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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

Jai (garamut beater) 2011
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Jai (garamut beaters) 2011
Artwork Kulinginbu (garamut drum) this artwork made of Carved garamut wood, created in 2003-01-01

Kulinginbu (garamut drum) 2003
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Kuvuk kuvuk 2011
Artwork Bowl this artwork made of Earthenware: hand-thrown clay with incised decorations and hand-modelled, created in 1960-01-01

Bowl 1960 - 1985
Artwork Bisj pole this artwork made of Carved mangrove wood, natural pigments (lime, ochre, charcoal), rattan, jobs tears seeds, shell, cassowary feathers, cockatoo feathers, sago leaves, red seeds, split cane, bamboo leaf, created in 2011-01-01

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

Patung Cerita - Fumeripits myth 2011
Artwork Our Beer SP this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial yarns, created in 2011-01-01

Our Beer SP 2011
Artwork Trukai this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial yarns, created in 2011-01-01

Trukai 2011
Artwork Ramu sugar this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial yarns, created in 2011-01-01

Ramu sugar 2011
Artwork John Efesus this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial yarns, created in 2011-01-01

John Efesus 2011
Artwork Boroko Motors this artwork made of Bilum: looped commercial yarns, created in 2011-01-01

Boroko Motors 2011
Artwork O nunu this artwork made of Susu mask: wool, synthetic polymer paint, cane, bamboo, bush vines, plastic lids, balsa wood, tree bark, created in 2011-01-01

O nunu 2011
Artwork Tabuan Kamut Mut this artwork made of Bamboo, cane, bush rope, cloth, synthetic polymer paint, cockatoo feathers, softwood (worn with covering of banana, croton and tanget leaves), created in 2011-01-01

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

Tokatokoi 2011
Artwork Guaramgi nimenenga (male and female spires) this artwork made of Mandas mask: barkcloth, cane, bamboo, natural and synthetic pigments, natural fibres, feathers, created in 2011-01-01

Guaramgi nimenenga (male and female spires) 2011
Artwork Rarapka this artwork made of Mandas mask: barkcloth, cane, bamboo, natural pigments, created in 2011-01-01

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

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

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

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

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

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

Panggal painting 2011
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 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 has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Ulapinaki 2010
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Ulapinaki 2010
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Don't forget the spider 2011
Artwork Avup (fish trap) this artwork made of Woven split cane, created in 2011-01-01

Avup (fish trap) 2011
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Avalau 2011