December, 2007

Are you getting what you paid for? Tips for buying Aboriginal Art

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.12.07

A post in Thriving in the desert about tips before buying Aboriginal Art. This is a great read. Some of the suggestions include: Ask the gallery which Art Centres they support. Then check with the Art centre to confirm. Does...» Read More

Community winner recognised for outstanding work with Aboriginal communities

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.12.07

27/11/2007 Invaluable work with remote Aboriginal communities by Department of Industry and Resources Project Officer Tim Acker was recognised with a double win at last night’s 2007 Community Services Industry Awards. Mr Acker, who has been working with Aboriginal artists...» Read More

The cost of culture

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.12.07

The Age The cost of culture December 28, 2007 An article about the art world in 2007. Quoted from the article: The buying frenzy began to rev up in May when Emily Kame Kngwarreye's Earth's Creation (1995) became the first...» Read More

Threats and Intimidation

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 27.12.07

A fascinating post from Thriving in the Desert about threats to the Warakurna Art Centre. Quoted from the post: I have faith in the artists, they have always stood strongly behind their enterprise. There is an extraordinary group of strong...» Read More

Forging a language of emotion

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 27.12.07

The Australian Forging a language of emotion Nicolas Rothwell December 27, 2007 Quoted from the article: A little more than a year ago, the style of Makinti Napanangka, queen of the Western Desert's Pintupi painters, began to change. The trademark...» Read More

The Age - Art connections going beyond a cringe

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 26.12.07

The Age Art connections going beyond a cringe Robert Nelson December 26, 2007 An article from the Age about the achievements and exhibitions of 2007. it's good to reflect especially on the international shows that took us beyond what we...» Read More

An ageless quest for the sublime

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 25.12.07

The Australian An ageless quest for the sublime John Armstrong December 24, 2007 Quoted from the article: Christmas has been a God-send to the artistic tradition of Western civilisation. That's not just because of the opportunity to produce vast nativity...» Read More

Aboriginal Art Store Christmas 2007: Online Exhibition

Aboriginal Art Store Christmas 2007: Online Exhibition

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 20.12.07

Central Art Aboriginal Art Store is excited to present its second online exhibition Christmas 2007: Australian Aboriginal Art from Central Art - Aboriginal Art Store. This Christmas exhibition has been put together in appreciation of the different styles from the...» Read More

Sydney Morning Herald - Emily Kame Kngwarreye - Summer Awelye 2

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 20.12.07

Sydney Morning Herald Stroke of genius as unseen Emilys go on display Louise Schwartzkoff December 20, 2007 Quoted from the article: For 15 years, the Holt family kept a million-dollar painting by one of Australia's most successful Aboriginal artists rolled...» Read More

art at the heart - The Journey Begins

art at the heart - The Journey Begins

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 19.12.07

In October 2008, delegates will be streaming in to Alice Springs from around Australia and the world for the 6th Regional Arts Australia (RAA) conference art at the heart. The previous conference, held in Mackay, Queensland in October 2006, attracted...» Read More

Paintings From Remote Communities: Indigenous Australian Art from the Laverty Collection, Sydney

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 16.12.07

An extensive collection of Indigenous Australian art has been built over many years by Dr Colin and Elizabeth Laverty, through longstanding relationships with artists and advisers across several remote communities and with city gallerists. Today it is recognised as one...» Read More

The canvas economy

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 15.12.07

The Adelaide Advertiser Tim Lloyd August 31, 2007 Article in the Adelaide Advertiser about rising art auction prices Quoted from article: The Aboriginal art market has been dominated by Clifford Possum, who sold a single work for $2.4 million, and...» Read More

Sydney Morning Herald - Shields and swords set cracking pace at Sotheby's auction

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 15.12.07

Peter Fish December 15, 2007 Article in the Sydney Morning Herald about the Sotheby's November 25 auction. Quoted from the article: If Tim Klingender was gnashing his teeth about a few unsold lots in Sotheby's recent Aboriginal and Oceanic Art...» Read More

Peter Coster looks back on 2007

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.12.07

Peter Coster from the Herald Sun looks at the Australian auction results in 2007. He talks about distributions to the artist and highlights works by Rover Thomas, Emily Kngwarreye and Clifford Possum. Quoted from the article: Climbing the steps to...» Read More

Capability Statements from service providers

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.12.07

The Association of Northern, Kimberley and Arnhem Aboriginal Artists (ANKAAA) is seeking capability statements/CVs from suitably qualified individuals and organisations that are interested in delivering a range of arts and business training and development activities to artists and arts workers...» Read More

Aboriginal Art + Modern Architecture

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.12.07

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dafna Zilafro, Dafna@spfa.com P: 310.558.0902 AUSTRALIA CONTEMPORARY Aboriginal Art + Modern Architecture Opening Reception – January 18, 7PM -11 PM Exhibit Remains Open Throughout January JANUARY 2008, Culver City, CA - This January, MODAA Gallery at...» Read More

Wanted: Fine Art Taste Makers

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.12.07

Contact: Joel Newman FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tel: 310-282-7257 Mobile: 310-926-7532 Email: joel.newman@austrade.gov.au WANTED: FINE ART TASTE MAKERS Delegation being assembled for “Journey of a Lifetime” in the Australian Outback The Australian Government is recruiting seven American delegates for a 14...» Read More

Aboriginal Arts Collectors Tour

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.12.07

Austrade Aboriginal Arts Collectors Tour Media Release 7 delegates over 14 days will take 8 charter flights visiting more than 23 remote art centres getting unparalleled access and attention from the industry’s leading figures Join Us Come join us for...» Read More

Australia's richest indigenous art prize

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.12.07

The Australian Seasonal present for arts sector Victoria Laurie | December 13, 2007 AUSTRALIA'S richest indigenous art prize will be part of a bumper Christmas present for Western Australia's cultural sector - a sudden $70 million arts announcement to be...» Read More

Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.12.07

NAVA is working with Desart and ANKAAA to develop the Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct. The Code covers best practice conduct for the art production and sales relationships between artists, agents, sales intermediaries and buyers. The Code will...» Read More

UVa names ex-curator 1st provost of the arts

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.12.07

Elizabeth Hutton Turner, an American art expert, will work to integrate the arts across the university’s curricula, officials announced Tuesday. Turner spent nearly 18 years at the Phillips Collection. Turner will have oversight of the University Art Museum and the...» Read More

Utopia: the Genius of Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Utopia: the Genius of Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 12.12.07

National Museum of Art, Osaka, Japan, 26 February, 2008 An Australian Aboriginal artist, Emily Kame Kngwarreye (1910-96) created Compellingly free-spirited and innovative art outside of any Western tradition. This event marks the first full-fledged examination of this world-renowned artist....» Read More

Flying colours of Arnhem Land

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 12.12.07

The Australian Caroline Baum October 15, 2007 An article in the Australian about Helen Read and Didgeri Air Tours. Quoted from article: Thirteen years ago, Helen Read conceived Didgeri Air Art Tours as a way of introducing travellers to indigenous...» Read More

The Australian - Hot artists

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 12.12.07

2007 has been a boom year for spending by Australian collectors, writes Antony Davies December 12, 2007 An article in The Australian about the 2007 art boom....» Read More

The Australian - A movable cultural centre

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 10.12.07

An article in the Australian about the potential development of a large collection of Australian Aboriginal Art in Perth, and into the digitisation of Aboriginal Art. Quoted from the article: John Stanton, the director of the Berndt Museum of Anthropology,...» Read More

Why do we go to exhibtion openings?

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 09.12.07

A very interesting post by Edwina Circuitt from Warakurna Artists Aboriginal Corporation about how they choose galleries to work with. From the entry: In my opinion there are really only about a dozen ethical galleries to choose from. The galleries...» Read More

Tjukurrpa Arts Exhibition Fri 7th Dec

Tjukurrpa Arts Exhibition Fri 7th Dec

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 06.12.07

Just a gentle reminder that Tjukurrpa Arts is holding its final Exhibition for 2007 this Friday the 7th of Dec. at the Elwood Community Centre (located behind Elwood Beach House). Details below. Please feel free to drop by and view...» Read More

Sydney Morning Herald - Australian art from A to Z

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 06.12.07

An article in the Sydney Morning Herald about the Dictionary of Australian Artists Online. The project records the lives and works of some 7000 Australian artists, including a huge indigenous component, which when taken together offers a fascinating and dramatic...» Read More

UQ News - Vote for prize to win Aboriginal Art Book

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 06.12.07

Vote for the people's choice award at Australia's first self portrait prize and win a copy of Sally Butler's Our Way: Contemporary Aboriginal Art from Lockhart River....» Read More

NT News - Centre Aboriginal art draws buyers

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 06.12.07

An article in the news about the recent Papunya Tula sale, with some interesting quotes from Tim Klingender from Sotheby's Australia. Mr Klingender said the Aboriginal art market was at an all-time high. Sotheby's cleared 88 per cent of indigenous...» Read More

ABC News - Exhibition paints story of Papunya

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 06.12.07

An article about the November 2007 exhibition at the National Museum of Australia featuring western desert Aboriginal artworks from the Papunya art movement. These artworks are commonly referred to as dot paintings. During the 1970s and early 1980s artists in...» Read More

Richard’s art has a message of joy on such a special day

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 06.12.07

POPE Benedict XVI’s first visit to Australia will include a private viewing of Richard Campbell’s artwork. Richard, an Aboriginal artist from the Gumbaingirr/Dunghutti people, has been handpicked to have his work on display in Sydney for World Youth Day in...» Read More

Indigenous Australian Art In NZ

Indigenous Australian Art In NZ

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 06.12.07

Paintings from remote communities: Indigenous Australian art from the Laverty Collection, Sydney 15 December 2007 - 24 February 2008 The most expansive exhibition of Indigenous Australian paintings ever seen in Aotearoa New Zealand opens at the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery on...» Read More

Yapa Dreaming

Yapa Dreaming

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 05.12.07

Monday 3 December and Sunday 9 December Galerie Yapa, Morteza Esmaili The Yapa Gallery invites you to discover the painting of Australian central desert in the presence of the artists : Nancy Petyarre Margaret Lewis Napangardi Abie Loy Kemarre Galerie...» Read More

Christmas Gift Show - 2007

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 04.12.07

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Invitation to Aboriginal Artists to Exhibit their works

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 03.12.07

The Lane Cove Music & Cultural Centre is a not for profit community centre, amongst other uses we run a small exhibition series each year and invite artists to hang their works as part of our Small Exhibition Series. Please...» Read More

The Age - Brisbane and Beyond

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 03.12.07

An article in The Age about the new Directory of the Queensland National Art Gallery, Tony Ellwood. The article talks about Ellwood's early years spent in Kununurra, at Waringarri Aboriginal Arts. Ellwood, who grew up in country Victoria, had his...» Read More

Out of the Desert

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 03.12.07

Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert showcases the National Museum of Australia's extraordinary collection of Western Desert art. These works have rarely been seen in Australia. In the 1970s and early 1980s Central and Western Desert artists at Papunya, in...» Read More

The Australian - Show throws light on art mystery

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 03.12.07

An article about the current exhibition Out of the Desert, at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. The paintings showing at the exhibition were tracked down by art historian Vivien Johnson, who has been researching Papunya Tula for 30...» Read More

2007 Warakurna Artists - Annual Christmas Special and Sale

2007 Warakurna Artists - Annual Christmas Special and Sale

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 03.12.07

Warakurna Artists Aboriginal Corporation 2007 Annual Christmas Special and Sale $40 - $200 plus postage Available online from the 1st December...» Read More

UTOPIA ART

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 03.12.07

UTOPIA ART- Exhibition in Melbourne, Hawthorn, Camberwell Road, Brits Art & Promotion in Cooperation mit Mbantua Gallery Alice Springs-...» Read More