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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 Tokatokoi this artwork made of Headdress: wood, feathers, synthetic polymer paint, grass fibre, created in 2011-01-01

Tokatokoi 2011
Artwork Tokatokoi this artwork made of Headdress: wood, feathers, synthetic polymer paint, grass fibre, created in 2011-01-01

Tokatokoi 2011
Artwork Tokatokoi this artwork made of Headdress: wood, feathers, synthetic polymer paint, grass fibre, created in 2011-01-01

Tokatokoi 2011
Artwork Tokatokoi this artwork made of Headdress: wood, feathers, synthetic polymer paint, grass fibre, created in 2011-01-01

Tokatokoi 2011
Artwork Circumcision ceremony drinking bowl this artwork made of Hand-thrown earthenware with incised decoration and beeswax, created in 2001-01-01

Circumcision ceremony drinking bowl 2001
Artwork Cooking pot with bat handles this artwork made of Hand-built earthenware with applied decoration and beeswax, created in 1997-01-01

Cooking pot with bat handles 1997
Artwork Cooking pot this artwork made of Hand-thrown earthenware with incised decoration and beeswax, created in 1997-01-01

Cooking pot 1997
Artwork Abstract Abstract (tan) (from 'Circle Records' catalogue) this artwork made of Vinyl record and cardboard cover, created in 1998-01-01

Abstract Abstract (tan) (from 'Circle Records' catalogue) 1998
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Europe (from 'Circle Records' catalogue) 2000
Artwork Thin Ice (from 'Circle Records' catalogue) this artwork made of Vinyl record and cardboard cover, created in 2000-01-01

Thin Ice (from 'Circle Records' catalogue) 2000
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Urohs dereht (thread skirt) with yellow and pink flowers 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Urohs dereht (thread skirt) with orange ngarangar (coconut shell for sakau drinking) and ‘tribal’ mwahi (design) 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Reverse appliqué and urohs dereht (thread skirt) with wehi (turtle) and stingray mwahi (design) with red hibiscus flowers and seir en wahi (fragrant head garland) 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

‘Kaselehli’ urohs dereht (thread skirt) with ngarangar (coconut shell for sakau drinking) and wehi (turtle) mwahi (design) with hibiscus flowers and roses 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Urohs dereht (thread skirt) with ‘tribal’ mwahi (design) and orange hibiscus flowers 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Urohs dereht (thread skirt) with wehi (turtle), malek (chicken) and ngarangar (coconut shell for sakau drinking) mwahi (design) 2021
Artwork Kiapten Kuk Ship this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2002-01-01

Kiapten Kuk Ship 2002
Artwork Widow views Okuk’s coffin this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2000-01-01

Widow views Okuk’s coffin 2000
Artwork Making pottery, Fiji this artwork made of Carte de visite, postcard, created in 1885-01-01

Making pottery, Fiji c.1890-1900
Artwork Pottery making - Baking of pots, Kadavu, Fiji this artwork made of Carte de visite, postcard, created in 1885-01-01

Pottery making - Baking of pots, Kadavu, Fiji c.1890-1900
Artwork Pottery making, Kadavu, Fiji this artwork made of Carte de visite, postcard, created in 1904-01-01

Pottery making, Kadavu, Fiji c.1904-1910
Artwork Making native pottery this artwork made of Carte de visite, postcard, created in 1885-01-01

Making native pottery c.1890-1900
Artwork Making native pottery this artwork made of Carte de visite, postcard, created in 1885-01-01

Making native pottery c.1890-1900
Artwork Water carriers, Fiji this artwork made of Carte de visite, postcard, created in 1885-01-01

Water carriers, Fiji c.1890-1900
Artwork Water carrier Fijian this artwork made of Carte de visite, postcard, created in 1890-01-01

Water carrier Fijian c.1890-1900
Artwork Fijian pottery this artwork made of Carte de visite, postcard, created in 1890-01-01

Fijian pottery c.1890-1900
Artwork Preparing kava this artwork made of Carte de visite, postcard, created in 1890-01-01

Preparing kava c.1890-1900
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Ceremonial bowl c.1965-75
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Ceremonial bowl c.1965-75
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Ceremonial bowl c.1965-75