled (The white veil of a novice) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) 1988-90, printed 1993
Artwork Untitled (The library, described by the foundress as 'the arsenal of the monastery') (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Untitled (The library, described by the foundress as 'the arsenal of the monastery') (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) 1988-90, printed 1993
Artwork Untitled (A sister lies in front of the altar) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Untitled (A sister lies in front of the altar) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) 1988-90, printed 1993
Artwork Untitled (Work within the community is rotated every three months) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Untitled (Work within the community is rotated every three months) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) 1988-90, printed 1993
Artwork Untitled (The cloister of the monastery) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Untitled (The cloister of the monastery) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) 1988-90, printed 1993
Artwork Untitled (The walled garden of the monastery) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Untitled (The walled garden of the monastery) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) 1988-90, printed 1993
Artwork Untitled (The singing of the Divine Office is the primary work of the Tyburn community) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Untitled (The singing of the Divine Office is the primary work of the Tyburn community) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) 1988-90, printed 1993
Artwork Untitled (Sister Luke and Sister Therese, novices in the community) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Untitled (Sister Luke and Sister Therese, novices in the community) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) 1988-90, printed 1993
Artwork Untitled (The cowl is the garment traditionally worn for prayer in monastic communities) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Untitled (The cowl is the garment traditionally worn for prayer in monastic communities) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) 1988-90, printed 1993
Artwork Ruby's room no. 16 this artwork made of Digital colour print on Hahnemühle rag paper, created in 2001-01-01

Ruby's room no. 16 2001
Artwork Ruby's room no. 10 this artwork made of Digital colour print on Hahnemühle rag paper, created in 2000-01-01

Ruby's room no. 10 2000
Artwork Untitled (A statue of Saint Michael the Archangel) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1988-01-01

Untitled (A statue of Saint Michael the Archangel) (from 'In the presence of angels - photographs of the contemplative life' series) 1988-90, printed 1993
Artwork Ruby's room no. 22 this artwork made of Digital colour print on Hahnemühle rag paper, created in 2002-01-01

Ruby's room no. 22 2002
Artwork Ruby's room no. 6 this artwork made of Digital colour print on Hahnemühle rag paper, created in 1999-01-01

Ruby's room no. 6 1999
Artwork Ruby's room no. 17 this artwork made of Digital colour print on Hahnemühle rag paper, created in 2001-01-01

Ruby's room no. 17 2001
Artwork Ruby's room no. 33 this artwork made of Digital colour print on Hahnemühle rag paper, created in 2005-01-01

Ruby's room no. 33 2005
Artwork Dead Bee Portrait #14 this artwork made of Pigment on archival paper, created in 2016-01-01

Dead Bee Portrait #14 2016, printed 2018
Artwork Dead Bee Portrait #2 this artwork made of Pigment on archival paper, created in 2015-01-01

Dead Bee Portrait #2 2015, printed 2018
Artwork Dead Bee Portrait #11 this artwork made of Pigment on archival paper, created in 2015-01-01

Dead Bee Portrait #11 2015, printed 2018
Artwork Dead Bee Portrait #1 this artwork made of Pigment on archival paper, created in 2015-01-01

Dead Bee Portrait #1 2015, printed 2018
Artwork Dead Bee Portrait #7 this artwork made of Pigment on archival paper, created in 2015-01-01

Dead Bee Portrait #7 2015, printed 2018
Artwork Dead Bee Portrait #3 this artwork made of Pigment on archival paper, created in 2015-01-01

Dead Bee Portrait #3 2015, printed 2018
Artwork Couronne du Roi (The King's crown) this artwork made of Tifaifai, quilt: commercial cotton cloth and thread in appliqué and embroidered technique, created in 2003-01-01

Couronne du Roi (The King's crown) 2003
Artwork Tifaifai (Marquesan style) this artwork made of Commercial cotton cloth and thread in reverse appliqué technique, created in 2000-01-01

Tifaifai (Marquesan style) 2000
Artwork Reine de nuit tifaifai (Tahitian style) this artwork made of Commercial cotton cloth and thread in appliqué technique, created in 2000-01-01

Reine de nuit tifaifai (Tahitian style) 2000
Artwork Waa (canoe) this artwork made of Aluminium can toy, created in 2021-01-01

Waa (canoe) 2021