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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

Lei 2004
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

The angel and the tortoise 1968
Artwork Tukulagi tukumuitea (Forever and ever) this artwork made of Oil on canvas, created in 2005-01-01

Tukulagi tukumuitea (Forever and ever) 2005
Artwork Vaka (canoe) this artwork made of Woodcut on paper, created in 1994-01-01

Vaka (canoe) 1994
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Bilum (bag) 2004
Artwork Near New Plymouth (Clouds) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Near New Plymouth (Clouds) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Red Shift this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2006-01-01

Red Shift 2006-07
Artwork Auckland (Bookshelf) (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 (Bookshelf) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1998
Artwork Nelson (Garage) (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 (Garage) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Paradise lost this artwork made of Lithograph on paper, created in 2001-01-01

Paradise lost 2001
Artwork Wellington (Cross) (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 (Cross) (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

Noken (bag) 2005
Artwork Diva (from 'Digital Marae' series) this artwork made of Digital colour print on crystal flex paper on aluminium, created in 2007-01-01

Diva (from 'Digital Marae' series) 2007
Artwork Temar ne ari (ancestor spirit) this artwork made of Natural fibres, clay, synthetic polymer paint, ochres, coconut shells, bamboo and sticks

Temar ne ari (ancestor spirit) c.1995
Artwork Untitled (The silk route) (from untitled series) this artwork made of Screenprint on Gampi Torinoko handmade paper, created in 1984-01-01

Untitled (The silk route) (from untitled series) 1984-90
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Lei 2004
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Moto bagarap (Motor crash) 1968
Artwork Fala lau'ie (Mat) this artwork made of Woven laufala (pandanus) and commercial wool, created in 2005-01-01

Fala lau'ie (Mat) 2005
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Dynastie des Pomare (from 'Legendes Polynesiennes' series) 1991
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Study for 'Hunt the moon' no. 6 1984
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Walter Elliott (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork Sydney (Tree) (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 (Tree) (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

Kina shell necklace 2008
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Presentation tapa c.1985
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Mat 2003
Artwork Wellington (Horse) (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 (Horse) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Atingting (slit drum) this artwork made of Carved breadfruit tree with synthetic polymer paint, created in 2005-01-01

Atingting (slit drum) 2005
Artwork Mague ne sagran (ranking black palm) grade 4 this artwork made of Carved black palm with synthetic polymer paint

Mague ne sagran (ranking black palm) grade 4 painted c.2005
Artwork Mague ne sagran (ranking black palm) grade 4 this artwork made of Carved black palm with synthetic polymer paint

Mague ne sagran (ranking black palm) grade 4 painted c.2005
Artwork Auckland (Vase) (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 (Vase) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1998