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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 has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Emma Moses wearing an urohs, Nan U, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Self-portrait wearing an orange urohs, Nan U, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Sandralyn Damarlane wearing an urohs, Nett Elementary School, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Mehla (funeral) of Ruth Dano Primo, U, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Mehla (funeral) of Ruth Dano Primo, U, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Urohs sohn deidei (seamstress) Vicky Itiota, Deeleeann Daniel (co-curator), Virginia Tom, Rodleen Daniel, Beverly Ann Seiola and Eriuter Route with Aileen Gallen (photographer) at Last Stop store, Pehleng Kitti, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Urohs sohn deidei (seamstress) Elwihter Ehsa at home in Alohkapw, Madolenihmw, Pohnpei 2021
Artwork Jewellery kato this artwork made of Woven coconut husk fibres (pulu), created in 2015-01-01

Jewellery kato c.2020
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

(Traditional Marshallese life) c.1990
Artwork Independence celebration this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 1999-01-01

Independence celebration 1999
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

(Man with star and animal) c.1969-72
Artwork Marbles this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 1988-01-01

Marbles 1988
Artwork Siwai bag this artwork made of Coconut and wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01

Siwai bag 2018
Artwork Siwai bag this artwork made of Coconut and wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01

Siwai bag 2018
Artwork Siwai bag this artwork made of Coconut and wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01

Siwai bag 2018
Artwork Siwai bag this artwork made of Coconut and wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01

Siwai bag 2018
Artwork Siwai bag this artwork made of Coconut and wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01

Siwai bag 2018
Artwork Siwai bag this artwork made of Coconut leaf with commercial dyes, created in 2018-01-01

Siwai bag 2018
Artwork Siwai bag this artwork made of Coconut leaf with commercial dyes, created in 2018-01-01

Siwai bag 2018
Artwork Siwai bag (Hello) this artwork made of Coconut and wild banana leaf, created in 2018-01-01

Siwai bag (Hello) 2018
Artwork Siwai bag this artwork made of Coconut leaf with commercial dyes, created in 2018-01-01

Siwai bag 2018
Artwork Siwai bag this artwork made of Coconut leaf with commercial dyes, created in 2018-01-01

Siwai bag 2018
Artwork Siwai bag this artwork made of Coconut leaf with commercial dyes, created in 2018-01-01

Siwai bag 2018
Artwork Siwai bag this artwork made of Coconut leaf with commercial dyes, created in 2018-01-01

Siwai bag 2018
Artwork Siwai bag this artwork made of Coconut leaf with commercial dyes, created in 2018-01-01

Siwai bag 2018
Artwork Gimblett/Yau collaboration - 2 this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and ink on blue Fabriano Roma 'Romanino' paper, created in 1997-01-01

Gimblett/Yau collaboration - 2 1997-98
Artwork Gimblett/Yau collaboration - 8 (The marriage of words and pictures) this artwork made of Collage and ink on russet Fabriano Roma 'Moretto' paper, created in 1997-01-01

Gimblett/Yau collaboration - 8 (The marriage of words and pictures) 1997
Artwork Hanai aakono (wear back and front) with Mihruina design this artwork made of Commercial beads, shells, natural fibre (tulip tree), nylon, created in 2018-01-01

Hanai aakono (wear back and front) with Mihruina design 2018
Artwork Soromam (mat) this artwork made of Soromam (pandanus) and paanoru (natural fibre rope), created in 2018-01-01

Soromam (mat) 2018
Artwork Bunabei (mat) this artwork made of Karamani (pandanus), baru (bush vine), wool, created in 2018-01-01

Bunabei (mat) 2018