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Oceanic Art Society Forum XIV

Burrinja, Victoria | Saturday 14 November 2026

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The aim of the Oceanic Art Society is to further the understanding and appreciation of Oceanic art. The focus is on the traditional and contemporary art of the indigenous peoples of Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Australasia. We hold regular presentations and seminars, and an annual Forum; we publish a quarterly Journal and send free newsletters to interested subscribers, worldwide.

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The latest stories, reviews and more from the Oceanic Art Society Journal – published quarterly.

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Melanesian Lullaby

The Pacific Cultures Gallery enters hibernation as collections receive conservation care, while the South Australian Museum collaborates with Pasifika communities to reimagine its future displays.

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Mutuaga and the Kwato Mission

Mutuaga, a master carver from Papua New Guinea, gained recognition through the Kwato Mission and established trade routes, fostering the promotion of his art and cultural identity.

Read storyMutuaga and the Kwato Mission

Plumes from Paradise

The “Plumes from Paradise” exhibition at Musée Quai Branly explores the cultural significance of birds of paradise in Papua New Guinea and their influence on Western art, history, and fashion.

Read storyPlumes from Paradise
Ernst Heinrich: An Extraordinary Collector

Ernst Heinrich: An Extraordinary Collector

The book “Ernst Heinrich: An Extraordinary Collector” chronicles the life and legacy of Ernst Heinrich, highlighting his significant contributions to collecting Oceanic art in 20th-century Europe.

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Multiverse: Brian Robinson

The Newcastle Art Gallery showcases Brian Robinson’s “Multiverse,” a major exhibition featuring his linocut prints, sculptures, and digital animation, celebrating Torres Strait Islander culture and creativity.

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On Saturday 19 September, join Vincent Babia and his Dance Team for a free live performance of traditional Saibai Island song, dance and storytelling at Queensland Museum Kurilpa, marking the final days of Croc! Lost Giants to Living Legends🐊

Travelling from Townsville, the performers will captivate audiences with an immersive showcase of Saibai Island culture through language, cultural regalia and traditional instruments in the Museum’s forecourt.

All are welcome to this special event celebrating the vibrant culture of Saibai Island.

📅 Saturday 19 September | Free
⏰ Performance times: 10am, 12pm and 2pm
📍 Queensland Museum Kurilpa Forecourt

This program is proudly supported by The University of Queensland
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9 hours ago

🏛️ 𝐋𝐄𝐒 𝐉𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐒 𝐃𝐔 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐌𝐎𝐈𝐍𝐄🏛️

📆Samedi 19 et dimanche 20 septembre 2026
🕘09h00 – 17h00

La meilleure façon de protéger notre patrimoine, c’est de le faire connaître.

Les 𝟏𝟗 𝐞𝐭 𝟐𝟎 𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐞 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, Te Fare Iamanaha organise un week-end festif à l’occasion de la 43ᵉ édition des Journées du Patrimoine.

Deux thèmes seront au cœur de cet évènement culturel, le « 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞 𝐥𝐚 𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐞 » et le « 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞́𝐫𝐢𝐥 : 𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫, 𝐫𝐞́𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫, 𝐫𝐞́𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 ». Ces thèmes mettront en perspective le rôle de la photographie dans la préservation de notre mémoire collective tout en sensibilisant aux enjeux contemporains qui fragilisent aujourd’hui notre patrimoine.

Gratuit et ouvert à tous, cet événement contribue à faire vivre et à transmettre l’héritage culturel polynésien, afin qu’il continue de résonner auprès des générations futures.

🎟️𝐄́𝐯𝐞̀𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐢𝐭
ℹ️ Le programme détaillé arrive bientôt.

#muséedetahitietdesîles #Journéedupatrimoine #culture #patrimoine

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🏛️𝐑𝐔𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐀 𝐍𝐎̄ 𝐓𝐄 𝐅𝐀𝐔𝐅𝐀’𝐀 𝐓𝐔𝐌𝐔 🏛️

📆Mai te mahana mā’a 19 ‘e te tāpati 20 nō tetepa 2026
🕘Ha’amata i te hora 09h00 i te po’ipo’i ‘e tae atu i te hora 17h00 o te tapera’a mahana

‘Ia tāmau-noa-hia i te pāruru i te faufa’a tūpuna, e mea ti’a i te aitaui, ‘ia ‘ite te tā’āto’ara’a.

Nō teie 43 ra’a o te taime, e fa’ahanahanahia te parau o te mau faufa’a tupuna i Te Fare Iamanaha. ‘𝐔𝐚 𝐭𝐚̄𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐚 𝐢 𝐭𝐞 𝟏𝟗 ‘𝐞 𝐭𝐞 𝟐𝟎 𝐧𝐨̄ 𝐭𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐚 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔.

Te tumu parau tei tāpe’ahia mai i teie matahiti, « 𝐅𝐚’𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐮 𝐨 𝐭𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐡𝐨’𝐚. 𝐓𝐞̄ 𝐦𝐨̄𝐫𝐨𝐡𝐢 𝐧𝐞𝐢 𝐭𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐮𝐟𝐚’𝐚 𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐮𝐧𝐚 : 𝐟𝐚’𝐚’𝐨𝐫𝐚, ‘𝐚𝐮𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐮, 𝐡𝐚’𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐚’𝐢 ». Te hoho’a e mauiha’a faufa’a roa, ‘e papa ha’amana’ora’a i te huitupuna. I teie tau, e mea ti’a ato’a i te fa’ahiti i te tahi mau fifi, e ‘āua hā’ati nei i te faufa’a tumu.

Nō reira, ‘a haere mai. E mea tāmoni ‘ore teie fa’anahora’a. Te ‘oa’oa nei mātou i tē fāri’i ia ‘outou. Teie te tahi rāve’a nō tē tutu’u i te parau o te hīro’a tumu mā’ohi i te u’i ‘āpī i muri mai.

🎟️𝐄 𝐦𝐞𝐚 𝐭𝐚̄𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢 ‘𝐨𝐫𝐞
ℹ️ ‘Eiaha e ha’ape’ape’a e fa’atae atu-hia te tāpura.

#tefareiamanaha #ruamahananōtefaufa’atumu #ta’ere #hīro’atupuna
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🎬 ALLAN CLARKE NOMMÉ DIRECTEUR GÉNÉRAL ET ARTISTIQUE DU FESTIVAL DU CINÉMA ABORIGÈNE AUSTRALIEN
Le Festival du Cinéma Aborigène Australien à Paris est heureux d’annoncer la nomination du cinéaste, scénariste et journaliste d’investigation Allan Clarke, issu des Premières Nations australiennes Muruwari et Gomeroi, au poste de Directeur général et artistique de sa 11e édition.

Plusieurs fois récompensé, Allan Clarke est notamment connu pour son travail d’investigation à travers Blood on the Tracks, The Bowraville Murders et The Dark Emu Story, ainsi que pour son travail de scénariste sur la série Invisible Boys. Il est double lauréat des Walkley Awards, récipiendaire du UN Australian Media Peace Prize, du FIFO 1st Special Jury Prize et d’un Australian Writers’ Guild Award.

Il succède à Greta Morton Elangué, fondatrice du Festival, qui a construit depuis 2016 une plateforme essentielle pour faire découvrir en France les voix et les récits des cinéastes des Premières Nations australiennes.

« Au cœur de cette démarche se trouve la possibilité de découvrir un tout autre regard sur l’Australie, à travers les œuvres de cinéastes de la Blak Australia, une perspective encore trop souvent absente des plateformes et des écrans par lesquels les publics français découvrent le cinéma australien. » déclare la fondatrice.

Pour cette 11e édition, Allan Clarke apporte une nouvelle vision artistique ,
« Je suis particulièrement heureux de prendre mes fonctions de directeur artistique et d’apporter une nouvelle vision à cette 11e édition. La programmation 2026 célèbre un cinéma qui refuse de rester immobile, avec des œuvres audacieuses & innovatives, et une place centrale accordée aux nouveaux talents des Premières Nations. J’ai hâte de faire entendre à Paris, certaines de nos voix les plus puissantes et les plus engagées.

📅 4–6 décembre 2026
📍 Paris 👉🏼Cinéma L’Arlequin & Cinéma Reflet Medicis
La programmation sera dévoilée prochainement.
#festival #paris #australieenfrance #blakaustralia #premieresnations #cinema Dulac Cinémas L’Australie en France Ville de Paris
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Oceanic Art Society is with Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac at Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac.
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Voir Tahiti, premières photographies,1859-1870
Exhibition | 29 September 2026 – 31 January 2027
Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, Paris

This is a rare photographic collection from French Polynesia's earliest decade of photography, featuring works by naval officers Gustave Viaud and Paul Emile Miot.

In 2023, the museum acquired an exceptional collection of photographs, the first images made in French Polynesia between 1859 and 1870. The complementary approaches of Gustave Viaud and Paul Émile Miot offer a rare testimony on a territory still very little photographed at the time. They are two glances, a decade apart as the very first shots of French Polynesia resurface, signed by an unknown marine surgeon and a photographer already recognized. An unprecedented photographic rediscovery at the museum.[ #VoirTahiti 📸 ]
📢 Cap sur Tahiti au #quaiBranly !

Du 29 septembre 2026 au 31 janvier 2027, le musée présente « Voir Tahiti. Premières photographies 1859-1870 » ! 👀

📸 L’exposition présente un ensemble exceptionnel de photographies qui sont parmi les toutes premières réalisées en Polynésie française, à Tahiti et aux Marquises, entre 1859 et 1870, par Gustave Viaud et Paul-Émile Miot, deux officiers de marine de passage.

Avec l’invention de la photographie en 1839, dont le développement accompagne l’expansion coloniale, il devient possible de rapporter des images de ces territoires, dont les récits d’exploration ont largement façonné l’imaginaire européen. ☀️

ℹ️ Plus d’infos 👉️ urls.fr/_mHK3W

🤝 Exposition conçue dans le cadre du Bicentenaire de la Photographie et labellisée par le Ministère de la Culture / #BicentenairePhotographie

©️ Gustave Viaud (1836-1865), Papeete, [Pape’ete], le bord de mer entre Fare Ute et la boulangerie militaire, Tahiti, Pape‘ete, 22 août 1860
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