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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

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

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

Priorities 2007

Artwork Ekspedisi Kon-Tiki (from 'Argonauts of the Timor Sea') this artwork made of Letterpress on paper in coconut wood frame, created in 2004-01-01

Ekspedisi Kon-Tiki (from 'Argonauts of the Timor Sea') 2004

Artwork Das gift (from 'Argonauts of the Timor Sea') this artwork made of Meranti wood, silk, nails, created in 2004-01-01

Das gift (from 'Argonauts of the Timor Sea') 2004

Artwork Appropriation (from 'Appropriation' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 1983-01-01

Appropriation (from 'Appropriation' series) 1983

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

Accident 1968

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

Noken (bag) 2005

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

Noken (bag) 2005

Artwork Mamao this artwork made of Woodcut on paper, created in 1995-01-01

Mamao 1995

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

Double-headed creature features 2001

Artwork Postcard from Pleasant Island IV this artwork made of Colour linocut on paper, created in 1989-01-01

Postcard from Pleasant Island IV 1989

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

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 Wellington (Tyre) (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 (Tyre) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999

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

Hokitika (Rocks) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 2000

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

Huka (Falls) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999

Artwork Ta'ovala this artwork made of Knotted hibiscus bark, shells, created in 2004-01-01

Ta'ovala 2004

Artwork Ann, Catherine, and Lucy this artwork made of Tempera on gesso on muslin on plywood mounted on chipboard, created in 1916-01-01

Ann, Catherine, and Lucy c.1916-17

Artwork Tokolonga faoa e loto he misi this artwork made of Lithograph on paper, created in 1995-01-01

Tokolonga faoa e loto he misi 1995