Oceanic Art Society
Promoting the understanding and appreciation of Oceanic art.
by Ross Bowden The documentary Cannibal Tours, by the self-described ‘existential anarchist’ Australian film maker Dennis O’Rourke (Lutkehaus and O’Rourke 1989:435), has had a significant impact on the anthropological world since …
by Neriba Gallasch My deepest respect for the Torres Strait people. Where is the Torres Strait? Who are the Torres Strait Islanders? The Torres Strait is a grouping of many, …
31 May 2023 Steven Gagau, Associate Curator of Bilas: Body Adornment of Papua New Guinea, Australian Museum, Sydney and President Sydney Wantok Association Inc My name is Steven Gagau. I stand …
Dr Michael Mel, Co-curator of Bilas: Body Adornment of Papua New Guinea, Australian Museum, Sydney. I am blessed to see so many of you here and so humble that you could have …
2023, 272 pages, edited by Kevin Conru, Conru Editions, Brussels Reviewed by Crispin Howarth In June, Lempertz Art house and Auction rooms hosted a spectacular exhibition titled Polynesian Art.The exhibition was only …
Cairns Art Gallery, 7 July –22 October 2023 Review by Margaret Cassidy One of the joys of visiting Far North Queensland is to be delighted by the works of a …
At Powerhouse Ultimo, Australia until 31 December 2023 Reviewed by Margaret Cassidy Post-impressionist French artist Paul Gauguin’s images of the Pacific are probably the most well-known of the range of …
Living in Sydney we are in a year of magnificent Oceanic art exhibitions. It is a great time to be developing a greater understanding and hence appreciation of Oceanic art …
by Crispin Howarth Image Caption: Shane James uses the pūkaea (horn) to signal our arrival and that we can approach the wharenui. Image courtesy Mark Tantrum. The National Gallery of Australia is now into …
