Friday Focus - Collecting the Art of Papua at The Hunterian

Accessing the Talk Online

This talk will take place over Zoom. You can access the online link details here. You will need a registered Zoom account to join this talk.

Introduction

Papua New Guinea is celebrating 50 years of independence this year. Long before 1975, Scottish and other British colonists and missionaries played a prominent role in the history of Papua New Guinea. As a result, many fascinating collections of traditional Papuan art have been donated to museums throughout Britain, including The Hunterian.

The Mariwai Project aims to highlight Papuan artistic heritage in museums around the world. As part of our marking this golden jubilee for PNG, join Hunterian World Art Curator Andy Mills in appreciating a selection of Papuan artworks from The Hunterian's collection, and to learn the stories behind how they came into the University's care.

Image: Storage Basket, Kiriwina Islands, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea.

About Friday Focus

Friday Focus is an online talks series hosted by The Hunterian, University of Glasgow. Each session features a different speaker, sharing a deeper insight into our exhibitions and collections, research and work going on behind the scenes at The Hunterian.

The talks take place at 1pm over Zoom, and are 25 minutes long with time for questions afterwards. Recordings of the sessions will be made available on our YouTube channel.