Identifying two previously unattributed Mutuaga spatulas
by Stéphane Duckett Historically the world of tribal art collecting all too often has shown a lack of concern over identifying the authors of the works they collect or trade …
Marina Garlick (1940 – 2025)
by Rita Uechtritz Marina (known to the Uechtritz family as ‘Mia’) was a founding, active, and contributing member of the OAS, an honorary sister to my father and uncle, an …
The Met’s Renovated Rockefeller Wing: A Masterpiece of Scholarship and Museology
by Noelle Rathmell-Stiels On 31 May 2025 the New York Metropolitan Museum’s south side opened its doors to the public after a four-year, $70 million update. The redesign, which spans an …
Papua New Guinea Community Celebrations in Canberra
by Margaret Cassidy Institutional engagement with the local Papua New Guinea community and events to launch exhibitions to mark the 50th anniversary of independence of Papua New Guinea were held …
Papua New Guinea Art: Past, Present and Future
As we prepare for the 50th anniversary of independence of Papua New Guinea, this edition of the Journal focuses on this important milestone in the history of Australia’s nearest neighbour …
Bilong PNG: four works to discover
by Crispin Howarth, Curator Pacific Arts, National Gallery of Australia The 16th of September 2025 marks the historic milestone of the 50th anniversary of Papua New Guinea’s Independence, the beginning …
50 years on – Contemporary Art in Papua New Guinea
by Susan Cochrane As Papua New Guinea approaches its 50th anniversary of Independence on 16 September 2025, it is timely to widen the dialogue between Papua New Guinea’s artists and …
Robin Grant (Leahy) Hodgson 1945 – 2025
by Amanda (Leahy) Cook Robin Hodgson was a colourful and generous person throughout her life. Born on 11 December 1945 to Jon and Elaine Bruce, in Dandenong Hospital, Victoria, Robin …
A Curious Portrait Carving Attributed to the Kiwai Area
by David Ferguson This article introduces a curious ‘in the round’ portrait carving of a European gentleman with carving conventions consistent to that of the Kiwai area; this novel carving …