November, 2008
Artitja Fine Art Home Show weekend 6-7 December
Posted by Artitja Fine Art | 29.11.08
Wall to Wall…. A comment by a visitor to the South Fremantle home of owners Anna Kanaris and Arthur Clarke of Artitja Fine Art back in 2003 changed the course of their lives. “Walking into this house is like walking...» Read More
Mark Norval book launch and auction
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.11.08
Mark Norval book launch and auction...» Read More
Mark Norval book launch and auction
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.11.08
Mark Norval and David Hooper @ Broome 6 Gallery, 7/20 Hamersley Street Broome, 6.30pm, Friday June 20. Two Leading artists, Mark Norval from the Kimberley, and David Hooper from the Pilbara, join forces to present powerful bodies of work representative...» Read More
Roebourne Art Group Newsletter Issue 7, November 2008
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.11.08
Issue 7 of the Roebourne Art Group Newsletter....» Read More
Written in the land....
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.11.08
It's a long way from the Kimberley to Canberra, and the country that sits close to the hearts of the Texas Downs mob hasn't much in common with the Limestone Plains. But the legacy of indigenous artist and national living...» Read More
Aboriginal artists take control
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.11.08
The Wynnum Aboriginal Art Gallery has changed hands: Troy Little has been the resident artist at Wynnum Aboriginal Art Gallery in Florence St for almost a decade. Little is looking forward to his work being exposed to a wider range...» Read More
Regina Wilson New Works
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.11.08
Regina Wilson New Works Exhibiting until 20th December, 2008 44 Roslyn Gardens, Elizabeth Bay, NSW 2011 Australia Christmas drinks at the gallery Friday 5th December, 6 - 8pm RSVP essential— Wednesday 3rd December Open 11am to 5pm Wednesday till Saturday,...» Read More
GOOCH'S UTOPIA
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 26.11.08
Of the key (white) facilitators of the Aboriginal art movement, only Geoffrey Bardon has ensured his own immortality via assiduous publication. And his reputation is based on just 12 months effort between the school wall painting at Papunya and his...» Read More
McCulloch's AUSTRALIAN ART DIARY 2009
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 25.11.08
Be inspired by the range, depth, quality and innovation of Australian art and discover the major exhibitions for 2009 in the stunning new McCulloch's AUSTRALIAN ART DIARY 2009 gloriously illustrated with 120 images of Australian and Aboriginal art in evocative...» Read More
Launch of Written in the Land: the Life of Queenie McKenzie
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 25.11.08
I would first like to acknowledge the traditional owners of this land. And I want to acknowledge the contribution made by Argyle Diamonds – the first major company to make Aboriginal employment a priority and a supporter of the book....» Read More
Arts around the world from the Financial Times
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 24.11.08
The Financial Times today featured Half Light, the first major survey of the work of Indigenous artists engaging with the photographic medium and the portrait. Until February 22 2009....» Read More
Half Light- Portraits from Black Australia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 24.11.08
Photography by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists has emerged over the past two decades as a definitive expression of contemporary Indigenous life in Australia. Half Light is the first major survey of the work of Indigenous artists engaging with...» Read More
Half Light
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 24.11.08
Half Light is the first major survey of the work of Indigenous artists engaging with the photographic medium and the portrait. The exhibition brings together over 140 works by 15 of Australia’s most renowned Indigenous artists. With a critical eye...» Read More
Art Gallery of New South Wales Presents Half Light- Portraits from Black Australia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 24.11.08
Art Gallery of New South Wales presents Half Light- Portraits from Black Australia, on view through 22 February 2009. Photography by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists has emerged over the past two decades as a definitive expression of contemporary...» Read More
Dreamtime Xmas Sale
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 24.11.08
Dreamtime Kullilla-art are having a Christmas sale. Have a look online over the next three weeks and pick up a Christmas bargain....» Read More
Wish comes true
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 22.11.08
One of the individual donors is Dr Patrick Corrigan, who provided the funds for Barbie Kjar’s work Escucha. Corrigan, who recently gave the gallery a substantial collection of valuable artists’ prints and drawings, has made hundreds of donations to galleries,...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Selling Exhibition - Entries closing now
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 22.11.08
Shapiro Galleries 162 Queen Street Woollahra, Woollahra, Sydney ENQUIRIES (+612) 9326 1588 aboriginal.art@shapiro.com.au Artists of interest: Declan Apuatimi Jack Britten Tommy Carroll Butcher Cherel Janangoo Barney Ellaga Hector Jandany Ivy Nixon Janyka Emily Kame Kngwarreye Kudditji Tjungurrayi Kngwarreye Lena Kuriniya...» Read More
Watiyawanu artists prepare for Alice exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 21.11.08
ABC NEWS reports: Alice Springs residents will be treated to their first ever group art show from the Watiyawanu Artists of Mount Liebig this weekend. The artists, from an Aboriginal-owned art co-operative, 350 kilometres north-west of Alice Springs, have had...» Read More
Colleen Wallace Nungari Competition - 4 weeks to go
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 21.11.08
The Colleen Wallace Nungari Competition only has 4 weeks to go. Central Art Aboriginal Art Store is offering all our existing Central Art Mailing List subscribers as well as any new members that join the Central Art Mailing List the...» Read More
Sale ends Saturday
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 20.11.08
Prices start from $300. An opportunity to buy affordable & investment quality works at discounted prices. Selected works by renowned artists including Ningura Napurrula, Wingu Tingima, Minnie Pwerle, Helen McCarthy, and more....» Read More
New track improves access to rock art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 20.11.08
Visitors to the renowned Aboriginal rock art sites at Mount Grenfell near Cobar will be able to step out in style following the completion of a new walking track. National Parks and Wildlife Service area manager Sarah Carr said the...» Read More
Confidential Business Public Programs
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 20.11.08
Get together with local artists to have a yarn about indigenous art making or learn techniques from Confidential Business Artists. Book Now Confidential Business Forum The Confidential Business Forum is an opportunity for people of all backgrounds to participate in...» Read More
Voting Now Online for Big WA Indigenous Art Prize
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 20.11.08
A unique opportunity to vote online for the big Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards' People's Choice Prize is on offer until January 4. All the works by 16 artists selected for the first WA Indigenous Art Awards exhibition can now...» Read More
The New Mob, Thurs 27 November 6 - 8pm
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 20.11.08
Preview of the New Mob exhibition at GrantPirrie....» Read More
New works from SANTA TERESA
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 20.11.08
Today we've received some new works from Santa Teresa, a small community of 500 people south east of Alice Springs. We should have all the new paintings online in the next day or so. Santa Teresa was a Catholic Mission...» Read More
The Artery now has a blog
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 20.11.08
Since opening our gallery in 2005, we have met hundreds of terrific people and thought that a blog would be a great way for you to see what we're up to. Finally, we've got the blog linked to our website...» Read More
A wicked way with words has poets ready to slam
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 19.11.08
Artist and poet Greg Smith and David Reimer will battle spoken-word style at the State Library of NSW next week as part of Australian Poetry Slam 08. In its second year, the national poetry competition is Australia's largest and richest,...» Read More
Swept up in the current
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 19.11.08
With 80 artists spread across 300 glossy colour pages, Current is up-to-the minute, controversial, sexy, political, dangerous or reassuringly familiar, depending on what page you turn to. Naturally, in the sometimes volatile world of contemporary art, eddies of (unwanted) attention...» Read More
What is current? Who is current? These are pertinent questions in the ever-changing realm of visual art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 19.11.08
With 80 artists spread across 300 glossy colour pages, Current is up-to-the minute, controversial, sexy, political, dangerous or reassuringly familiar, depending on what page you turn to. Current is the new book from the Art & Australia team, and took...» Read More
Self representing artists
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 19.11.08
AFFORDABLE ART BY A SPECIAL GROUP OF SELF REPRESENTING ARTISTS Central Art is pleased to present an exhibition of works by a group of five especially talented emerging artists. These five artists represent themselves in the art market and distribute...» Read More
Art Opens New World
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 18.11.08
Belinda Nolan reports: DISABILITY equals possibility. That’s the message Brimbank artist Michael van Roehl not only believes, but lives by. Although he suffers from an intellectual disability, the 35-year-old Sunshine man is determined to experience everything life has to offer....» Read More
A fortnightly wrap-up of how the media reported Indigenous affairs from the National Indigenous Times
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 18.11.08
AN art auction house spent more than $100,000 moving a sale from Melbourne to Sydney this month after misinterpreting a new law. Sotheby's admits it was confused about a change to the Australian Heritage Act 2006. The Act requires individual...» Read More
From rock to canvas
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 18.11.08
An art culture that is thousands of years old has not only evolved successfully but is now a commercial triumph internationally, too. BEYOND THE DOTS Nov 7-21, Pace Gallery, PJ MY fascination with contemporary Australian aboriginal art – in particular...» Read More
Calling Emerging Australian Artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 17.11.08
Emerging Australian Artists have less than two weeks to enter one of Australia’s most exciting art competitions - the Wilson National Art Prize Launched in 2007, the Wilson HTM National Art Prize is an acquisitive art award open to emerging...» Read More
Exhibition aims to raise profile of fibre art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 17.11.08
Penny McLintock reports for ABC: The curator of a new exhibition on Indigenous fibre art hopes it will raise the profile of the contemporary works. ReCoil: Change and Exchange in Coiled Fibre Art includes works by 15 textile artists and...» Read More
Aboriginal artworks reflect history spanning 40,000 years
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 17.11.08
SALINA KHALID in Malaysia reports: THERE are more to paintings than their aesthetic value. For the aborigines in Australia, since time immemorial, painting has been a medium to record and to communicate. The people’s dot paintings tell stories about their...» Read More
For the children
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 17.11.08
In Malaysia: AWARD-winning Maida Stewart is one of the Australian aboriginal artists whose paintings are currently on display in the Beyond the Dots exhibition at Pace Gallery. Stewart decided to combine a holiday in Malaysia with travelling here with the...» Read More
Tjungurrayi claims prestigious art prize
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 17.11.08
From The Western Australian: WA painter Patrick Tjungurrayi has won Australia’s richest Aboriginal art prize with his monumental series of canvases depicting a scrub fire in his Gibson Desert homeland. “They were the best, the best-looking,” judge Djon Mundine said...» Read More
Beyond Sacred
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 17.11.08
Listen to the audio Last week on Artworks, Julie Copeland talked to the Sydney pathologist and art collector Colin Laverty about how you make a collection. This week Julie is taking the conversation further with him, to tease out ideas...» Read More
Gods, Ghosts and Men
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 16.11.08
The most significant exhibition of islander art in two decades is a confronting experience for all, writes Christopher Allen | November 15, 2008 Gods, Ghosts and Men - National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Until January 11. As you enter Gods,...» Read More
Aboriginal artworks reflect history spanning 40,000 years
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 16.11.08
Visitors to Pace Gallery in Petaling Jaya have a chance to see examples of these artworks, which had been especially brought in from Australia and will be on display until Nov 21. Appreciating her peer: Maida Stewart standing next to...» Read More
Pacific solutions
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 16.11.08
The most significant exhibition of islander art in two decades is a confronting experience for all, writes Christopher Allen Gods, Ghosts and Men National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. Until January 11. Quote from the article: In fact this is the...» Read More
Poly Ngal
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 15.11.08
Currently amongst the most senior custodians of her country Arparra, in the heart of Utopia, 250 kms North East of Alice Springs, Poly Ngal shares with her sisters, Kathleen Ngal, and Angelina responsibility as keepers of its cultural knowledge. Now...» Read More
Where to find auction data?
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 15.11.08
If you want to find data on auction sales there are two services in Australia that you can use. Australian Art Sales Digest The Australian Art Sales Digest is a database of past auction results of over 300,000 works by...» Read More
What a decade
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.11.08
The Western Weekend Reports on the Muru Mittigar's birthday celebration events: FOR 10 years, the Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural Centre in Castlereagh has been the leading tourism hub for Aboriginal culture in Australia. After a decade of success in the...» Read More
GATHERINGS IN SYDNEY
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 14.11.08
A remarkable collaboration of forces from all over the country has resulted in an exhibition of cast metal sculpture by indigenous artists at Danks Street in Sydney. The artists include Tjampawa Kawiny from the Tjampi Weavers in the Western Desert,...» Read More
Harrison Galleries invites you and your friends to our first ever sale
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.11.08
Harrison Galleries invites you and your friends to our first ever sale. We have on offer a wide selection of Aboriginal works with some works starting from $300. Doors open at 10am this Saturday. We look forward to seeing you...» Read More
East meets West at local exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.11.08
One of the East Kimberley’s longest practising artists will showcase her unique artwork at an exhibition in Subiaco this month. Senior artist Peggy Griffiths, from Waringarri Aboriginal Arts in Kununurra, will present her East meets West collection of six...» Read More
Todd River flows in Alice Springs 3
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 14.11.08
The final group of photographs showing the Todd River flowing in Alice Springs. We also have some photographs of the Todd River from yesterday. For more photographs of the Todd River Flowing see: Todd River flowing in Alice Springs 2...» Read More
Northern Alyawarra Painters
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.11.08
The artists of the northern regions of Alyawarra country paint the hunting grounds and water holes of their traditional country, located around the Davenport Ranges, 450 kms north of Alice Springs. By combining the depth of landscape painting with the...» Read More
Linda Syddick Napaltjarri
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.11.08
Linda Syddick Napaltjarri paints the great Tingari narratives of her ancestral homelands near Lake Mackay in the Gibson Desert. Linda incorporates images of her Pintupi country and of the spirits of her late relatives as a way to remember them...» Read More
Town Camps and Mission Blankets
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.11.08
In association with Tangentyere Artists, Japingka Gallery presents the paintings and stories of Indigenous artists from the Alice Springs Town Camps. This exhibition of small paintings includes images of daily life in the homes and yards of the artists and...» Read More
BRISBANE'S BRIGHTEST ARTISTIC TALENT FUSE AT PORTSIDE WHARF
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.11.08
Expect sparks to fly as Brisbane's hottest up and coming artists unite their creative forces for the inaugural Art on the Wharf - a weekend of fine arts in a markets setting, night time light installation from the digital designers...» Read More
Gallery on the go looks for a new home
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.11.08
A great story about the unlikely Aboriginal art collection of Gordon Syron: A convicted murderer who learnt to paint in Long Bay jail 30 years ago, he paints and collects art to depict his experience of a racist and unjust...» Read More
New Beginnings: Classic Paintings
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.11.08
From the Brisbane Times comes the announcement of an upcoming event in Queensland, the launch of New Beginnings: Classic Paintings: Therese Rein will launch a book chronicling the master artists of the Western Desert, The Kimberley and Top End at...» Read More
Indigenous art used to teach good health
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.11.08
Channel Nine News reports: Doctors are using traditional indigenous art to teach Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory about good health. Australia's poorest health statistic is the 17-year disparity in life expectancy between Aboriginal men and other males. And while...» Read More
Lifestyle Visit to aboriginal art exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.11.08
An excellent community newspaper, Pine Rivers Press, has a nice little article about a planned visit to the Namatijira to Now exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery. THE Friends Group of the Pine Rivers Regional Art Gallery in Strathpine is...» Read More
White art enhanced by some colour
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.11.08
Interesting article in the Sydney Morning Herald: Black faces were missing from most of the lessons that Dianne Jones was taught at school, so the indigenous artist decided to inject a bit of humour, writes Joyce Morgan. They are iconic...» Read More
Listen to indigenous artist Danie Mellor talk about his creations
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 12.11.08
Hear about the vision of artist Danie Mellor, together with the Vogue Living team and art expert Michael Reid at Damian Heads’ hot new CBD brasserie, Steel Bar & Grill. Heads will prepare a delicious three-course dinner matched with Tempus...» Read More
Todd River flows in Alice Springs
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 12.11.08
Central Art’s photographer Marianna Massey took images of the Todd River flowing in Alice Springs on the 9th of November 2008 - this was the first time in nearly two years as more than 40 millimetres of rain fell the...» Read More
Todd River flows in Alice Springs 2
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 12.11.08
Yesterday we let our users know about the Todd River flowing in Alice Springs. Today we have some more photographs of this exciting and reinvigorating event. For more photographs of the Todd River Flowing see: Todd River flowing in Alice...» Read More
Linda Syddick Napaltjarri
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.11.08
Linda Syddick Napaltjarri paints the great Tingari narratives of her ancestral homelands near Lake Mackay in the Gibson Desert. Linda incorporates images of her Pintupi country and of the spirits of her late relatives as a way to remember them...» Read More
Northern Alyawarra Painters
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.11.08
The artists of the northern regions of Alyawarra country paint the hunting grounds and water holes of their traditional country, located around the Davenport Ranges, 450 kms north of Alice Springs. By combining the depth of landscape painting with the...» Read More
Town Camps and Mission Blankets
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.11.08
In association with Tangentyere Artists, Japingka Gallery presents the paintings and stories of Indigenous artists from the Alice Springs Town Camps. This exhibition of small paintings includes images of daily life in the homes and yards of the artists and...» Read More
Fire & Lightning: A Solo Exhibition by Napuwarri Marawili
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.11.08
About the exhibition: For some viewers one of the attractions of Yolngu art is that it stems from such a radically different cultural worldview to that of mainstream Australia. But that can be a turn off as well. If you...» Read More
Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi has been named the winner of the $25,000 Kate Challis RAKA Award
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.11.08
Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi has been named the winner of the $25,000 Kate Challis RAKA Award for his work Banumbirr (Morning Star Pole). The award works on a five-year cycle, focusing each year on a different aspect of the arts. This...» Read More
Papunya - My Country
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.11.08
"Papunya - My Country": 14th Nov - 20th Dec...» Read More
Surviving Your 1st Art Show
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 11.11.08
Surviving Your 1st Art Show Start small - Enter shows that take only one or two pieces, and watch them for you. Now that you let someone other than family see your work - you're ready for... Your First Art...» Read More
The Australian Employment Covenant
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 11.11.08
The Australian Employment Covenant (AEC) is a national industry-led initiative which brings all Australians together to help close the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians in employment and employment opportunities. The AEC's aim is the placement and long-term retention of...» Read More
Lighting up the Territory
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 10.11.08
Will Owen likes the latest post from The Northern Myth: [Bob Gosford's] latest post will be of interest to regular readers of this blog, as it is a long analysis of the proposed resale royalty that makes the scheme seem...» Read More
Einladung
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 10.11.08
„Common Ground“ Wir freuen uns, Ihnen vom 28.11.2008 - 30.11.2008 Zeitgenössische Aboriginal Art aus verschiedenen Regionen Australiens vorstellen zu können. Begleitend zur Ausstellung „Common Ground“ wird am 29.11.2008 um 17:00 Uhr ein Vortrag zur „Einführung in die Kunst der ersten...» Read More
Redrock Gallery's Aboriginal Art Exhibition - in Bejing
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 10.11.08
It is Redrock Gallery’s 7th exhibition promoting Australian Aboriginal Art in China. From Mem Aziz, of Redrock gallery: 'More and more Chinese are learning About Australia’s indigenous culture and its significant history, though exhibitions and lectures on the topic...» Read More
Leading Commentators to Discuss New Developments and Trends in Collecting Aboriginal Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 10.11.08
Free Public Forum & Book Launch at 2pm Saturday, November 15 Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, 100 Roberts Road, Subiaco November 8, 2008— Leading Australian art commentator and writer, Susan McCulloch, and coauthor/ publisher Emily McCulloch Childs will launch...» Read More
Australian Aboriginal Art on Display at Exclusive Karuna Village Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 09.11.08
Our exclusive exhibition of Karuna Village Fair Trade art and crafts has now begun at the Fair Trade Cafe and will be running through until the end of the year. We have a wide variety of high quality art and...» Read More
Garrett’s resale royalty proposal - views from the Aboriginal arts industry
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 09.11.08
A very interesting post from the Crikey blogs by Peter Gosford. The article looks at the royalty system coming out of Canberra and the benefit that it will produce for Indigenous artists. Here is some of the article: Garrett’s model...» Read More
New Self-Drive Map to discover Kimberley Aboriginal Artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 09.11.08
A new Self-Drive Map has been developed to help visitors access the four art centres which make up the Kimberley Aboriginal Artists alliance. The map helps visitors to be part of a special journey and to gain a closer...» Read More
Contemporary Indigenous photographers
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 08.11.08
A fantastic article about Indigenous photographers from COFU: Historically Australian Indigenous art has been perceived by many to be hampered by its cultural and national perceptions. It continues to be dealt with in a way in which there is a...» Read More
Contemporary Aboriginal Art Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 08.11.08
Shorty Jangala Robertson, Peggy Nampijinpa Brown, Mary Nampijinpa Michaels, Margaret Napangardi Brown, Dorothy Napangardi Robinson, Judy Napangardi Watson, Josie Petrick Kemarre, Emily Pwerle, Minnie Pwerle, Barbara Weir 08 November - 20 December 2008 at Harrison Galleries...» Read More
'Hot' categories cool rapidly as crisis bites
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 07.11.08
More poor news from the auction market: October seemed to be the month when the wheels began to come off the global art market in the wake of turmoil in the wider economy. This was particularly evident at auctions in...» Read More
Photos of the 10th Anniversary of the award winning Aboriginal Cultural and Education Centre, Muru Mittigar at Penrith NSW
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 07.11.08
Yesterday we published news of an exhibition Celebrating Ten Successful Years Sharing Indigenous Culture Here are some of the images from the centre:...» Read More
Colleen Wallace Nungari Competition - 6 weeks to go
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 07.11.08
The Colleen Wallace Nungari Competition only has 6 weeks to go. Central Art Aboriginal Art Store is offering all our existing Central Art Mailing List subscribers as well as any new members that join the Central Art Mailing List the...» Read More
Celebrating Ten Successful Years Sharing Indigenous Culture
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 06.11.08
In November 2008 Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Castlereagh New South Wales will acknowledge the 10th anniversary of its formation with a number of planned celebrations. An indigenous art exhibition will be officially opened at the Centre at 6.00pm...» Read More
'Skin of the land (Boodja Ngoorl)' - Lindsay Harris
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 05.11.08
November 5th - November 23rd, 2008 'Skin of the land (Boodja Ngoorl)' - Lindsay Harris. Following on from his previous two highly successful exhibitions, this contemporary Nyoongar artist's dynamic work will show why he was short-listed for the prestigious 25th...» Read More
Nelson Kurnirnarra Bieundurry - Colours of My Country
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 05.11.08
Spiral Wind
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 05.11.08
From Annandale Galleries: Spiral Wind is the title we have given to the group show of artists from Maningrida to accompany the solo exhibition of Samuel Namunjdja. The title does not refer so much to the content of the works...» Read More
Samuel Namunjdja - Gungura
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 05.11.08
Samuel Namunjdja - Gungura bark paintings ceremonial pole Opening Wednesday 5 November 6:30 - 9:00 pm Exhibition dates 5 November - 6 December 2008...» Read More
Big Story Country
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 04.11.08
GREAT ARTS STORIES FROM REGIONAL AUSTRALIA can now be downloaded from www.regionalarts.com.au in pdf or html format. Big Story Country showcase stories about the great, the curious, the inspirational and the most creative arts and artistic events that have happened...» Read More
The Wilson National Art Prize - 4 weeks to go!
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 04.11.08
Emerging Australian Artists have less than four weeks to enter one of Australia’s most exciting art competitions - the Wilson National Art Prize Launched in 2007, the Wilson HTM National Art Prize is an acquisitive art award open to emerging...» Read More
Indigenous Gambling Awareness Posters Launch
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 04.11.08
The Indigenous Gambling Poster Group is holding a launch of the Indigenous Gambling Awareness Posters Artworks by Local Indigenous artist David O’Neill. This was an initiative by local services to develop three awareness posters focusing on gambling’s impact on:Finances, Family/Friends,...» Read More
Dreams of life and death
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 04.11.08
A wonderful article by Nicholas Rothwell about Wingu Tingima: For who, among the legions of keen collectors tracking the most admired Aboriginal art star of the western desert, Wingu Tingima, knows anything about her life and the way her mythscapes...» Read More
Indigenous take on stock route
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 04.11.08
The Canberra Times reviews a recent workshop on the Canning Stock Route: Last week, artists and curators from Western Australia joined Canberra-based academics to workshop an exhibition on the stock route's indigenous history. The exhibition is scheduled to open in...» Read More
Papunya Tula Cleans up the Big Art Prizes
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 03.11.08
Pintupu artist Patrick Tjungurrayi has taken out the richest indigenous art prize in the country - the new WA Indigenous Art Award, established last year at $50,000 for the national prize, and $10,000 for a WA winner. June Walkutjukurr Richards...» Read More
Search for true identity
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 02.11.08
The Age previews the five shortlisted candidates for the Kate Challis RAKA Award: Along with five others - Samantha Hobson, Fiona Foley, Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi, Lisa Michl Ko-manggen and Pauline Sunfly Nangala - Thompson has just been shortlisted for the...» Read More
Not just the usual suspects
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.11.08
The Australian previews the announcement of the WA Premier's Indigenous Art awards: The $50,000 WA Premier's Indigenous Art Award aims to reveal new talent as well as the known. Can a group of men from the Great Victoria Desert win...» Read More
Tjungurrayi claims prestigious art prize
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.11.08
Patrick Tjungurrayi is announced as the winner of the inaugural $50,000 WA Indigenous Art Award: “They were the best, the best-looking,” judge Djon Mundine said with disarming simplicity to explain the choice announced by Premier Colin Barnett at the Art...» Read More
Beyond The Dots: Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.11.08
The exhibition is titled “Beyond The Dots: Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art” and is organised by Tjala Aboriginal Art and Asia Promote Ventures with the support of the Australian Trade Commision and the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry. It features...» Read More
Intricate dots from Australia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.11.08
From Nov 7 to 21, art lovers can discover the best of Aboriginal Australian art, characterised by its colourful and intricate dot patterns, at Pace Gallery in Jalan Kemajuan, Petaling Jaya. The exhibition is titled “Beyond The Dots: Contemporary Australian...» Read More
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