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Introducing Rose Siune The Meri Collective and The Brisbane Gallery are proud to welcome Papua New Guinean artist Rose Siune  to our creative community. Rose is a painter and jewellery maker whose artistic roots run deep through generations of her family. About Rose Born in 1990 and hailing from Chimbu, Rose carries forward the creative spirit of her late father, John Siune , a renowned artist who played a formative role in Papua New Guinea’s art scene. Inspired by his passio

Connecting with Women Artists in Papua New Guinea Recently, Zeena from The Brisbane Gallery  travelled to Papua New Guinea to raise awareness of The Meri Collective  — our initiative dedicated to empowering and showcasing the incredible creative talent of PNG women. During her visit, Zeena attended the vibrant Arts Market at the Port Moresby Theatre , where she met an inspiring community of women artists whose creativity, courage, and cultural expression are at the heart of P

When Zeena from The Brisbane Gallery  travelled to Papua New Guinea recently, she captured a series of photographs that reminded us of the deep natural and cultural threads that run through The Meri Collective . Among them was an image of a striking shell — the Lambis chiragra , often called the Spider Conch . At first glance, it’s simply a beautiful shell: spiked, sculptural, and otherworldly. But as we looked closer, we realised how familiar its form was. Its spines curve l