Michael Hamson Oceanic Art Oceanic Art
Michael Hamson Oceanic Art Gallery showcases artworks from Oceanic Cultures.
Biography
Michael Hamson started his career as a field collector, making forty six trips into the most remote areas of New Guinea.
He combined this experience with a Master’s degree in Oceanic and African art history from the Santa Barbara University in California, providing an academic and aesthetic background.
In the last eleven years, Michael focused exclusively on sourcing his material from great collections in the US, Europe and Australia.
He now uses the energy once devoted to field collecting to crisscross the globe, hunting for the oldest and most beautiful Oceanic art fresh to the market.
Discover his artworks
GABLE MASK
Middle-Sepik, Iatmul culture
Papua New Guinea
Pre-1914
Height: 90.2 cm
Provenance and exhibitions :
Ex. Harry Franklin collection (#4391)
Exhibited at the Denver Museum of Art, 1961
Ex. Franklin Murphy collection, 1970
HEI TIKI MAORI
New Zealand
Circa 1600-1850
Remains of shell eyes, fiber cord
Height: 10.8 cm
Provenance :
New England private collection
Private collection from California
Contact
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Galerie AMIDA
5, rue Jacques Callot
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