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

Paraparaumu (Statue) (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

Philip Snowden (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork Bowl this artwork made of Woven raffia over coconut midrib, created in 2003-01-01

Bowl 2003
Artwork Bowl this artwork made of Woven raffia over coconut midrib, created in 2003-01-01

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

Lei 2004
Artwork Sydney (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

Sydney (Harbour) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Wellington (Lamp) (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 (Lamp) (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

J.M. Keynes (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork The gift (from 'Argonauts of the Timor Sea') this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 2004-01-01

The gift (from 'Argonauts of the Timor Sea') 2004
Artwork Wellington (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

Wellington (Museum) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1998
Artwork Christchurch (Icicles) (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 (Icicles) (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

Fish 2 (Koi Sennin) 1984
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Noken (bag) 2005
Artwork Portrait of a life-cast Orion, Papua New Guinea (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 Orion, Papua New Guinea (from 'Ahua: A beautiful hesitation' series) 2010
Artwork Auckland (One Tree Hill) (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 (One Tree Hill) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1998
Artwork Napier (Monument) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Napier (Monument) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork New Hold this artwork made of Newsprint, plastic bag, found printed matter, laminated, created in 2007-01-01

New Hold 2007
Artwork Untitled (Blue Roses) this artwork made of Plastic table cloth, woollen blanket, created in 2006-01-01

Untitled (Blue Roses) 2006
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Number 14 2006
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Number 6 2006
Artwork The Nimble Jackal, It's Face A Grimace of Grasping Teeth "There Are Gate Within Gates Within Gates" A Man Rolls His Right Eye In And Out, To & Over A Rarely Preserved Ancient Mushroom And The Mushroom Said "Dead Mans Bread Death Days With With Flesh Of T this artwork made of Watercolour, metallic foil, collage on paper, created in 2005-01-01

The Nimble Jackal, It's Face A Grimace of Grasping Teeth "There Are Gate Within Gates Within Gates" A Man Rolls His Right Eye In And Out, To & Over A Rarely Preserved Ancient Mushroom And The Mushroom Said "Dead Mans Bread Death Days With With Flesh Of T 2005
Artwork Hot Cold this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on newsprint, created in 2007-01-01

Hot Cold 2007
Artwork Priorities this artwork made of Gesso and acrylic on newsprint, created in 2007-01-01

Priorities 2007
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Number 34 2006
Artwork Cinco this artwork made of Building paper, created in 2002-01-01

Cinco 2002
Artwork A Maori dragon story this artwork made of Digital video transferred from 16mm film: 16:14 minutes, colour, stereo sound, 4:3 aspect ratio, created in 1995-01-01

A Maori dragon story 1995
Artwork Studio group study this artwork made of Oil pastel and pencil on American Bristol paper, created in 1975-01-01

Studio group study 1975
Artwork Povi tau vaga (The challenge) this artwork made of Aluminium, pinewood, corn beef tins and rivets with Mini DV: 2:43 minutes, colour, stereo, created in 1999-01-01

Povi tau vaga (The challenge) 1999
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Dispela meri Lady Diana (This woman is Lady Diana) 1998
Artwork Sweet Kiwi, from the collection 'Whanganui Museum' this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph, gold-toned on fibre-based archival paper, created in 2008-01-01

Sweet Kiwi, from the collection 'Whanganui Museum' 2008