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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

Study for 'Hunt the moon' no. 2 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. 1 1984
Artwork Frosted blue bowl this artwork made of Hot-worked cobalt blue glass of flattened ellipsoid shape and set on two clear glass circles. Acid-dipped, created in 1983-01-01

Frosted blue bowl c.1983-84
Artwork Untitled (from 'Lounge Room Tribalism' series) this artwork made of Oil on canvas, created in 2010-01-01

Untitled (from 'Lounge Room Tribalism' series) 2010
Artwork Untitled (from 'Lounge Room Tribalism' series) this artwork made of Oil on canvas, created in 2010-01-01

Untitled (from 'Lounge Room Tribalism' series) 2010
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Necklace 2003
Artwork Portrait of a life-cast of Matua Tawai, Aotearoa/New Zealand (from 'Ahua: A beautiful hesitation' series) this artwork made of Archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle 308gsm photo rag paper Courtesy of the Musée de l'Homme (Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle), Paris, France, created in 2010-01-01

Portrait of a life-cast of Matua Tawai, Aotearoa/New Zealand (from 'Ahua: A beautiful hesitation' series) 2010
Artwork Portrait of a life-cast of Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont d'Urville (from 'Ahua: A beautiful hesitation' series) this artwork made of Archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle 308gsm photo rag paper Courtesy of the Musée Flaubert d'Histoire de la Medecine, Rouen, France, created in 2010-01-01

Portrait of a life-cast of Jules Sebastien Cesar Dumont d'Urville (from 'Ahua: A beautiful hesitation' series) 2010
Artwork Portrait of a life-cast of Pitani, Solomon Islands (from 'Ahua: A beautiful hesitation' series) this artwork made of Archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle 308gsm photo rag paper Courtesy of the Musée de l'Homme (Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle), Paris, France, created in 2010-01-01

Portrait of a life-cast of Pitani, Solomon Islands (from 'Ahua: A beautiful hesitation' series) 2010
Artwork Mague ne hiwir (ranking black palm) grade 9 this artwork made of Carved black palm with synthetic polymer paint

Mague ne hiwir (ranking black palm) grade 9 painted c.2005
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (two creatures) 1969
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (two creatures) 1969
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Arno bag 2004
Artwork Flying fox (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) this artwork made of Screenprint on Magnani paper, created in 2007-01-01

Flying fox (from 'Bebellic' portfolio) 2007
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Naples 2006
Artwork Costume for a mourner this artwork made of Hard Drive (transferred from standard-definition video): 8:22 minutes, black and white, sound, created in 2010-01-01

Costume for a mourner 2010
Artwork Portrait of a life-cast of Tou Taloa, Samoa (from 'Ahua: A beautiful hesitation' series) this artwork made of Archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle 308gsm photo rag paper Courtesy of the Musée de l'Homme (Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle), Paris, France, created in 2010-01-01

Portrait of a life-cast of Tou Taloa, Samoa (from 'Ahua: A beautiful hesitation' series) 2010
Artwork Dandy (from 'Digital Marae' series) this artwork made of Digital colour print on crystal flex paper on aluminium, created in 2007-01-01

Dandy (from 'Digital Marae' series) 2007
Artwork Melbourne (Rope) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Melbourne (Rope) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Urban warrior (from 'Digital Marae' series) this artwork made of Digital colour print on crystal flex paper on aluminium, created in 2007-01-01

Urban warrior (from 'Digital Marae' series) 2007
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Salu salu 2005
Artwork Inner figure this artwork made of Collage with aluminium leaf on grey Fabriano Roma 'Del Sarto' paper, created in 1994-01-01

Inner figure 1994-95
Artwork Sydney (Museum) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Sydney (Museum) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Buddha - 2 this artwork made of Oil pastel, synthetic polymer paint and pencil on American machine-made paper, created in 1977-01-01

Buddha - 2 1977
Artwork Sydney (Dogs) (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 (Dogs) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1998
Artwork Merge this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint, ink, pearlescent pigment and moon gold on Japanese Kochi paper, created in 1979-01-01

Merge 1979-95
Artwork Mark this artwork made of Ink and black variegated metal leaf on American Twinrocker handmade paper, created in 1992-01-01

Mark 1992-93
Artwork Christchurch (Museum) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1998-01-01

Christchurch (Museum) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1998
Artwork Wellington (Path) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Wellington (Path) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Sydney (Tennis court) (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 (Tennis court) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1998