the pacific arts association
The Pacific Arts Association (PAA), founded in 1974 and established as an association in 1978, is an international organization devoted to the study of all the arts of Oceania. PAA provides a forum for dialogue and awareness about Pacific art and culture. By connecting individuals and institutions around the world, PAA encourages greater cooperation among those who are involved with the creation, study, and exhibition of Pacific art.
PAA Vol 22, no 2 (December 2022) special issue ‘Grounded in Place: Dialogues between First Nation Artists from Australia, Taiwan, and Aotearoa’
Announcing our latest PAA Journal PAA Vol 22, no 2 (December 2022) special issue ‘Grounded in Place: Dialogues between First Nation Artists from Australia, Taiwan, and Aotearoa’ We are pleased to announce that Pacific Arts, vol. 22, no. 2 (December 2022) has been released as an open access, peer reviewed,
UPDATE* PAA Europe 2022 Conference, Paris: Gendered objects in Oceania. 13-15 September 2022
PAA EUROPE 2022 CONFERENCE AT THE MUSÉE DU QUAI BRANLY – JACQUES CHIRAC, PARIS GENDERED OBJECTS IN OCEANIA. 13-15 SEPTEMBER 2022 The annual PAA-E meeting entitled Gendered objects in Oceania will be held at the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac from 13 until 15 September 2022 to coincide
PAA Vol 22, no 1 (March 2022) special issue ‘Pacific Island Worlds: Oceanic Dis/Positions’
Announcing our latest PAA Journal PAA Vol 22, no 1 (March 2022) special issue ‘Pacific Island Worlds: Oceanic Dis/Positions’ This special issue focuses on the theme “Pacific Island Worlds: Oceanic Dis/Positions,” which explores past and present visual art forms and practices related to place-making and identity formations in Oceania. Colonial interactions have
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