ART COMES OUT OF THE LONG GRASS

Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 01.12.09

Gallery: Larrakia Art Centre
: 05.12.09
Location: Darwin Exhibition Centre

A remarkable story in the Fairfax press is linking the joys and benefits of art-making to the social pressures that have often caused Darwin Aborigines to 'take to the long grass' – in other words drop out and 'squat' in one of the patches of open ground scattered around the NT capital.
And exhibition of the art produced is on at the Darwin Entertainment Centre – but only until Saturday December 5th.

Read more....
http://www.smh.com.au/national/brush-with-art-a-stroke-of-good-luck-for-grass-people-20091129-jyvv.html

URL: www.larrakia.com

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Contact Details

Gallery: Larrakia Art Centre
Contact: Kelvin Costello
Email: coordinator@larrakia.com
Telephone: +61 8 8927 5577
Address: PO Box 42043 Casuarina Darwin 0811 NT

 

 

Where is the exhibition?

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