Oceanic art

The collection features historic and contemporary art from over 25 islands and island groups, from New Zealand to Indonesia.

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Caroline Island Navigation Figure

Caroline Island Navigation Figure

Navigating the Unknown

In the hands of a master navigator, this effigy became a powerful spiritual ally to safeguard the navigator and his vessel.

By Christina Hellmich

Q+A with Artist Lisa Reihana

The experiential video allows visitors to reflect upon notions about Pacific culture and history.

By Claudia Schmuckli

Article Contemporary art Oceanic art AAPI voices
A Panoramic Wallpaper of the Peoples of the Pacific

The wallpaper’s subject imagined a perceived idyllic way of life in the South Pacific.

By Martin Chapman and Eve Rosekind

Article European decorative arts Oceanic art

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