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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 Ghost (Sengai) this artwork made of Sumi ink and synthetic polymer paint on American H.M.P. handmade paper, created in 1990-01-01

Ghost (Sengai) 1990/93/95
Artwork The dogs of Auckland no. 23 this artwork made of Ink on American machine-made paper, created in 1997-01-01

The dogs of Auckland no. 23 1997
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

Untitled (three figures, black and white) 1969
Artwork Enso this artwork made of Ink on American H.M.P. handmade paper, created in 1983-01-01

Enso 1983
Artwork Square, triangle, circle (1) this artwork made of Ink and synthetic polymer paint on American H.M.P. Woodstock handmade paper, created in 1983-01-01

Square, triangle, circle (1) 1983/90
Artwork Postcard from Pleasant Island II this artwork made of Colour linocut on paper, created in 1989-01-01

Postcard from Pleasant Island II 1989
Artwork Halahala (The pathway is clear for the child to be born) this artwork made of Oil on canvas, created in 1992-01-01

Halahala (The pathway is clear for the child to be born) 1992
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Sir John Reith (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

H.G. Wells (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork Untitled this artwork made of Ink on Fabriano Artistico paper, created in 1975-01-01

Untitled 1975
Artwork Wellington (Wall) (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 (Wall) (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

Ramsay Macdonald (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork Appropriation (from 'Appropriation' series) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 1983-01-01

Appropriation (from 'Appropriation' series) 1983
Artwork Brisbane - 6 this artwork made of Ink, drypoint and gold and silver leaf on Indian handmade paper, created in 1993-01-01

Brisbane - 6 1993
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

The ring cycle II (from 'AUS Australien' 1988 portfolio) 1988
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Noken (bag) c.2005
Artwork Orange/Blue this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on Fabriano Esportazione paper, created in 1977-01-01

Orange/Blue 1977
Artwork Nelson (Blind) (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 (Blind) (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

Plateau and beyond c.1970
Artwork Psychopompe (from 'Psychopompe' series) this artwork made of Pen and ink on Dura-lar (polyester), created in 2008-01-01

Psychopompe (from 'Psychopompe' series) 2008
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

George 2007
Artwork Temar ne ari (ancestor spirit) this artwork made of Natural fibres, clay, synthetic polymer paint, pig's tusks, coconut shells, bamboo and sticks

Temar ne ari (ancestor spirit) c.1995
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Arnold Bennett (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Sir John Simon (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

St Loe Strachey (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork Untitled this artwork made of Oil on canvas, created in 1998-01-01

Untitled 1998
Artwork Mahina this artwork made of Lithograph on paper, created in 2004-01-01

Mahina 2004
Artwork Agaaga this artwork made of Etching (left-hand image) and woodcut (right-hand image) on paper, created in 2002-01-01

Agaaga 2002