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Aboriginal Art - SELLING EXHIBITION 30 SEPT – 11 OCT
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-25 21:56:12
ON VIEW 162 Queen St. Woollahra Mon–Sat 11am–5pm There are 43...» Read More
Where To for the Telstra Prize?
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2008-09-24 12:34:34
Telstra Art Awards Consults Arts Community The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) announced today (24th Sept) that it will be holding open discussions about the future direction of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art...» Read More
Roslyn Oxley Goes Indigenous
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2008-09-15 15:57:23
Excitement in Sydney as Roslyn Oxley - owner of the Paddington gallery where Bill Henson was banned and where Piccinini, Moffatt, TV Moore and other hot contemporary artists show - is giving over her white walls to barks from Arnhemland. This...» Read More
Grand Opening Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-13 06:11:10
Grand Opening Exhibition September 14 - October 15, 2008 Reception on September 14, 1-5 p.m. ...» Read More
Warakurna Artists Win Illustrious Australian Indigenous Award
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-30 18:18:58
The significance and value of Aboriginal owned and governed Art Centres in the Australian art industry has been officially recognised and endorsed with Western Desert Mob’s Warakurna Artists winning Reconciliation Australia and BHP Billiton’s Indigenous Governance Awards announced...» Read More
Kluge-Ruhe toasts 'Best' and the 'Son'
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-30 02:34:58
The Kluge-Ruhe Collection will hold an opening reception for its new exhibitions this evening from 5:30 to 7:30. The local gallery will feature two new exhibitions. “All Time Favorites: Best Loved Works from the Kluge-Ruhe Collection” will be on display along...» Read More
Gelam Nguzu Kazi - Dugong My Son
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-30 02:32:03
Gelam,” an exhibition of limited edition linocut prints by artists from the Torres Strait Islands, will be on display through Oct. 12. Part of a U.S. tour, the exhibit includes prints by Dennis Nona, winner of the Telstra National Aboriginal...» Read More
Entries Invited Australian Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-27 08:08:39
Final entries are invited for Australian and International Art. Sydney, Wednesday 24 September, 6pm. For a confidential appointment please call 02 9326 1588 or email info@shapiro.com.au Shapiro Auctioneers and Gallery - 162 Queen Street Woollahra www.shapiro.com.au Looking for works by: Declan Apuatimi Jack Britten Tommy...» Read More
Walangari Karntawarra ' Songlines' Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-25 14:20:09
"SONGLINES :EXHIBITING TO SEPTEMBER 24" by WALANGARI KARNTAWARRA. About this exhibition and Walangari Karntawarra: WALANGARI WANGARDI KARNTAWARRA JAKAMARRA, also known as COLIN MCCORMACK, was born in Alice Springs in 1961. He is of the Arrernte, Luritja, Walpiri, Yankuntjatjarra, Pintubi, Anmatjerre and Alyawarre peoples...» Read More
Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri - circa 1920s - 2008
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-22 16:50:21
It is with great sadness and regret that Japingka Gallery in association with The Watiyawanu Artists of Amunturrngu announce the passing of one of the great Indigenous Artists of our time. Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri was initially renowned and respected as...» Read More
Theory of national selection
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-19 14:01:38
Nicholas Rothwell from the Australian discusses the Telstra Art Awards and talks about what else is happening in Darwin at the moment. He makes the case that the Aboriginal art industry has outgrown NATSIAA and that some of the best...» Read More
25th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award - Celebrating the Silver Jubilee
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-17 14:18:54
The 25th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award - Celebrating the Silver Jubilee has an online gallery of all...» Read More
25th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award Winners
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-17 14:14:07
Major Prize Winner, Makinti Napanangka from Kintore in the Northern Territory has been awarded Australia’s premier Indigenous art prize at the 25th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award. The winning painting depicts designs associated with the site of...» Read More
Kimberley Ink
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-14 13:31:01
Kimberley Ink the Waringarri Suite and selected new etchings Kimberley Ink celebrates the launch of 'The Waringarri Suite' a deluxe boxed suite of hand-printed etchings combining the finest examples from Waringarri's senior and emerging artists in one collection. Produced in collaboration...» Read More
Honey Ant Gallery presents their Gallery Opening and Rockholes Exhibition, Sydney Australia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-08 15:58:26
An eBlast featuring the launch of a new gallery and Rockholes exhibition by Honey Ant...» Read More
The Laverty Collection
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-08 15:51:23
The Laverty Collection goes on display in the new book Beyond Sacred as well as in exhibition form at the Newcastle Regional Art Gallery. The photo below is a spectacular shot of the Laverty's with their collection. ...» Read More
Beyond Sacred – The Laverty Collection of Indigenous Art in Print and on Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-08 15:48:57
Jeremy Eccles looks at Beyond Sacred. Quoted from the article: It's a crucial time for Aboriginal art. We should be sitting up and admiring the maturing of the most dynamic art movement in the country from a condition of amateur...» Read More
Mount Leibig and Utopia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-07 02:03:12
Following on from a Sell-out Show in London, Senior Watiyawanu (Mount Liebig - 325 kms west of Alice Springs) Artist, Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri is headlining an Exhibition of new works from his Community at Japingka Gallery. At around 85...» Read More
Watiyawanu Artists - Gallery1
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-07 01:45:54
The Watiyawanu Artists and the community at Mt Liebig have historically held close ties with the Pintupi artists of the Western Desert. Shorty Lungkata, Uta Uta Tjangala, Yala Yala Gibbs, Johnny Warangkula, Mick Namarari, Billy Stockman and Long Tom Tjapanangka...» Read More
Papunya Painting
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-04 02:08:21
Will Owen visits and review the current exhibition at the Australia Museum, Papunya Painting: Out of the desert. Quoted from his article: Our first goal upon arriving in Sydney was to visit the Australian Museum and see the Papunya Painting: Out...» Read More
Beyond Sacred : Recent Paintings from Australia's remote Aboriginal communities
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-07-03 08:53:50
Jeremy Eccles scans the most lavish book of Aboriginal art in years 'Beyond Sacred' : Recent Paintings from Australia's remote Aboriginal communities. Designed by Jane Kleinmeyer Published by Hardie Grant Books @ $120 Edited by Colin and Elizabeth Laverty Contributions from Judith Ryan, Nick...» Read More
Lawson-Menzies June 2008 Auction Results
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-06-25 07:39:27
Highlights from the Lawson-Menzies June 2008 auctions include: Mina Mina Dreaming from Judy Watson Napangardi selling for $348,000 Bush Yam Dreaming from Emily Kame Kngwarreye selling for $120,000 Bullock Hide Story from Rover Thomas selling for $102,000 and Iyaarka from Tommy Watson selling for...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Auction
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-06-02 09:12:44
Engineers Without Borders together with Dreamtime Elements are holding an exhibition of Aboriginal Art at 1st Floor Customs House, Circular Quay June 4th to June 8th 11.00am to 7.00pm Daily. On Sunday 8th June 2008 we will be holding an auction...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Directory top search queries for April
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-05-29 01:00:11
The Aboriginal Art Directory has released its Top Aboriginal Art search queries for April. As always it makes for interesting...» Read More
30 under 30 - A new Generation of Indigenous Artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-05-15 06:02:00
The first survey exhibition of its kind, 30 Under 30 showcases the talent and innovation of 30 emerging artists born since 1977. The exhibition will be held annually by Mossenson Galleries in both Perth and Melbourne. 30 Under 30 is a...» Read More
Isarte presents Arte Agli Antipodi: pittura aborigena contemporanea, Milan Italy
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-05-02 07:50:53
Isarte invites you to the opening of our new gallery in Milan featuring the exhibition Arte Agli Antipodi: pittura aborigena contemporanea, showing 20 high selected paintings from different communities. Read about Isarte presents Arte Agli Antipodi: pittura aborigena contemporanea,...» Read More
Modern landscapes
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-04-21 12:25:54
CHAPEL BY THE SEA BONDI BEACH UNITING CHURCH MEDIA RELEASE 20th April 2008 LEADING ABORIGINAL ARTISTS TO EXHIBIT AT CHAPEL BY THE SEA Ruby's Place Gallery within the Chapel by the Sea will exhibit the work of Mini Heath, one...» Read More
Recognition for lake's platypus project artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-04-15 23:41:45
The creators of Ballarat's giant platypus project were acknowledged last night at the opening of the Fresh & Salty exhibition at Kirrit Barreet Aboriginal Art and Cultural Centre. Artists Michael Shiell and Billy Blackall worked with the Ballarat and District Aboriginal...» Read More
Samantha Hobson - Ngayu Aalmana Ngaachi Ngatangku - Growing up with Cuontry
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-03-29 14:37:52
Samantha Hobson was born in 1981 at Lockhart River, Cape York, the northern most settlement of Eastern Australia. She began painting with the Lockhart River Art Gang at the age of 17, producing paintings of the land and reef that...» Read More
Kunwinjku Songman
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-03-08 03:25:29
Over the past two decades, Bruce Nabegeyo has established himself as one of the most evocative and sophisticated narrative painters of western Arnhem Land. Bruce Nabegeyo’s works bristle with a compulsive energy, as a multitude of spirit figures, creation beings and...» Read More
Emily finally gets a stage as big as her paintings
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-03-01 02:48:01
Article in the Australian about the Emily Kame Kngwarreye exhibition in Japan. Quoted from the article: Utopia: The Genius of Emily Kame Kngwarreye opened this week at the National Museum of Art in Osaka and in late May will move to the...» Read More
Culture Warriors
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-01-12 03:46:13
Sydney Morning Herald A vivid trip back to where it all began January 12, 2008 Quoted from article: CULTURE WARRIORS is a curious name for the inaugural National Indigenous Art Triennial at the National Gallery of Australia. Gallery director Ron Radford admits that a...» Read More
Australia's richest indigenous art prize
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-12-14 07:40:01
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 unveiled today by...» Read More
Out of the Desert
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-12-03 07:34:48
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 Australia's Northern...» Read More
Kirriwirri 2007
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-11-28 08:37:52
Short St Gallery proudly presents Daniel Walbidi's first solo show in Sydney @ Mary Place, Paddington. All welcome to attend 28th Novemeber 2007 @ 6...» Read More
Elder Fine Art Aboriginal Paintings Auction: December 2 2007
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-11-26 01:34:02
Elder Fine Art Aboriginal Paintings Auction will be held in Adelaide on December 2 2007 at 12pm. The auction includes works by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Clifford Possum, Dorothy Napangardi, Abie Loy, Billy Stockman, William Sandy, Kathleen Petyarre, Gabriella Possum, Emily Kngwarreye, Gloria Petyarre,...» Read More
NT News - Art stored in shed worth big money
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-11-24 02:15:49
An article in the Northern Territory news previewing the Elders Fine Aboriginal Art auction. The article focusses on a former cab driver who is selling his entire collection, and the story of how he began collecting Aboriginal Art. Rob Hefford thought...» Read More
Sydney Morning Hearld - Spotted in Kensington: an important Rover
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-10-28 03:27:54
An article by Peter Fish in the Sydney Morning Herald discussing the highlights of the November 2007 auction season. Quoted from the article: For its part, Sotheby's has not let much out of the bag on its Aboriginal art sale, although for...» Read More
Martumili Artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-09-28 15:29:35
Boldly out of the west Stuart Rintoul September 27, 2007 In October last year, Martumili Artists began as an enterprise, drawing together Martu artists from the communities of Parnngurr, Punmu, Kunawarritji, Jigalong, Irrungadji (Nullagine) and Parnpajinya, as Newman is known, supported financially...» Read More
NT News - National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-09-22 02:50:10
Prize for 'Pa Harry's canoe Nadja Hainke 22 September 2007 Article in the Northern Territory News about the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. Quoted from article: A painting celebrating the work of a traditional canoemaker has been chosen by the people...» Read More
Financial Times: Rock-Solid Abstracts
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-09-07 06:40:04
Jeremy Eccles, Financial Times (UK) 7 September 2007 “Are you ready for London?” Apolline Kohen asks artist Samuel Namunjdja. “What time we going?” is his eager response about a visit that is still a month away. Time has an elastic quality out...» Read More
New start in Papunya
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-09-05 07:07:16
The Australian New start in Papunya Simon Kearney September 04, 2007 Article in the Australian about Papunya Tjupi. Quoted from the article: The work of these two men and many of the children and grandchildren of the original Papunya artists will be shown at an exhibition...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Motorcycle
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-09-05 06:39:01
Eliasson’s “climate car” is the 17th entry in the BMW Art Car Collection, which was founded in 1975 and ranges from Robert Rauschenberg’s BMW 635 CSi car, covered with images of classic art and swamp grass, to the world’s first...» Read More
The Elizabeth Jones Collection of Contemporary Aboriginal Art 14 August 2007
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-08-15 02:28:56
Mossgreen Auctions specialises in single owner auctions for collections covering fine art and antiques. Services include auctions held in our stylish multi-level building on Toorak Road South Yarra, on site auctions at the owner’s property or staged events in hired...» Read More
24th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award 10 August 2007
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-08-10 06:00:53
The 24th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, open to all adult Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander artists, aims to showcase the very best Australian Indigenous art from around the country. The non-acquisitive Telstra Award of $40,000 is...» Read More
Aboriginal Objects, Sculpture & Bush Toys
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-07-11 04:10:00
Michael Reid at Elizabeth Bay Aboriginal Objects, Sculpture & Bush Toys 7th November 2007 to 24th November...» Read More
Shapiro: Aboriginal Art Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-04-10 07:11:30
Shapiro: Aboriginal Art Exhibition Monday 9 April – Saturday 21 April 2007 11am –...» Read More
Joel Fine Art Important Australian & International Art 26 March 2007
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-03-26 03:25:32
Joel Fine Art, Important Australian & International Art auction, 26 March 2007, sold over 80% of its lots for a total of...» Read More
Desart Newsletter January 2007
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-01-18 08:00:41
January 2007 INSIDE EDITION...» Read More
Samantha Hobson Land To Sea
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2006-09-29 03:47:23
Courier Mail Kathleen Noonan September 29, 2006 11:00pm From the Courier Mail: We're out the back of Andrew Baker's art gallery in Brisbane's Bowen Hills, in a room where the real deals are done. It's chock-a-block with paintings. But this morning all eyes are on...» Read More
23rd Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award 11 August 2006
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2006-08-12 05:52:39
The 23rd Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, open to all adult Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander artists, aims to showcase the very best Indigenous art from around the country. The Telstra Award of $40,000 is awarded to...» Read More
22nd Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award 12 August 2005
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2005-08-12 05:38:20
The opening night of the Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award is a major dry season event in Darwin and attracts visitors and artists from all over the country. The evening provides free entertainment from Indigenous traditional...» Read More
Major Aboriginal art exhibition supports Indigenous health
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2005-06-25 06:38:58
A major exhibition of Aboriginal art, featuring more than 60 works by some of Australia's most celebrated Indigenous artists, is being held at Shalom College at UNSW this week (24-28 July). The Shalom Gamarada Art Exhibition will help raise funds to...» Read More
Aboriginal paintings exhibition at Hong Kong gallery
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2005-06-17 06:45:21
Aboriginal paintings exhibition at Hong Kong gallery raises international standing of Australia’s indigenous artists (15 June 2005) The prestigious Wellington Gallery in Hong Kong will present an exhibition of aboriginal paintings as Australia celebrates the achievements of its indigenous people. The...» Read More
The Age Yulparija show their colours
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2004-04-20 06:42:31
An article about the Yulparija people from Bidyadana painting about the time before the white man. The article was associated with an exhibition "New Paintings from Bidyadanga, William Mora Galleries", in association with Short St Gallery, Broom, Richmond, until April...» Read More
Building partners with Aboriginal artists and communities
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2003-12-19 03:23:38
Building partners with Aboriginal artists and communities U.Va. has largest Aboriginal art collection in world, outside of Australia Jane Ford When the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection opened here in January 1999, its off-Grounds location on Pantops Mountain was so remote that it may...» Read More
20th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award 16 August 2003
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2003-08-16 03:58:39
20th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award 16 August 2003, the winner was Richard...» Read More
The Native Born
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2002-09-20 09:20:00
Contemporary Aboriginal Art from Ramingining, Arnhem Land The Native Born is an exhibition of paintings and sculptures by distinguished Australian Aboriginal artists from Ramingining, Arnhem Land in northern Australia. Arranged according to six different natural environments found in this region:mangroves (larrtha’puy),...» Read More
Papunya Tula - the birthplace of contemporary Australian Aboriginal art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2001-08-25 07:41:39
The groundbreaking Papunya Tula, Genesis and Genius exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales was the first major retrospective by artists from Papunya in Australia’s Western Desert. Consisting of 150 works by over 50 artists, the exhibition provided...» Read More
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