Moai of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Waka Tapu, and the reclaiming of cultural heritage
These giant statues embody the ancients who first voyaged to Rapa Nui. Many were toppled; all lost their coral eyes.
Rapa Nui National Park UNESCO site
Easter Island on The Met’s Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History
Easter Island: The Rock Art Statues of Rapa Nui (Bradshaw Foundation)
Upcoming webinar
"Not your grandfather’s art history: a BIPOC Reader" is a free, digital art history resource that provides more than 20 essays that seek to re-route the traditional narratives of art history with Europe and whiteness at its center. Join Dr. Maya Harakawa for this teaching webinar.
