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All published stories from the OAS Journal

A New Chapter Begins for PNG’s National Museum

01/11/2015 By James Elmslie

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.

Filed Under: All Journal Articles, Cover Story, V20 Issue 5, Volume 20

Using archaeological perspectives to uncover indigenous perspectives on the colonial process in PNG

01/11/2015 By Oceanic Art Society Australia

Archaeological Perspectives

Saturday 14 November – Australian Museum via William Street new entrance 10:00 am registration, 10:30 OAS AGM, 11:00 Dr Robin Torrence (see below), 12 Noon close, 1:00pm Lunch at Sky […]

Filed Under: All Journal Articles, Lectures, V20 Issue 5, Volume 20

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor – Part II

01/11/2015 By Barry Craig

Backstrap loom with woven textile

By Barry Craig. Continued from the last edition of the OAS Journal In a previous issue of the OAS Newsletter, I provided an introduction to the WW1 military collectors and […]

Filed Under: Museums, V20 Issue 5, Volume 20

OAS is pleased to report on a significant gift of West Papuan material to the Australian Museum this year by Todd Barlin

01/11/2015 By Oceanic Art Society Australia

Earlier this year Todd Barlin was contacted by Keren Ruki and Stephen Alderton from the Australian Museum in Sydney to tell him that some Asmat & Mimika pieces acquired from […]

Filed Under: All Journal Articles, News, V20 Issue 5, Volume 20

Tribal Art London, 2 – 5 September 2015

01/11/2015 By Crispin Howarth

Up until the early 1990s Great Britain had quite a number of tribal art dealers, auction houses ran specialist sales and London was central to collecting tribal art. International shifts […]

Filed Under: All Journal Articles, News, V20 Issue 5, Volume 20

Myth & Magic: Art of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea

01/11/2015 By Oceanic Art Society Australia

Myth & Magic: Art of the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, by Crispin Howarth Reviewed by Peter McCabe The National Gallery of Australia published this book in association with its […]

Filed Under: Book Reviews, V20 Issue 5

A New Era Begins for the PNG Museum and Art Gallery

01/11/2015 By Mike Gunn

Built on Culture’s new display style

In an exciting new development, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Peter O’Neill, opened “Built on Culture: the Art of Papua New Guinea, celebrating 40 years of PNG Independence” […]

Filed Under: Galleries, V20 Issue 5

A Brief History of the Sepik (continued)

01/11/2015 By Ron May

Although the Sepik District became increasingly important as a source of labour – with a corresponding increase in the activities of labour recruiters in uncontrolled areas – no steps were […]

Filed Under: Research, V20 Issue 5

‘Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor’: The World War One Military Collections from German New Guinea in the South Australian Museum

01/09/2015 By Barry Craig

Australians landing at Kabakaul

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor, Gentleman, Apothecary, Ploughboy, Thief . . . Army, Navy, Medicine, Law, Church, Nobility, Nothing at all. By Barry Craig Britain declared war on Germany on 4 […]

Filed Under: All Journal Articles, Galleries, V20 Issue 4, Volume 20

NGA’s Sepik Exhibition a Stunning Success!

01/09/2015 By James Elmslie

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 […]

Filed Under: Cover Story, V20 Issue 4, Volume 20

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