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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

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
Artwork Gimblett/Yau collaboration - 6 this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint, ink, Swiss gold leaf and coloured silver leaf on aqua Fabriano Roma 'Veronese' paper, created in 1997-01-01

Gimblett/Yau collaboration - 6 1997
Artwork Gimblett/Yau collaboration - 1 this artwork made of Collage, ink on Nepalese handmade paper, created in 1997-01-01

Gimblett/Yau collaboration - 1 1997-98
Artwork The William Gibson suite - 8 this artwork made of Pencil, collaged brown wrapping paper, Swiss gold leaf and synthetic polymer paint on Japanese Kinkami handmade paper, created in 1993-01-01

The William Gibson suite - 8 1993/97
Artwork Heaven's garment this artwork made of Pencil, collaged brown wrapping paper, Swiss gold leaf and pencil on Japanese Kinkami handmade paper, created in 1993-01-01

Heaven's garment 1993
Artwork Brisbane - 3 this artwork made of Ink, drypoint and gold leaf on Indian handmade paper, created in 1993-01-01

Brisbane - 3 1993
Artwork Octopus (Brisbane - 4) this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and drypoint on Indian handmade paper, created in 1993-01-01

Octopus (Brisbane - 4) 1993
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Liklik pikinini pilai wan taim rokrok, palai na pisin (Small boy playing with a frog, a lizard and a bird) c.1979
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Somerset Maugham (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork Te Marama: And the five-tiered candelabra was kissed when they knew the saint had held it this artwork made of Plastic-coated wire with pins, created in 1996-01-01

Te Marama: And the five-tiered candelabra was kissed when they knew the saint had held it 1996
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Study for 'Hunt the moon' no. 5 1984
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Study for 'Hunt the moon' no. 4 1984
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Study for 'Hunt the moon' no. 3 1984