After some years in the making, the Oceanic Art Society website is now up and running. This will change the nature of the organisation. While to date the primary mode of communication with members has been through the pages of this Journal, and previously the OAS Newsletter, increasingly it will be … [Read more...]
OAC Journal Cover Stories
No End to the Splendid Diversity of Oceanic Art
However much Oceanic art one sees it will never be the case that there is not something new to discover. The vast array of Oceanic art that has graced this journal’s pages is testament to the splendid diversity of the field. That, in turn, is reflective of the huge range of peoples and cultures that … [Read more...]
Knowledge Grows Through the Work of a Few
In this edition of the OAS Journal we read the story of George William Mostyn, the third in Barry Craig’s series of short biographies on early collectors for the South Australian Museum. We really must applaud Barry for this magnificent contribution to our knowledge of how so many of the important … [Read more...]
A mystery resolved
The world is becoming ever smaller, driven mostly by the increasing interconnectivity provided by the internet. People anywhere can research and access the most obscure and idiosyncratic alleyways of human endeavour. This is certainly true in the world of Oceanic art where auction houses online … [Read more...]
OAS Journal Goes Online
It is with great satisfaction that we can announce that the OAS Journal is finally to join its peers in cyberspace. The OAS Committee, after protracted discussion, has decided to place the full version of back copies of the Journal on the new website constructed by web designer, Andrew Drane. … [Read more...]
A New Chapter Begins for PNG’s National Museum
This edition of the OAS Journal celebrates the opening of the exciting new exhibition, “Built on Culture: the Art of Papua New Guinea, celebrating 40 years of PNG Independence” on 14th September this year at the National Museum and Art Gallery of Papua New Guinea. Mike Gunn reports on how this … [Read more...]
NGA’s Sepik Exhibition a Stunning Success!
Myth + Magic: The Art of the Sepik River, the new exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia, in Canberra, is all that it was promised to be. A very hearty round of applause must go to the NGA Director, Dr Gerald Vaughan AM, and Curator for Pacific Arts, Crispin Howarth, as well as the many … [Read more...]
Myth & Magic: Art of the Sepik River
After several years in the planning, the long anticipated opening of the National Gallery of Australia’s exhibition, Myth + magic: Art of the Sepik River is upon us. This will coincide with the annual OAS Forum to be held at the NGA in Canberra. The official opening ceremony will be on Thursday 6 … [Read more...]
Myth & Magic: Sepik Art Coming to the NGA
The countdown for the National Gallery of Australia’s landmark exhibition, Myth & Magic; Art of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, has started with the grand opening date set for August 6th in Canberra. This long anticipated event will be followed the next day by the annual OAS Forum, hosted by … [Read more...]
