Talavou Fitisemanu, a Tongan-Samoan student at BYU, struggled to manage his Polynesian art business while playing Division I football, until he decided to step away from sports last summer and invest ...

Tickets are on sale for the Seattle Art Museum’s upcoming special exhibit, “Gauguin &Polynesia: An Elusive Paradise,” which runs Feb. 9 through April 29. Paul Gauguin spent many years in Polynesia and ...

» Adrienne Kaeppler will present an illustrated lecture at the East-West Center Gallery on Sunday(10/31) at 2:00-3:00 p.m. in connection with the book launch of “Polynesia: The Mark and Carolyn ...

ST. LOUIS — Atua: Sacred Gods from Polynesia takes visitors to the Pacific region with a groundbreaking exhibition of the world’s most important Polynesian sculptures. The exhibition explores in ...

The sun-dappled scenery and boldly beautiful figures native to some of Gauguin’s most famous Polynesian paintings are only half the story: That’s the thesis of an innovative exhibition currently ...

Each year, Butter adds new ornament designs to her exquisitely made ‘Nei Hua’ ornaments. “As every year, Butter told this reporter, we’ve added seven new Hawaiian ornament designs just in time for ...

Utah artist Sonatane “Tane” Falevai carves animal bones into smooth and elegant pendants, each with a different shape and meaning. The fish hook is the most popular, as it brings prosperity and ...

A local exhibit called “E Ola Mau Hōkūleʻa - Half a Century of Voyaging” celebrates the spirit of voyaging and traditional ...

Tattooing goes back millennia and spans cultures, as evidenced by mummified remains, yet many details of the body modification's origins have been shrouded in mystery. Now an ancient bone tattoo kit ...

Take a trip to the islands without leaving the city. Oddball Art Labs presents “Totally Tiki: A Tidal Wave of Tiki Art and Culture,” an exhibit celebrating midcentury faux Polynesian art. “The work we ...

The Aranui 5 is a passenger-freighter vessel that makes 14-day voyages between Tahiti and the Marquesas Islands. James D. Morgan/Getty Images Born on the 40-square-mile island of Ua Pou in the ...