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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

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

Ibe vaka Yavana (Mat) 2001
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fan 2003
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Basket 2003
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Basket 2003
Artwork Nature morte (silence), Savage Club, Wanganui, 20 February 1986 this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper on mount board, created in 1986-01-01

Nature morte (silence), Savage Club, Wanganui, 20 February 1986 1986, printed 1999
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Bilum (bag) 2004
Artwork Melbourne (Wood) (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 (Wood) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork The sound of one hand (Brisbane) this artwork made of Sumi ink and synthetic polymer paint on Japanese Sunomi handmade paper, created in 1993-01-01

The sound of one hand (Brisbane) 1993
Artwork Mirror (screen) this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on Fabriano Artistico paper, created in 1973-01-01

Mirror (screen) 1973
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Bilum (bag) 2004
Artwork Light green/red - to Dora this artwork made of Oil and wax on canvas, created in 1978-01-01

Light green/red - to Dora 1978
Artwork Chewing brothers this artwork made of Digital Betacam (transferred from Digital Video): 2:59 minutes, colour, sound, created in 2005-01-01

Chewing brothers 2005