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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 Sydney (Flower) (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 (Flower) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Christchurch (Corridor) (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 (Corridor) (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

Untitled (cat and bird) c.1969
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Basket 2003
Artwork The farm this artwork made of Watercolour and gouache over pencil on thin smooth wove paper on card, created in 1930-01-01

The farm c.1930s
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Basket 2008
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Untitled (cat and bird) c.1969
Artwork Untitled (from 'Lounge Room Tribalism' series) this artwork made of Oil on canvas, created in 2010-01-01

Untitled (from 'Lounge Room Tribalism' series) 2010
Artwork New Angel I-III this artwork made of Woven pandanus, commercial and traditional dyes, created in 1998-01-01

New Angel I-III 1998
Artwork Auckland (Mount Eden) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Auckland (Mount Eden) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Soda diary this artwork made of Digital Betacam (transferred from Digital Video): 3:28 minutes, colour, sound, created in 2007-01-01

Soda diary 2007
Artwork Wellington (Flowers) (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 (Flowers) (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

Kie Tonga (Mat) c.1997
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

P.G. Wodehouse (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork Migration this artwork made of Lithograph on paper, created in 1995-01-01

Migration 1995
Artwork The Bachelard suite - 6 this artwork made of Ink on Fabriano Artistico paper, created in 1976-01-01

The Bachelard suite - 6 1976
Artwork The Bachelard suite - 22 this artwork made of Ink on American Strathmore Aquarius paper, created in 1976-01-01

The Bachelard suite - 22 1976
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

The ring cycle V (from 'AUS Australien' 1988 portfolio) 1988
Artwork Postcard from Pleasant Island III this artwork made of Colour linocut on paper, created in 1989-01-01

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

Postcard from Pleasant Island I 1989
Artwork Canberra (Painting) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) this artwork made of Type C photograph on paper mounted on foam board, created in 1999-01-01

Canberra (Painting) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1999
Artwork Sydney (Lion) (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 (Lion) (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

Joseph Conrad (reproduction) c.1926-33
Artwork Flask this artwork made of Hot-worked flask, cased blue over opaque white with random canes of black, red and yellow glass, created in 1987-01-01

Flask 1987
Artwork Marsden cross this artwork made of Gelatin silver photograph on paper, created in 1994-01-01

Marsden cross 1994
Artwork Artifact this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and pencil on Arches Veritable paper, created in 1997-01-01

Artifact 1997
Artwork Aladdin - 2 this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint, metallic pigment and pencil on Arches Veritable paper, created in 1986-01-01

Aladdin - 2 1986
Artwork Wellington (Fern) (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 (Fern) (from 'The Homely' series 1997-2000) 1998
Artwork Te Wairoa (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

Te Wairoa (Falls) (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

Lei 2003