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Stories & articles from OAS Journal Volume No.20 Issue No.5

Andrew Moutu, Director, National Museum and Art Gallery of Papua New Guinea – Part II

01/11/2016 Interviews, V20 Issue 5, Volume 21

Interview with Jim Elmslie, at the NGA Myth + Magic Exhibition, Canberra, August 7 2015     JE: How did you get to Cambridge? AM: I had some good mentors. When I …

A New Chapter Begins for PNG’s National Museum

01/11/2015 All Journal Articles, Cover Story, V20 Issue 5, Volume 20

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.

Archaeological Perspectives

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

01/11/2015 All Journal Articles, Lectures, V20 Issue 5, Volume 20

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 …

Backstrap loom with woven textile

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor – Part II

01/11/2015 Museums, V20 Issue 5, Volume 20

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 …

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 All Journal Articles, News, V20 Issue 5, Volume 20

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 …

Tribal Art London, 2 – 5 September 2015

01/11/2015 All Journal Articles, News, V20 Issue 5, Volume 20

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 …

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

01/11/2015 Book Reviews, V20 Issue 5

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 …

Built on Culture’s new display style

A New Era Begins for the PNG Museum and Art Gallery

01/11/2015 Galleries, V20 Issue 5

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” …

A Brief History of the Sepik (continued)

01/11/2015 Research, V20 Issue 5

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 …

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