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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 Sex, lies & Minimalism this artwork made of Photocopy on paper inserted into found VHS video cover, created in 1996-01-01

Sex, lies & Minimalism 1996
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

With good reason (from 'Hard Day's Night' series) 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Under the boot (from 'Hard Day's Night' series) 2021
Artwork I was a conceptual artist/The park is mine this artwork made of Photocopy on paper inserted into found VHS video cover, created in 1996-01-01

I was a conceptual artist/The park is mine 1996
Artwork Scurrilous liasons: Artists, curators & exhibitions this artwork made of Photocopy on paper inserted into found VHS video cover, created in 1996-01-01

Scurrilous liasons: Artists, curators & exhibitions 1996
Artwork The weeds of Post-Modernism this artwork made of Photocopy on paper inserted into found VHS video cover, created in 1996-01-01

The weeds of Post-Modernism 1996
Artwork Too artistic to drive this artwork made of Photocopy and collage on paper inserted into found VHS video cover, created in 1996-01-01

Too artistic to drive 1996
Artwork Curatorial protocols: Who gets in exhibitions this artwork made of Photocopy on paper inserted into found VHS video cover, created in 1996-01-01

Curatorial protocols: Who gets in exhibitions 1996
Artwork Wa herak (canoe) this artwork made of Woven pandanus, twine and timber, created in 2021-01-01

Wa herak (canoe) 2021
Artwork Draw-string kato this artwork made of Woven coconut husk fibres (pulu), shells, created in 2015-01-01

Draw-string kato c.2020
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Aruaai 2011
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Carrying basket (Pentecost Island style) 2000
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Koza (string bag) 2014
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Koza (string bag) 2014
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Manmar (spirit mask) 2012
Artwork La Pietà de Villeneuve-lés-Avignon (from 'The Last Cannibal Supper, cause tomorrow we become Christians’) this artwork made of Digital C type print on paper, created in 2010-01-01

La Pietà de Villeneuve-lés-Avignon (from 'The Last Cannibal Supper, cause tomorrow we become Christians’) 2010, reprinted 2014
Artwork Sivirhitki this artwork made of Sivirhitki mask with skirt: barkcloth with natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint, texta, cane, bark twine, natural fibres

Sivirhitki 2016
Artwork Sivirhitki this artwork made of Sivirhitki mask with skirt: barkcloth with natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint, texta, cane, bark twine, natural fibres

Sivirhitki 2016
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Wasau (Yam ceremony effigy) c.1965-75
Artwork Jedi and the Mona (from 'Blood Generation' series) this artwork made of Digital print on Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag 310gsm paper, created in 2009-01-01

Jedi and the Mona (from 'Blood Generation' series) 2009, printed 2015
Artwork Irhu and Sapki (pole) this artwork made of Irhu mask and pole: barkcloth with natural pigments, cane, wood, bark twine, created in 2017-01-01

Irhu and Sapki (pole) 2017
Artwork Sivirhitki this artwork made of Sivirhitki mask with skirt: barkcloth with natural pigments, synthetic polymer paint, texta, cane, bark twine, synthetic twine, natural fibres, created in 2016-01-01

Sivirhitki 2016
Artwork Irhu and Sapki (pole) this artwork made of Irhu mask and pole: barkcloth with natural pigments, cane, wood, bark twine, created in 2017-01-01

Irhu and Sapki (pole) 2017
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Tifa (drum) 2011
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Wusi pot c.1988
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Wusi pot c.1988
Artwork Saqa water vessel 4 this artwork made of Earthenware, created in 2021-01-01

Saqa water vessel 4 2021
Artwork Ruatoria this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1963-01-01

Ruatoria 1963, printed 1999
Artwork Ruatoria this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1963-01-01

Ruatoria 1963, printed 1999
Artwork Dazzled eyes this artwork made of Lithograph on paper, created in 2001-01-01

Dazzled eyes 2001