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The Art of Collecting

25/08/2018 By Oceanic Art Society Australia

By Jim Elmslie Oceanic Art means different things to different people. Made by indigenous peoples for traditional cultural and utilitarian practice, artefacts are now prized by many people far removed from their geographical origins. Just why this is so is sometimes hard to fathom. In the last edition of the OAS Journal, and continuing in […]

Filed Under: Cover Story, Featured Slider, V23 Issue 3

Ninth OAS Forum in Sydney

25/08/2018 By Oceanic Art Society Australia

Aboriginal and Pacific art: Collections and artists, then and now. OAS in conjunction with the Art Gallery of New South Wales and Australian Museum, 1-3 February 2019 After the stunning success of the 8th OAS Forum at the Savage Club in Melbourne in October last year, the Forum 2019 Subcommittee convened by Chris Boylan is […]

Filed Under: Featured Slider, Forums, V23 Issue 3

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