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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

Fan 2024
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fan 2024
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fan: Obovate style 2016
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

For Tesshu 1985
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

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

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

Helicopta bilong Lady Carol Kidu (Helicopter belonging to Lady Carol Kidu) 1999
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Ia rā, ia rā (rere runga, rere raro) Everyday (I fly high, I fly low) 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fan 2024
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fan 2024
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fan: Obovate style 2016
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

For vigour and viability 1990
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Garden basket c.2014
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Habitat 2018-19
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Hifo ki 'Olunga 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fan 2024
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fan 2024
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fan: Obovate style 2016
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Found Projector Props (from 'Errantucation (mist opportunities)') 2021
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Got my yin, looking for some yang 2003
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

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

I am the sea (the sea is me) 2022
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fan 2024
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fan: Obovate style 2016
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fish eyes 2007
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Fountain of Youth 1982
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Goramgi 2017
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Habitat 2017
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Highland axe c.1995
Artwork has not been digitised or not available due to pending copyright clearence, thus not currently available online

Isaiah Benjamin 2021