The aim of the Oceanic Art Society is to further the understanding and appreciation of Oceanic art. The focus is on the traditional and contemporary art of the indigenous peoples of Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Australasia. We hold regular presentations and seminars, and an annual Forum; we publish a quarterly Journal and send free newsletters to interested subscribers, worldwide.
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Living Archives: The F.E. Williams Collection and PNG’s 50th Independence Anniversary
September 16, 2024, marked the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s independence from Australian administration. To commemorate this milestone, the National Archives of Australia embarked on …
Tiki in Architecture
Carved anthropomorphic figures of Pacific Oceania are known by the general term of tiki. Their place in protohistoric architecture was first recorded in the accounts of explorers, scientific observers …
Where Taiwan Meets the World – Contemporary Museology of Oceania
You have to travel to the southeast of the island of Taiwan, to Taitung, to see this remarkably up-to-date Museum of Prehistory. But for Oceanic arts, culture and anthropology buffs, it is very much …
Living Art Papua New Guinea
The title of this book summarises so simply but accurately the contents of this important book that was launched at the Oceanic Art Society’s XIII Forum “Papua New Guinea Art: Past, Present, Future” …
Emeritus Professor Roger Byard AC PSM
Meet Our Members I grew up in Wynyard on the North West coast of Tasmania and spent many happy hours exploring the shoreline at places like Rocky Cape where I …
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I Hinanao-ta: Journey of the CHamoru People
Performances | 13 – 22 August 2026
Guam Museum, Hagåtña
This summer sees a fourth annual celebration honouring Guam’s rich culinary, brewing, and cultural traditions with locally crafted tuba and setbesa, delectable chesa and Fina’mames, cultural performances, storytelling, and community fellowship in support of the Guam Museum Foundation. The event will also feature the premiere of I Hinanao-ta: Journey of the CHamoru People.
Following from this event is a series of performances inspired by the Guam Museum’s permanent exhibit, I Hinanao-ta: Journey of the CHamoru People. This theatrical production brings Guåhan’s story to life through music, song, dance, and storytelling providing a moving celebration of identity, resilience, and the enduring spirit of the CHamoru people.
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4th Annual Night at the Museum: Tuba, Chesa, yan Setbesa
Event | 11 August 2026
Guam Museum, Hagåtña
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Sina: Celebrating the return of the Oceania Dance Theatre and Pasifika Voices
Performances | 7 & 8 August 2026
Japan-Pacific ICT Lecture Theatre, University of the South Pacific, Laucala, Fiji
Sina marks the highly anticipated return of large-scale theatre at The University of the South Pacific’s Oceania Centre for Arts, Culture & Pacific Studies. Inspired by the beloved Pacific legend of Sina and the Eel, this original contemporary stage production reimagines a story shared across the Blue Pacific through powerful storytelling, dance, music, and visual artistry.
Bringing together the renowned Oceania Dance Theatre and Pasifika Voices, alongside the debut of the Oceania Dance Academy, SINA celebrates Pacific identity, creativity, and cultural heritage while showcasing the extraordinary talent of local artists.The countdown continues to the highly anticipated return of the Oceania Dance Theatre and Pasifika Voices to the stage.
Experience Sina, an original theatrical production inspired by one of the Pacific’s most enduring legends, brought to life through powerful dance, music and storytelling.
Here’s a first look at our ticket categories, so you can start planning your evening with us.
General Admission | $50
USP Students | $40 (with valid student ID)
Children (12 years and below) | $25
07 & 08 August 2026
7.00pm
Japan-Pacific ICT Theatre
The University of the South Pacific
Tickets on sale via TicketMax: www.ticketmax.com.fj/VTNGV
For more information, visit: www.usp.ac.fj/sina
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Our Ocean of Islands
Exhibition | Opening 15 August
Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa New Zealand Maritime Museum, Corner Quay and Hobson streets, Viaduct Harbour, Auckland
Our Ocean of Islands brings together the Indigenous knowledges and practices of 24 Moana Oceania island nations, including Tangata Whenua and all 17 island nations with diaspora communities in Aotearoa.
Developed alongside key contributors from each island nation, the exhibition celebrates the connections between peoples, lands, seas and skies through ancestors, cultural traditions, stories, creative expressions, and Indigenous voices. Our Ocean of Islands invites you to explore the diversity, creativity and living knowledges that continue to shape life across our ocean of islands.
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OAS Speaks – Ian McNiven
International Connections: 3000 years of shared object histories between Australia and New Guinea.
Professor Ian McNiven
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