Papua New Guinea Art: Past, Present, Future

Hear Key Note Speaker Dr Michael Mel from the University of Papua New Guinea deliver a wide-ranging and significant address looking at the development of the arts in Papua New Guinea before, during and after Independence.

Listen to leading United States scholar in Oceanic arts Dr Eric Kjellgren speak on Country of A Thousand Faces: The Human Form in the Arts of Papua New Guinea.

Don't miss PNG arts expert Chris Boylan talk about The Bigger Picture: local adaptions to global influences in contemporary PNG arts with his presentation on contemporary designs on fighting shields alongside an expert on women's art and bilums.

Hear Anna Edmondson set the scene, reflecting on 50 years since Independence for PNG.

Join in and attend for PNG Canberra Community leader Deveni Temu's personal experience over 50 years of PNG art including his own modest collection while young PNG post-graduate student and acclaimed artist Lesley Wengembo looks at contemporary street art.

Explore highlights of the Bilong Papua New Guinea exhibition with former Pacific Arts Curator Danielle Toua focusing on the works on paper by women artists.

Hear Pacific Arts Curator Crispin Howarth present highlights of the Bilong Papua New Guinea exhibition at the National Gallery of Australia.

Join in the Australian launch of the groundbreaking book Living Art: Papua New Guinea written by Susan Cochrane, with Preface by Honorable James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, Foreword by Steven Enomb Kilanda, MBE and Introduction by Michael A Mel.