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Oceania

RA Exhibitions
> 3 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.

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> 3 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.

RA Exhibitions
> 3 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.

RA Exhibitions
> 3 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
> 3 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.

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> 3 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.

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> 3 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
> 3 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.

RA Exhibitions
> 3 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.

RA Exhibitions
< 4 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.

RA Exhibitions
< 4 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
< 5 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.