Oceanic Art Society Lecture Meeting 19 September 2018. “I went to New Guinea in 1962 as an Education Officer (‘chalkie’) and asked to be posted to Telefomin where I remained until 1965. I returned … [Read More...]
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A New Year Message from the Oceanic Art Society Committee.
Despite the many trials and tribulations of the year 2020, the OAS has continued to make plans for the future, and we even managed to hold a couple of exciting “live” meetings and talks in Sydney – … [Read More...]
TIWI : Aboriginal Art Exhibition in Melbourne
This exhibition of 153 works from the National Gallery of Victoria's collection , supplemented by 130 loans of rare historical objects and contemporary works drawn from Australian public and private … [Read More...]
Journal Content
25 years of the OAS
Photo Caption: The 2012 OAS Forum at the SA Museum. Photo by Michelle Haywood. 2020 is a very significant … [Read More...]
Creating change for a quarter of a century: The Oceanic Art Society
by Crispin Howarth The Australian-based international Oceanic Art Society (OAS) is celebrating its quarter of a century … [Read More...]
Oh boy… 25 years already!
by Anthony Meyer I remember the inception of the Oceanic Art Society when Harry Beran first mentioned the idea in the … [Read More...]
Comments on the Oceanic Art Society
by Michael Hamson I have been a part of the Oceanic Art Society for so long I cannot remember ever NOT being a member. … [Read More...]
A Bird-Headed Kanak club in Norwich
by Carolina Gallarini While objects from Oceania can be viewed in several museums in the United Kingdom including the … [Read More...]
Profile: Todd Barlin
by Margaret Cassidy Photo caption: Todd Barlin with his shields – Oceanic Arts Pacifica Casula Powerhouse, 2014. Down a … [Read More...]
Jutta Malnic (1924 – 20 October 2020)
by Chris Boylan Photographer and author; above all, a person of great learning, wisdom and generosity. Jutta was … [Read More...]