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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

Stringband 2006

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

Tivaevae (Ta'orei style) 2003

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

Tivaevae (Manu karakara Tataura style) 2003

Artwork Ulu (breadfruit) this artwork made of Commercial cotton cloth, synthetic batting with hand appliqué and contour quilting, created in 2005-01-01

Ulu (breadfruit) 2005

Artwork Tairiiri (fan) this artwork made of Tivaevae, Manu style quilt: commercial cotton cloth and thread in appliqué technique, created in 2005-01-01

Tairiiri (fan) 2005-06

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

Na Kalaunu Me Na Kāhili (The crown with the kāhili) c.1980

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

La Famille Pomare (tifaifai) (Pa'oti style) 1991

Artwork Wisdom Archetype this artwork made of Plasma ball ornament, twisty tie, cotton glove, plastic, cardboard, newspaper, created in 2008-01-01

Wisdom Archetype 2008

Artwork hyper girls this artwork made of Videotape: 3 minutes, colour, stereo, created in 1998-01-01

hyper girls 1998

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

Self portrait with pe'a (front view) 1995, printed 2004

Artwork Timor Sea crossed on raft (from 'Argonauts of the Timor Sea') this artwork made of Pastel on paper, created in 2004-01-01

Timor Sea crossed on raft (from 'Argonauts of the Timor Sea') 2004

Artwork Child study this artwork made of Watercolour, charcoal, gouache over pencil on wove paper, created in 1920-01-01

Child study c.1920s

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

Stand fast c.1970

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

In Spain c.1970

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

Out of the past c.1970

Artwork Lifting my mother for as long as I can this artwork made of Digital Betacam (transferred from Digital Video): 3:03 minutes, colour, sound, created in 2007-01-01

Lifting my mother for as long as I can 2007

Artwork Auckland (Door) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1997-01-01

Auckland (Door) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1997

Artwork Christchurch (River) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1997-01-01

Christchurch (River) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1997

Artwork Wanganui (Wrestlers) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1998-01-01

Wanganui (Wrestlers) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1998

Artwork Rotorua (Mud) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Rotorua (Mud) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999

Artwork Sydney (Heads) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1998-01-01

Sydney (Heads) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1998

Artwork Westport (Curtains) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 2000-01-01

Westport (Curtains) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 2000

Artwork Porirua (Village) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Porirua (Village) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999

Artwork Auckland (Corridor) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1998-01-01

Auckland (Corridor) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1998

Artwork Rotorua (Gateway) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Rotorua (Gateway) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999

Artwork Westport (Rope) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 2000-01-01

Westport (Rope) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 2000

Artwork Nelson (Harbour) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Nelson (Harbour) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999

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

Etu popongi - Morning star 1958

Artwork Kulukakina (after experiencing something miraculous, withdraw) this artwork made of Oil and ink on canvas, created in 2004-01-01

Kulukakina (after experiencing something miraculous, withdraw) 2004

Artwork Digital Marae this artwork made of Colour cibachrome photographs mounted on aluminium and DVD: 3:30 minutes, colour, sound, created in 2001-01-01

Digital Marae 2001