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Oceania

John Pule, in front of 'Kehe tau hauaga foou - To All New Arrivals', 2007, in the Memory and Commemoration room in the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 29 September – 10 December 2018

RA Exhibitions

2 years ago

Artists of Oceania: John Pule

Artist John Pule, who is from Niue and New Zealand, introduces his five-panel painting ‘Kehe tau hauaga foou (To all new arrivals)’ in our Oceania exhibition.

In Pursuit of Venus (infected), 2015-17, by Lisa Reihana in the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, 29 September – 10 December 2018

RA Exhibitions

2 years ago

Artists of Oceania: Lisa Reihana in conversation

With her panoramic video installation currently on show in our Oceania exhibition, watch acclaimed New Zealand artist Lisa Reihana discuss her practice with the RA’s Artistic Director Tim Marlow.
Installation view of the Voyaging and Navigation room in the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London

RA Exhibitions

2 years ago

Video: Learn about this spectacular headdress in Oceania

This huge feather headdress from Papua New Guinea is 100 years old and has rarely been shown in public due to its delicate nature.

Mata Aho Collective in 'Oceania' at the Royal Academy of Arts, London

RA Exhibitions

2 years ago

Artists of Oceania: Mata Aho Collective

New Zealand’s Mata Aho Collective introduce their spectacular 11-metre installation ‘Kiko Moana’, which hangs in the opening room of our Oceania exhibition.

RA Exhibitions

2 years ago

Artists of Oceania: Yuki Kihara

Sāmoa-based artist Yuki Kihara introduces her mesmerising video work ‘Siva in Motion’, which is on display in the Memory and Commemoration room of our Oceania exhibition.

Installation view of the Voyaging and Navigation room in the Oceania exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts, London

RA Exhibitions

2 years ago

“It ties us back to our ancestors”: one family’s Oceania story

Shown together for the first time, two historic carvings in our Oceania exhibition tell the story of a voyaging past that connects the Māori people of New Zealand to their ancestors from far across the Pacific.

Te Rangitu Netana using the uhi (traditional Maori Ta Moko tools)

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> 2 years ago

Video: Oceania and the art of tattooing

Tattoo has a long history in the South Pacific, as shown by a number of historic treasures and contemporary artworks in our Oceania exhibition. In this video, a traditional tā moko (Māori tattoo) artist talks about his work.

RA Exhibitions

> 2 years ago

Oceania Live! Catch up on our video tour of the exhibition

Take a look inside our Oceania exhibition in this video tour, hosted by the RA’s Artistic Director Tim Marlow, which features a very special musical performance in the galleries.

Dancers from Tonga perform in the RA Courtyard

RA Exhibitions

> 2 years ago

Video: Oceania opening procession and performances

Our major exhibition Oceania celebrates the dazzling and diverse art of this vast region. To mark the opening of the exhibition, a special ceremonial welcome took place at the RA.

Attributed To Patoromu Tamatea, Whakapakoko ("Madonna and Child")

RA Exhibitions

> 2 years ago

A journey through the art of Oceania

As the RA mounts its groundbreaking exhibition on the art of the peoples of the Pacific Islands, Maia Jessop Nuku introduces its themes of voyaging, encountering and place-making.
, Necklace

RA Exhibitions

> 2 years ago

The art of Oceania: seven stories

Curators and scholars give us a glimpse of the remarkable diversity, ancient and modern, that marks out Oceania on the world’s art map.

RA Exhibitions

> 3 years ago

Introducing 2018 at the Royal Academy of Arts

Next year’s exhibitions will take us from a legendary British collection to the far seas of the South Pacific, and from centuries past to a glimpse into the future of art. The RA’s Artistic Director introduces the programme for our 250th anniversary year.