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V22 Issue 5

The Savage Club OAS Forum a Stunning Success

13/11/2017 Cover Story, V22 Issue 5

The OAS Forum, held at the Melbourne Savage Club on October 21st, was a fantastic success and the Victorian members of the OAS, especially Dr. Michael Martin, are to be …

Image of the Australian Museum

Navigating for a ples namel: Between the Museum, Collections, and Communities

13/11/2017 Lectures, V22 Issue 5

Saturday 11 November 2017 – OAS Lecture as part of our AGM.  10:00am registration, AGM 10:30am, 11:00am lecture in The Australian Museum. Michael A. Mel will be presenting an illustrated …

Dr Hugh Gallagher

13/11/2017 In Memoriam, V22 Issue 5

Vale Dr Hugh Gallagher OAS is sad to announce the passing of another of its founding members who remained with us until the last, Dr Hugh Gallagher, 29.09.1929 – 12.09.2017. …

David Tribe

David Tribe

13/11/2017 In Memoriam, V22 Issue 5

Vale David Tribe OAS mourns the loss of one of its founding and staunchest members, David Tribe, OAS Member number 66, who passed away in Sydney 30 May 2017 aged …

Matthew Magers successfully bidding for the OAS Savage Club Forum official poster

OAS Forum at the Savage Club, Melbourne

13/11/2017 Forums, V22 Issue 5

By Jim Elmslie Dr. Ross Bowden gave an overview of the Savage Club collection, noting that very little documentation exists concerning the origins of the works but that most are …

Mugus – the terrible blind god, the lord of pigs – a unique sculpture from Papua New Guinea

13/11/2017 Research, V22 Issue 5

By Crispin Howarth, Curator, Pacific Arts, National Gallery of Australia Since the mid-1920s, this masterpiece of Oceanic sculpture with its gently twisting elongated torso, oversized hands and stout powerful legs …

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