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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 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

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

Lloyd George (reproduction) c.1926-33

Artwork Tantric suite 31 - with Burgoine Diller in mind this artwork made of Ink, synthetic polymer paint and pencil on Arches Watercolour paper, created in 1977-01-01

Tantric suite 31 - with Burgoine Diller in mind 1977, 1978 and 1991

Artwork Untitled this artwork made of Pen and ink with wash on Fabriano Esportazione paper, created in 1968-01-01

Untitled 1968

Artwork Gimblett/Yau collaboration - 3 this artwork made of Ink, synthetic polymer paint and gold leaf on buff Fabriano Roma 'Del Sarto' paper, created in 1997-01-01

Gimblett/Yau collaboration - 3 1997

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

Noken (bag) 2005

Artwork Astride this artwork made of Ink on Canadian St. Armand handmade paper, created in 1986-01-01

Astride 1986/92

Artwork Ying Yang - 2 this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on Arches Veritable paper, created in 1984-01-01

Ying Yang - 2 1984

Artwork Study after 'Ivory black - To Kasimir Malevich' this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on Arches Veritable paper, created in 1981-01-01

Study after 'Ivory black - To Kasimir Malevich' 1981

Artwork Study for 'Yellow/green-blue' this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on Arches Veritable paper, created in 1980-01-01

Study for 'Yellow/green-blue' 1980

Artwork Sydney (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

Sydney (Path) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999

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

Wellington (Sock) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1998

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

Noken (bag) c.2005

Artwork Place this artwork made of Collage with Japanese antique metallic leaf on American Dieu Donné handmade paper, created in 1999-01-01

Place 1999

Artwork Bridge this artwork made of Ink on Japanese Hosho handmade paper, created in 1979-01-01

Bridge 1979

Artwork Ming (from 'The New Zealand suite') this artwork made of Screenprint and pencil on Arches Watercolour paper, created in 1979-01-01

Ming (from 'The New Zealand suite') 1979

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

Dunedin (Tree) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999

Artwork Staff, after Juin this artwork made of Ink on American Strathmore Aquarius paper, created in 1979-01-01

Staff, after Juin 1979

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

Guardian of tabou house figure 2005-06