Oceanic Art Society

Promoting the understanding and appreciation of Oceanic art.

Paris – Galerie Flak : The Highlands Superhero.

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 The Highlands Superhero :War shields of Papua New Guinea. Pop Culture meets Tribal Art! Opening on June 3rd, 2021 from 5 to 9 pmon the occasion of Jeudi des Beaux-Artsat Galerie Flak, 8 Rue des Beaux-Arts, Paris. Exhibition until July 3rd, 2021. Discover the Phantom collection online:www.galerieflak.com Save the date!Paris Tribal 17 – 22 June 2021 Book-signing event with author […]

Historic Barks & Sculpture : Maningrida & Yirkalla 1996-2009.

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ANNANDALE GALLERIES presents HISTORIC BARKS & SCULPTUREMANINGRIDA and YIRKALLA 1996–2009 Exhibition dates: 21 May – 2 July, Opening May 22, 4pm E-CATALOGUE NOW ONLINE HISTORIC BARKS & SCULPTUREMANINGRIDA and YIRKALLA 1996 – 2009  Please join us for the opening of this exhibition from the personal collection of BILL & ANNE GREGORY  A rare opportunity to view […]

OAS Lecture on 19 May : Canoes of Milne Bay Province in PNG

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THE OCEANIC ART SOCIETY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND A LECTURE BY  DAVID PAYNEpreceded by a tribute toHarry Beran from JOHN GREENSHIELDS Wednesday 19 May 2021National Art School,Forbes Street, Darlinghurst,Cell Block Theatre  6:30pm: Registration 7.00pm: Lecture Purchase TicketsMembers $15 | Non members $20 | Students $10(Capacity limited to 70 people)Refreshments will be served.The canoes of the Milne Bay Province and the Massim communities of Papua New […]

Aboriginalities – Royal Museums of Fine Art of Belgium

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ART EXHIBITIONS 01-04-2021> 01-08-2021 Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium. “Aboriginalities” immerses you into the fascinating universe of Aboriginal painting – an art form that is both ancestral and contemporary, always rooted in spirituality. Far more than a simple physical and sensory experience, Aboriginal art invites us to rethink our connection to the earth and the universe. […]

Cooee Art is Opening a New Flagship Art Gallery and Auction Space in Redfern.

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Australia’s oldest exhibiting Aboriginal fine art gallery is expanding to a new Sydney location. By Ben Hansen – Concrete Playground.MARCH 23, 202170Shares .  Australia’s oldest exhibiting Aboriginal fine art gallery is expanding, with Cooee Art opening a new flagship gallery and auction space in Redfern. The organisation has been operating out of its Bondi Beach location since […]

PAA – Europe Conference Programme. Online Zoom Meeting.

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Pacific Arts Association – Europe Conference Programme   Hosted by the National Museum of Museum of World Cultures, Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden, the Netherlands  Wednesday 24 March – Friday 26 March 2021  Online Zoom meeting – registration links to follow  Remaking and renewing practices and skills  This year’s meeting entitled Remaking and Renewing Practices and Skills centres […]

In Memoriam : Harry Beran

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To Members and Friends of the Oceanic Art Society It is with heavy hearts that we have learned of the death of Harry Beran, founder member and first President of the Society, in Cambridge, England, last Thursday, as he approached the age of 85. Harry’s contribution to the Oceanic Art Society and to the understanding […]

TIWI : Aboriginal Art Exhibition in Melbourne

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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 collections, will run from 13 November 2020 to 8 March 2021. TIWI also premiers YOYI (Dance), an exciting multi-channel projection video work, which comprises sound […]

Casoar : Blog on Oceanic Art

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Students of Oceanic Art – future curators and academics – from the Ecole du Louvre in Paris banded together in 2019 and launched an association with a fantastic blog which is named CASOAR (cassowary in French). You can access it in French/English on https://casoar.org/