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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 Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko - Orobei (centipede legs) and Kaampe (fishing net) designs this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko - Orobei (centipede legs) and Kaampe (fishing net) designs 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), baru (bush vine), penta (type of vine), minkitaa (brown dye from noni), simunto (yellow dye from bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), wool, baru (bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), baru (rope), penta (type of vine), minkitaa (brown dye from noni), simunto (yellow dye from bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Biruko this artwork made of Biriko (black palm leaf), baru (bush vine), penta (type of vine), minkitaa (brown dye from noni), simunto (yellow dye from bush vine), created in 2018-01-01

Biruko 2018
Artwork Saqa ni wai water vessel 3 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Saqa ni wai water vessel 3 2021
Artwork Tagaurua water vessel 3 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Tagaurua water vessel 3 2021
Artwork Dratabua water vessel this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Dratabua water vessel 2021
Artwork Saqa water vessel 3 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Saqa water vessel 3 2021
Artwork Muairua water vessel 1 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2020-01-01

Muairua water vessel 1 2020
Artwork Muairua water vessel 5 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Muairua water vessel 5 2021
Artwork Muairua water vessel 2 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Muairua water vessel 2 2021
Artwork Muairua water vessel 3 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Muairua water vessel 3 2021
Artwork Saqa water vessel 5 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Saqa water vessel 5 2021
Artwork Saqamoli water vessel 1 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Saqamoli water vessel 1 2021
Artwork Saqa water vessel 7 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Saqa water vessel 7 2021
Artwork Muairua water vessel 6 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Muairua water vessel 6 2021
Artwork Muairua water vessel 4 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Muairua water vessel 4 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

(Fish carving) c.1994
Artwork Wo'ohohe (Ground-burrowing spider) this artwork made of Sihoti'e taliobamë'e (mud-dyed and appliquéd barkcloth), created in 2015-01-01

Wo'ohohe (Ground-burrowing spider) 2015
Artwork Postcard from Kawagle Mathias this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2018-01-01

Postcard from Kawagle Mathias 2018