Our Mission

 
 
 
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Art of the Ancestors is a dynamic non-profit educational platform, exploring the artistic traditions of the peoples and civilizations of Island Southeast Asia, the Pacific Rim, Oceania, and beyond.

Founded by celebrated art expert and award-winning writer Steven G. Alpert, this site offers a curated selection of essential works and masterpieces from the Malay Indonesian archipelago aggregated from the finest museum collections in the world. 

With a community-minded orientation, our in-house publication presents news, scholarly features, commentaries, interviews, and an array of valuable resources on the subject of art in insular Southeast Asia and Oceania.