About the Journal

Journal of Melanesia Visual Art is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly journal dedicated to the study of visual art and visual culture in Melanesia. Its geographical focus includes, but is not limited to, Papua, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, and Melanesian diasporic communities worldwide. The journal treats visual art as a key entry point for understanding identity, collective memory, power relations, and socio-cultural dynamics in both traditional and contemporary Melanesian contexts.