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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

Wusi pot c.1988
Artwork Saqa water vessel 4 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Saqa water vessel 4 2021
Artwork Ruatoria this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1963-01-01

Ruatoria 1963, printed 1999
Artwork Ruatoria this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1963-01-01

Ruatoria 1963, printed 1999
Artwork Dazzled eyes this artwork made of Lithograph on paper, created in 2001-01-01

Dazzled eyes 2001
Artwork Self portrait this artwork made of Etching on paper, created in 1999-01-01

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

Puketutu, Manukau (set) 1957
Artwork O ptaek this artwork made of Susu mask: plastic from rice bags, plastic bags, pandanus, commercial feathers, synthetic polymer paint, created in 2011-01-01

O ptaek 2011
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Tamat (fern figure) c.1968-83
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Tamat (fern figure) c.1968-83
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Tamat (fern figure) c.1968-83
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Tamat (fern figure) c.1968-83
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Yaul figure 1997
Artwork Sero (large cooking pot) this artwork made of Earthenware, hand-thrown with applied decoration and natural pigments, created in 2011-01-01

Sero (large cooking pot) 2011
Artwork Tagaurua water vessel 1 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Tagaurua water vessel 1 2021
Artwork Saqa gusuitolu water vessel 2 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Saqa gusuitolu water vessel 2 2021
Artwork Saqa gusuirua water vessel 2 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Saqa gusuirua water vessel 2 2021
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 has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Lapita pot 1995
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Au (sago storage pot) c.1985-86
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

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

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