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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 Auckland (Model) (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 (Model) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1998
Artwork The gift (from 'Argonauts of the Timor Sea') this artwork made of Aluminium, wood, rope, bamboo, synthetic polymer paint, World War Two parachute and National Geographic magazines, created in 2004-01-01

The gift (from 'Argonauts of the Timor Sea') 2004-06
Artwork Ihi ihi (divide) this artwork made of Lithograph on paper, created in 1997-01-01

Ihi ihi (divide) 1997
Artwork Midway Beach, Gisborne, 13 May 1986 this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper on mount board, created in 1986-01-01

Midway Beach, Gisborne, 13 May 1986 1986, printed 1994
Artwork The Bronze Age this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint, metallic pigment and pencil on Arches Veritable paper, created in 1987-01-01

The Bronze Age 1987
Artwork Swan - 2 this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and metallic pigment on Arches Veritable paper, created in 1986-01-01

Swan - 2 1986
Artwork '1987' this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on Arches Veritable paper, created in 1987-01-01

'1987' 1987
Artwork All mind/no mind 1-7 (portfolio) this artwork made of Sumi ink on Japanese Kochi paper, created in 1983-01-01

All mind/no mind 1-7 (portfolio) 1983
Artwork Silence this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and metallic pigment on Arches Veritable paper, created in 1982-01-01

Silence 1982-83
Artwork Circle in the square (yellow/black) - For Len Lye this artwork made of Paper pulp with pigment, created in 1980-01-01

Circle in the square (yellow/black) - For Len Lye 1980
Artwork Red this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on Arches Veritable paper, created in 1981-01-01

Red 1981
Artwork Fishing this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on wove paper, created in 1910-01-01

Fishing c.1916
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Kavat mask 1971
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Kavat mask 1978
Artwork Victor sitting (from 'Digital Marae' series) this artwork made of Digital colour print on crystal flex paper on aluminium, created in 2001-01-01

Victor sitting (from 'Digital Marae' series) 2001
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Basket 2003
Artwork Kina shell necklace this artwork made of Kina shell, woven natural fibres and dyes, created in 1980-01-01

Kina shell necklace 1980s
Artwork Wellington (Flag) (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 (Flag) (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

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

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

Guardian of tabou house figure 2005-06
Artwork Empire (Beach) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on Gator board, created in 2007-01-01

Empire (Beach) 2007
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

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

Hat 2003
Artwork Candlestick Park this artwork made of Digital file (Quicktime uncompressed file on a mini hard drive, transferred from Super 8): 6:33 minutes, black and white, sound, created in 2006-01-01

Candlestick Park 2006
Artwork 'Te Waiherehere', Koroniti, Wanganui River, 29 May 1986 this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper on mount board, created in 1986-01-01

'Te Waiherehere', Koroniti, Wanganui River, 29 May 1986 1986, printed 1997
Artwork Uncanny Tui/Kakahu, from the collection 'Whanganui Museum' this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph, gold-toned on fibre-based archival paper, created in 2008-01-01

Uncanny Tui/Kakahu, from the collection 'Whanganui Museum' 2008
Artwork Maranga/Arise Tui, from the collection 'Whanganui Museum' this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph, gold-toned on fibre-based archival paper, created in 2008-01-01

Maranga/Arise Tui, from the collection 'Whanganui Museum' 2008
Artwork Wiriwiri/Tremble, from the collection 'Whanganui Museum' this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph, gold-toned on fibre-based archival paper, created in 2008-01-01

Wiriwiri/Tremble, from the collection 'Whanganui Museum' 2008