Oceanic Art Society XIII Forum

OAS Forum Announced - Save these dates!

Join us in Canberra on 14 and 15 November 2025 as the OAS hosts the thirteenth Oceanic Art Forum at the National Gallery of Australia in conjunction with the exhibition BILONG PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Reflecting on 50 years of independence. There will also be opportunities to related PNG Independence exhibitions at the National Library and other venues.

OAS Canberra Forum - First Speakers & Topics

Exciting news for this free Forum to be held at the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra as the first speakers have confirmed their topics.

Make sure you don’t miss leading scholar in Oceanic arts Eric Kjellgren speaking on Country of A Thousand Faces: The Human Form in the Arts of Papua New Guinea and PNG arts expert Chris Boylan talking about The Bigger Picture: local adaptions to global influences in contemporary PNG arts with his presentation on contemporary designs on fighting shields and bilums.

Book your travel and join us in Canberra on 14 and 15 November 2025 as the OAS hosts the thirteenth Oceanic Art Forum at the National Gallery of Australia in conjunction with the exhibition BILONG PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Reflecting on 50 years of independence. A Forum Dinner is being organised for Friday evening, 14 November. More details soon.

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Mathias Kauage Independence celebration 4 1975 screenprint, printed in colour inks, from six stencils. Ulli and Georgina Beier Collection, purchased 2005. 2005.221.45 Image courtesy of National Gallery of Australia.

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• This October, 31st October, 11:00 pm, Sydney Oceanic Art Fair in Redfern

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