Welcome to the Research Guide for Oceanic Art!
Linked below are the resources that will help you move through the research process and answer the question posed in the prompt: How are contemporary Oceanic artists inspired by the artwork of their region’s past?
You can search for art in JSTOR's image collection (previously known as ArtSTOR), which brings together collections from museums and sites all over the world.
TIP: After doing a search, scroll down on the results page until you see the "Geography" filter on the left-hand side. Select "Australia and Oceania" and the results will automatically filter to only include objects created in that region. You can also filter for specific object types like "Paintings" or "Sculptures" by selecting from the "Classification" filter.
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Image: Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Awelye, 1991.
You can search in our entire scholarly eBook database here. Below are examples of some of the titles you will find there.
The Pacific Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia by 
Repositioning Pacific Arts by 
Art and Social Change: Contemporary Art in Asia and the Pacific by 
Oceania: Art of the Pacific Islands at the Metropolitan Museum of Art by 
How to Read Oceanic Art by 
The Art of the Pacific Islands by 
