Friday Focus - Collecting the Art of Papua at The Hunterian
Join Hunterian Curator, Andy Mills, in this online talk exploring Papua New Guinea art collections in The Hunterian.
Date: Friday 12 December 2025
Time: 13:00 - 13:30
Venue: Online
Category: Hunterian
Speaker: Andy Mills
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.