Oceanic Art Society

Promoting the understanding and appreciation of Oceanic art.

Easter Island at the NGA

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Story By Crispin Howarth | Photo Caption: Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Moai Kavakava, 18th-mid 19th century. Wood, bone, obsidian. Private Australian collection. There is perhaps nowhere in the world as isolated and remote as Rapa Nui (Easter Island). Known primarily for the enigmatic stone monolith giants, moai, found across its plains and coastlines, it is in wood […]

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Melanesian art: redux

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By Natalie Wilson, Curator Australian & Pacific Art, Art Gallery of New South Wales In November, the Art Gallery of New South Wales will celebrate the life and art of its former deputy director, Tony Tuckson, with the exhibition Tony Tuckson: the abstract sublime. In his role as curator, Tuckson’s respect and admiration for the […]

Omie Barkcloth Art of PNG

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Omie Barkcloth Art of PNG Exhibition at Aboriginal and Pacific Art Gallery New works by senior artists and chiefs of Ömie Artists Inc. Oro Province, Papua New Guinea. Opening drinks: Saturday 25 November 3 – 5pm Barkcloth is the traditional textile of the Ömie tribe. Women wear nioge (skirts) while men wear givai (loincloths). Barkcloth serves important purposes in […]