In April, the de Young Museum hosted a daylong symposium, New Guinea Art Since 1875. Scholars, collectors, artists, and performers from around the world gathered to explore the most significant new art and art forms coming from New Guinea in the last hundred years. As its first public program, the symposium marked an important moment for the Jolika Collection. Although the de Young's collection of New Guinea art does not currently include many works created after the beginning of the 20th century, the Museum’s interest in New Guinea art extends beyond the collection’s scope. Its diverse programs and education initiatives celebrate both historic and contemporary New Guinea Art.

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