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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 Saqa gusuitolu water vessel 1 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2020-01-01

Saqa gusuitolu water vessel 1 2020
Artwork Saqa gusuirua water vessel 1 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2020-01-01

Saqa gusuirua water vessel 1 2020
Artwork Saqa water vessel 1 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2020-01-01

Saqa water vessel 1 2020
Artwork Lapita pot this artwork made of Hand-built earthenware, burnished and incised, created in 1995-01-01

Lapita pot 1995
Artwork Au (sago storage pot) this artwork made of Earthenware: hand-thrown clay with applied decoration, created in 1980-01-01

Au (sago storage pot) c.1985-86
Artwork Au (sago storage pot) this artwork made of Earthenware: hand-thrown clay with applied decoration, created in 1985-01-01

Au (sago storage pot) c.1985-86
Artwork Au (sago pot) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-thrown with applied decoration and natural pigments, created in 2011-01-01

Au (sago pot) 2011
Artwork Sero (cooking pot) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-thrown with applied decoration, created in 2011-01-01

Sero (cooking pot) 2011
Artwork Au (sago storage pot) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-thrown with applied decoration and natural pigments, created in 2011-01-01

Au (sago storage pot) 2011
Artwork Aldous Huxley (reproduction) this artwork made of Reproduction on paper, created in 1926-01-01

Aldous Huxley (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork S.P. [Self portrait] this artwork made of Drypoint on Japanese handmade paper, created in 1967-01-01

S.P. [Self portrait] 1967
Artwork 501 tattoo (from 'L'a'u Pele Moana (My darling Moana)' series) this artwork made of Eco inks on 100% natural silk, created in 2021-01-01

501 tattoo (from 'L'a'u Pele Moana (My darling Moana)' series) 2021
Artwork Park bubble (from 'L'a'u Pele Moana (My darling Moana)' series) this artwork made of Eco inks on 100% natural silk, created in 2021-01-01

Park bubble (from 'L'a'u Pele Moana (My darling Moana)' series) 2021
Artwork View from Matavai resort, Niue (from 'L'a'u Pele Moana (My darling Moana)' series) this artwork made of Eco inks on 100% natural silk, created in 2020-01-01

View from Matavai resort, Niue (from 'L'a'u Pele Moana (My darling Moana)' series) 2020
Artwork Don blasting the ocean (from 'L'a'u Pele Moana (My darling Moana)' series) this artwork made of Archival pigment print on giclée paper, created in 2021-01-01

Don blasting the ocean (from 'L'a'u Pele Moana (My darling Moana)' series) 2021
Artwork The Quarry (from 'L'a'u Pele Moana (My darling Moana)' series) this artwork made of Archival pigment print on giclée paper, created in 2020-01-01

The Quarry (from 'L'a'u Pele Moana (My darling Moana)' series) 2020
Artwork Awari (flying fox) this artwork made of Steel wheelbarrow, synthetic polymer paint, timber spearheads, cassowary feathers, woven natural fibre, braided cord, cowrie shells, vinyl gloves, created in 2015-01-01

Awari (flying fox) 2015-16
Artwork Mauswara this artwork made of Steel wheelbarrow, synthetic polymer paint, cassowary feathers, vinyl pouf, synthetic wadding, gaffer tape, created in 2016-01-01

Mauswara 2016
Artwork YYT this artwork made of Steel wheelbarrow, synthetic polymer paint, leather gloves, hair, cotton laces, rubber wheel, plastic, created in 2008-01-01

YYT 2008
Artwork Basket (AROB) this artwork made of Esma (cane), created in 2018-01-01

Basket (AROB) 2018
Artwork Basket (AROB) this artwork made of Esma (cane), created in 2018-01-01

Basket (AROB) 2018
Artwork Basket (UPE) this artwork made of Esma (cane), created in 2018-01-01

Basket (UPE) 2018
Artwork Basket this artwork made of Esma (cane), created in 2018-01-01

Basket 2018
Artwork Basket (AROB) this artwork made of Esma (cane), created in 2018-01-01

Basket (AROB) 2018
Artwork Basket (fishing basket) this artwork made of Esma (cane), created in 2018-01-01

Basket (fishing basket) 2018
Artwork Basket (PNG/UPE) this artwork made of Esma (cane), created in 2018-01-01

Basket (PNG/UPE) 2018
Artwork Bunabei (mat) this artwork made of Karamani (pandanus), baru (rope) minkitaa (brown dye from noni), simunto (yellow dye from bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Bunabei (mat) 2018
Artwork Biruko - Kaapina (Tanganu) pathway that separates gardens) design this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), baru (rope), minkitaa (brown dye from noni), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko - Kaapina (Tanganu) pathway that separates gardens) design 2018
Artwork Three-mouthed water storage pot (Manus) this artwork made of Hand-thrown earthenware with applied decoration and beeswax, created in 2016-01-01

Three-mouthed water storage pot (Manus) 2016
Artwork Two-mouthed water storage pot (Yayob Village, Madang) this artwork made of Hand-thrown earthenware with applied decoration and beeswax, created in 2016-01-01

Two-mouthed water storage pot (Yayob Village, Madang) 2016