Jungle Outpost Gallery

Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

Jungle Outpost collects, buys, and sells tribal arts and crafts from around the world, but in particular they specialize in the art of Papua New Guinea. They have the largest selection of PNG art for sale in North America, with 2,000-3,000 pieces, both antique and contemporary. Most items are purchased directly from the tribesman artists in New Guinea, with whom they have developed close relationships over many decades.

They sell online and at trade shows, but they also have a storefront as part of Reptile Gardens, which is owned and operated by the same family. Reptile Gardens founder, Earl Brockelsby began travelling to Papua New Guinea and collecting its tribal art in the 1960s. Earls nephew Joe Maierhauser, current President and CEO of Reptile Gardens, has continued his uncles legacy of collecting PNG tribal art.