How outsiders get a raw deal

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 06.09.08

John McDonald for the Sydney Morning Herald writes an interesting piece on outsider art: IN SEPTEMBER 2006, the Halle Saint Pierre in Paris hosted a survey of Australian outsider artists. The event was organised by Orange Regional Gallery, without a...» Read More

 

The resurrection of a language long lost

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 06.09.08

Malcolm King in The Age today, writes about the losing of the many Aboriginal languages: The world's languages are dying at a rate of one a fortnight, but an Aboriginal tongue has been brought back to life. MUCH has been...» Read More

 

ARTSingapore expects October event to tap into continuing demand momentum for contemporary Asian work

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 02.09.08

The Bangkok Post reports on ARTSingapore: After having successfully introduced some relatively unknown artists from across Asia over the past few years, ARTSingapore is gearing up for its next annual event in early October, with the hope that other artists...» Read More

 

Business and art make winning partnerships

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.08.08

The Sydney Morning Herald reports on Rio Tinto and the State Library of NSW win at the Australian Business Arts Foundation Awards at the Museum of Sydney last night. Rio Tinto and the State Library of NSW created an online...» Read More

 

'Behind the wire' art excels

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 23.08.08

The NT news reports on a new exhibition in Darwin: The Behind the Wire art exhibition showcases the work of 35 prisoners created behind the walls of Northern Territory prisons. This year prisoners voted to keep the identity of the...» Read More

 

Aboriginal elder wins nation's top art prize

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 20.08.08

The Adelaide Advertiser reports on the Telstra awards: The artist has been a finalist eight times, but aged 83 and frail, she did not come to Darwin from her traditional homeland west of Alice Springs to collect her award. Sarita...» Read More

 

Michael Nelson Jagamara exhibition shows totemic focus

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 19.08.08

The Courier Mail continues their focus on Aboriginal art with an article about Micharl Nelson Jagamara: The work of senior Warlpiri tribesman and artist Michael Nelson Jagamara divides art lovers. There are those who adore his bold, modern take on...» Read More

 

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