Oceanic Art
900 Works, 25 Digitized

The Oceanic collections were charter collections of the de Young Museum, their nucleus being formed in 1894 at the California Midwinter Fair. Throughout the century, additional Oceanic works have built this collection. Highlights include a 10-foot housepost from the latmul culture of Papua New Guinea, a group of brightly painted carvings used in Malanggan ceremonials of New Ireland, and a selection of powerful wood carvings from the Maori peoples of New Zealand.

Contact Information

Christina Hellmich
Curator of Oceanic Art
chellmich@famsf.org
415.750.3621

Museum Publications

• The Bay Area Collects: Art from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

• Nukuoro Report—Douglas Newton
• Nukuoro Report—Roger Neich