Arts of Oceania

From Papua New Guinea to the Hawaiian Islands, ancestral traditions of the Pacific are installed in the heart of Manhattan starting May 31, 2025. This selection gathers works from millennium-old island cultures, where each object tells a unique cosmogony and a sacred connection with the ocean. The public accesses a variety of sculptures, adornments, and textiles rarely presented together, testifying to a creativity that has fascinated the greatest modern artists. The event highlights the subtlety of the motifs and the symbolic power of the natural materials used by the people of these distant regions. It is a rare opportunity to capture the diversity of a liquid continent through major patrimonial pieces. You have until January 29, 2026 to admire this extraordinary artistic panorama within the prestigious museum on Fifth Avenue.