Contemporary Painting in Papua New Guinea: Mathias Kauage and His Family

This exhibition presents four paintings by Mathias Kauage and members of his family, drawn from the collection and shown together for the first time. Kauage’s vividly colored works reflect social change in Papua New Guinea, from the colonial period through independence and its aftermath. The presentation situates his practice within a family-led contemporary movement that continues through subsequent generations of painters.