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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 PM Elect maintains offer to take refugees this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2017-01-01

PM Elect maintains offer to take refugees 2017
Artwork Christmas in Papua New Guinea this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2018-01-01

Christmas in Papua New Guinea 2018
Artwork Kokoda Cup this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2018-01-01

Kokoda Cup 2018
Artwork Phone problems this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2018-01-01

Phone problems 2018
Artwork Malala Yousafzai in London this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2017-01-01

Malala Yousafzai in London 2017
Artwork Osama Bin Laden is now fish food this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2017-01-01

Osama Bin Laden is now fish food 2017
Artwork Plasticman traffic officer of Goroka PNG this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2018-01-01

Plasticman traffic officer of Goroka PNG 2018
Artwork Australia praises Israeli ties this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2017-01-01

Australia praises Israeli ties 2017
Artwork How the coconut came to Daru Western Province PNG this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2018-01-01

How the coconut came to Daru Western Province PNG 2018
Artwork Asylum seekers Manus Island PNG this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2018-01-01

Asylum seekers Manus Island PNG 2018
Artwork Be true to your partner this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2018-01-01

Be true to your partner 2018
Artwork Two birds of the Kuwaglane clan this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2018-01-01

Two birds of the Kuwaglane clan 2018
Artwork Asaro mudmen ready for Goroka show this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2017-01-01

Asaro mudmen ready for Goroka show 2017
Artwork Kariang (mat) this artwork made of Kariang (pandanus), kuku (vine) and wool, created in 2018-01-01

Kariang (mat) 2018
Artwork Small glass pouring light this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1997-01-01

Small glass pouring light 1997, printed 2002
Artwork Jug, windowpane this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1980-01-01

Jug, windowpane 1980, printed 2002
Artwork East Coast North Island this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1992-01-01

East Coast North Island 1992, printed 2002
Artwork Table leg this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1982-01-01

Table leg 1982, printed 2002
Artwork Cross at Croagnes this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1982-01-01

Cross at Croagnes 1982, printed 2002
Artwork Sunset III this artwork made of Cibachrome photograph on paper, created in 1992-01-01

Sunset III 1992
Artwork Mague sagran kon (ranking black palm) grade 4 (second time around) this artwork made of Carved black palm

Mague sagran kon (ranking black palm) grade 4 (second time around) c.1985
Artwork Mague ne hiwir (ranking black palm) grade 9 this artwork made of Carved black palm with synthetic polymer paint

Mague ne hiwir (ranking black palm) grade 9 c.1980
Artwork Mague ne wurwur (ranking black palm) grade 7 this artwork made of Black palm with synthetic polymer paint

Mague ne wurwur (ranking black palm) grade 7 c.1985
Artwork Mague ne wurwur (ranking black palm) grade 7 this artwork made of Carved black palm with synthetic polymer paint

Mague ne wurwur (ranking black palm) grade 7 c.1990
Artwork Kalibobo this artwork made of Bilum-wear: hand-twisted and looped polyester wool mix fibre with commercial dyes, created in 2010-01-01

Kalibobo 2010
Artwork Mountain design and Katim pig this artwork made of Bilum-wear: hand-twisted and looped natural fibres with natural vegetable dyes, created in 2011-01-01

Mountain design and Katim pig 2011
Artwork Sereke Pua (clay pot) this artwork made of Earthenware, handbuilt, created in 2018-01-01

Sereke Pua (clay pot) 2018
Artwork Sekeke Pua (clay pot) this artwork made of Earthenware, handbuilt, created in 2018-01-01

Sekeke Pua (clay pot) 2018
Artwork Sereke Pua (clay pot) this artwork made of Earthenware, handbuilt, created in 2018-01-01

Sereke Pua (clay pot) 2018
Artwork Sereke Pua (clay pot) this artwork made of Earthenware, handbuilt, created in 2018-01-01

Sereke Pua (clay pot) 2018