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FOLEY
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2012-01-30 14:44:11
The 40th anniversary last week of the accidental Aboriginal Embassy on the lawns of Old Parliament House in Canberra was as good an opportunity as any to learn how it came about even before the messy events that accompanied it....» Read More
Shortlist announced for 2012 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2012-01-29 04:51:27
Twenty artists are in the running for prizes totalling more than $50,000 as part of the Victorian Government's 2012 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards. The awards, now in their seventh year, profile the diversity of Indigenous arts practice in Victoria and showcase...» Read More
Artprice Predicts Stronger Australian Art Market
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2012-01-26 16:09:15
Aboriginal art occupies a special place in Australia and 3 of the 6 artists in the Top 10 auction results are Aborigines. One of the three Aboriginal artists in Australian contemporary art ranking, Dorothy NAPANGARDI , has enjoyed strong demand since...» Read More
Lavertys in The Netherlands
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2012-01-20 11:31:38
The Lavertys - Colin and Liz - are legends in their own lifetimes. For they've not only built the largest Aboriginal art collection in this country – others overseas, such as the late John Kluge's, now at the University of...» Read More
ACMI presents Indigenous arts festival
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2012-01-12 08:15:23
The National Indigenous Photomedia Forum, Shadow Life: Moving Image and Remembered By are three separate events presented by ACMI as part of the Melbourne Indigenous Arts Festival 2012. The National Indigenous Photomedia Forum will address the the obstacles faced by Indigenous...» Read More
Aboriginal Art .. On a Cake!
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2012-01-04 13:58:38
Novy Rich has been creating gorgeous Aboriginal art on cakes for over 20 years. Many of the designs are inspired by her husband, Mundara Koorang, renowned international Aboriginal artist, author, actor and Elder, and daughter Nganuwaay Koolyn's artwork. From simplistic...» Read More
FORM presents Let the Country Come In Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2011-09-10 17:06:08
Greenough Regional Prison is an unlikely home to a gifted group of Aboriginal artists hailing from communities with a strong heritage in painting throughout regional Western Australia. Let the country come in exhibits the results of an artist development...» Read More
Pintupi Men
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2011-08-20 17:55:55
The ReDot Fine Art Gallery is proud to welcome back the beautiful works from Australia’s foremost Aboriginal owned art centre, Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd. This exhibition will represent the 8thshowing in Singapore of the stunning work by the desert...» Read More
DAAF 2011 is on!
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2011-08-05 18:46:09
Despite the closure of Top End Arts, the organisation that managed the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair for a couple of years, it's back on again in 2011, running 12-14 August. Vibrant new artworks from more than 40 Aboriginal owned art centres...» Read More
Boost for NSW Aboriginal Artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2011-06-28 12:06:06
The NSW Parliament has participated in the signing of a new Memorandum of Understanding that will ensure the continued development of the Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize; an annual exhibition designed to recognise and promote Aboriginal artists in NSW. The...» Read More
Home and the Rights of Indigenous People Art Exhibition Opening
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2011-06-16 22:15:14
Tuesday 21 June, 6-8pm. Home and the Rights of Indigenous People Art Exhibition Opening. Refreshments provided. Speaker Monica Morgan, Amnesty International Indigenous Rights Campaigner. Exhibition runs Weds 22nd June to Sun 26th June, 11am-4pm. At the Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative,...» Read More
Rosella Namok and Arone Raymond Meeks
Posted by Coo-ee Aboriginal Art | 2011-05-26 14:55:39
Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery is proud to present two solo shows of work by Rosella Namok and Arone Raymond Meeks. This will be Rosella Namok’s first Sydney exhibition since it became her exclusive Sydney representative, with the closure of the...» Read More
LAVERTY 2
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2011-05-25 19:58:12
There are probably no other collectors in Australia who could get away with naming an exhibition 'Laverty 2' and expect instant recognition by viewers. But then Colin and Liz Laverty have the advantage of having had such a big impact...» Read More
BLACK FILM-MAKING
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2011-05-13 16:55:26
Two fabulously true-to-life pictures of indigenous life in Australia are currently on offer on the big screen. If it's men and the minimally urban world of the Kimberley you're after – think Wyndham and Halls Creek and salt-pans in between...» Read More
Passing of Thancoupie
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2011-04-29 17:18:12
It is with great sadness that AAN learnt of the passing this week of Dr. Thancoupie Gloria Fletcher AO, best known simply as Thancoupie the Potter. She died aged 74 at Weipa Base Hospital on Cape York after a...» Read More
WAR DECLARED?
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2011-04-08 17:12:15
That's what it felt like in the Seaforth (on Sydney's northern peninsular) gallery of Trevor Victor Harvey (TVH) the other night. For the dissident clans had gathered from all over art-dealing Australia to show support for Chris Simons, the bogeyman of...» Read More
The Collectors Show - 2011
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2011-02-23 15:42:26
ReDot Fine Art Gallery is thrilled to exhibit prodigiously collectable works from across the Australian Aboriginal territories in our inaugural Collectors Show. "Collectors Show - 2011" will be the incipient year for an annual event which will showcase the...» Read More
DEATH OF IAN ABDULLA
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2011-02-01 17:26:59
On the morning of Saturday 29 January, at the age of 63, Aboriginal artist Ian Abdulla passed away at the Berri Hospital, South Australia after a brief battle with cancer. His family was by his side. Born under a gum tree...» Read More
EMILY AT MOMA
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2011-01-07 11:57:49
It is, of course, a joy to discover that a big international contemporary art show at an institution as prestigious as the Museum of Modern Art in New York has quite casually included Our Emily alongside Miro, Mondrian, Calder, Schwitters,...» Read More
From Cubawee to Coraki
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-11-04 21:23:50
Marie Florence began painting at 50 and as an Aboriginal artist, felt that she had to use traditional colours. She decided that she wanted to break with tradition and experimenting with colour is one of the many passions that drive...» Read More
Cobra and Aboriginal art brought together in Breaking with Tradition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-11-04 21:20:12
BREAKING WITH TRADITION: Cobra and Aboriginal art explores the influence of the ideas of the European avant-garde movement Cobra on the development of contemporary Aboriginal art. Work by Paji Honeychild Yankarr, Narputta Nangala Jugadai and Yata Gypsy Yadda will be...» Read More
Out of the desert great artists come
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-11-03 21:58:45
Aboriginal art has travelled a long way since the early days at Papunya in the 1970s. Painting about his culture and country, and in an uncharacteristic pink, senior law man Ginger Wikilyiri spends weeks just sitting and thinking before he picks...» Read More
Stolen Gloria Petyarre Painting
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-11-02 00:24:46
By now, my painting by Gloria Petyarre (Bush Medicine Leaves 2008, International Artwork Code A15119, 200 x 150, 2062) an esteemed Australian Aboriginal artist, could be in Timbuktoo by now. Thanks to questionable management of the Sydney-based art investment...» Read More
Dancers entertain at exhibition opening
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-10-29 21:52:48
Last Friday night more than 70 people were greeted with wine and nibblies and entertained by Aboriginal dancers at the opening of local aboriginal artist Johanna Parker’s solo Indigenous art exhibition. The exhibition represents her first days at univerity, drawings,...» Read More
Cobra and Aboriginal art brought together in Breaking with Tradition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-10-27 22:44:44
BREAKING WITH TRADITION: Cobra and Aboriginal art explores the influence of the ideas of the European avant-garde movement Cobra on the development of contemporary Aboriginal art. Work by Paji Honeychild Yankarr, Narputta Nangala Jugadai and Yata Gypsy Yadda will be...» Read More
Proposal to house the Keeping Place in Barangaroo
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-10-23 20:39:02
Aboriginal artist Gordon Syron and his wife Elaine have put together a 30-page proposal to the Barangaroo Delivery Authority requesting a home for their Keeping Place aboriginal art collection. “It is our dream for the collection to form the basis of...» Read More
Big Crocs, Big Trucks and Big Magnets in Oz Read More http://www.wired.com/autopia/2010/10/big-crocs-big-trucks-and-big-magnets-in-oz/#ixzz143WfTf8t
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-10-22 03:56:10
A thousand miles from any ocean, Alice Springs is the biggest outpost in the Outback. It is a major hub for Aboriginal or indigenous artists who travel from their desert communities to sell their works. Aboriginal art took millennia to...» Read More
AES PUTS INDIGENOUS EMPLOYMENT IN THE FRAME WITH ART AUCTION FUND LAUNCH
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-10-12 15:54:37
12th October 2010, Sydney Australia: A unique collection of contemporary Aboriginal Art will be auctioned at Sotheby’s in Sydney on 19th October by national not for profit organisation, the Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES). Marking the official launch of the...» Read More
Keeping Place collection seeks a permanent home
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-10-10 01:43:20
Keeping Place consists of 1500 artworks plus artefacts and photographs collected over 40 years by Aboriginal artist and activist Gordon Syron and his wife Elaine. The collection had been housed in an Eveleigh railway shed described as "dilapidated, daggy and downright...» Read More
An aboriginal art exhibition; latest works by Barbara Weir
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-10-09 01:38:50
Mbantua Gallery have an art exhibition running from today until Thursday 4th November, of works by a prestigious aboriginal artist named Barbara Weir. The Grass Seed paintings represent a grass called Lyaw in Barbara's native language and she's experimented with...» Read More
Aboriginal art demands dignity
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-10-05 04:09:51
Amnesty International’s Demand Dignity and Eora College art exhibition opened at the Boomalli Aboriginal Arts Gallery on September 22 to a crowd of 50 people. The exhibition was based on the theme of the UN Declaration on the Rights of...» Read More
Colours of our Country returns to Perth
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-10-05 01:56:13
Accomplished and emerging artists, traditional stories and stunning Pilbara imagery was once again on show at this year’s ‘Colours of our Country’ Aboriginal art exhibition in Perth on the 22nd September. For the fifth consecutive year, Rio Tinto transformed the walls...» Read More
Indigenous art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-10-04 00:20:40
KERRY O’BRIEN, PRESENTER: From the inner city to the remotest part of the nation, Australia's contemporary Aboriginal art movement is on the move. A new exhibition in Sydney is showcasing its richness and diversity. Curated by Hetti Perkins, the daughter of the...» Read More
MoB provides ANKAAA members shared resources
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-09-30 23:33:28
Our theme for the Matrix on Board Late September Newsletter seems to be that organisations are stronger when we work together and stay connected. That idea is the core philosophy behind the missions of many of our clients. One MoB...» Read More
Helping local Aboriginal artists find their feet
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-09-29 23:28:02
Cowra resident Ted Budd has been appointed as the new Central West Aboriginal Arts Development Officer (CWAADO) for Arts OutWest, a role that will see him help develop the commercial opportunities of local Aboriginal artists. Mr Budd, of Wiradjuri heritage, previously...» Read More
Politics of the Secret
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-09-21 20:12:55
Rumors that Vivien Johnson was writing a history of painting at Papunya have been reaching my ears for a long time now. When the publication of Johnson’s Lives of the Papunya Tula Painters was announced in 2008 by IAD...» Read More
Australian Aboriginal art draws on spiritual traditions
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-09-21 20:00:35
PULLMAN - “Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art: From the Collection of Margaret Levi and Robert Kaplan,” will be exhibited at the Museum of Art/WSU Oct. 1-Dec. 11. Levi and Kaplan have a large collection of indigenous Australian art, part of which...» Read More
Clap Sticks by Marcia Alice Panangka
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-09-20 20:11:30
Hand crafted Clap or music sticks are used during Aboriginal ceremonies. They are made from Mulga wood and are burned using a hot wire to create patterns such as concentric circles which represent camp sites, curved lines which represent rain...» Read More
Can Aboriginal Art Be Contemporary Art?
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-09-19 20:09:52
The Australian wades into a controversy over the current generation of aboriginal artists: A paper by Melbourne academic Meaghan Wilson-Anastasios says major artists such as Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri and Rover Thomas, are promoted as Aboriginal in a way...» Read More
Aboriginal art dying with desert masters
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-09-19 19:59:55
The pursuit of cultural authenticity in Aboriginal art will make it harder for young artists to enjoy the success of the old masters. New research into the sustainability of Aboriginal art claims the market for new works is already falling away,...» Read More
2010 TOGART AWARD IN DARWIN'S NEW CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2010-09-14 16:30:10
The opening of this year's 4th Togart Contemporary Art Award – whose speciality is to feature both Black and white Northern Territory artists – was also the occasion for the opening of a new contemporary art space in Darwin: the...» Read More
ABORIGINAL ART: THE SONGLINES
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-09-13 19:33:52
ARTS D’AUSTRALIE • STÉPHANE JACOB has great pleasure in inviting you to its new exhibition ABORIGINAL ART: THE SONGLINES Opening Wednesday September 8, 3 pm to 9 pm Galerie SEINE 51 - 51 rue de Seine, Paris 6ème Showing from September 9 to September...» Read More
Artist Spotlight: Alma Nungarrayi Granites
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-09-13 19:21:38
1. Briefly describe yourself. When and how did you first become interested in art? How long have you been a practising artist? I became interested in aboriginal art since the time that she was working as assistant teacher at the Yuendumu...» Read More
Boomalli bounces back in the cultural renaissance
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-09-05 23:48:27
Excerpt from the article A NSW Aboriginal artists co-op is blossoming after a near-death experience Indigenous art is the darling of the contemporary art world. In recent decades the sector has grown to be worth an estimated $500 million a year with...» Read More
Media Article: Tasmania Fair all set
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 2010-09-02 00:00:00
As featured in the National Indigenous Times: The Tasmanian Craft Fair will premiere an Aboriginal art exhibition at historic Deloraine manor Peppers Calstock. Curated by the Northern Territory gallery Central Art, the collection will comprise work more than 20 Central and Western...» Read More
Council approves changes to Indigenous art permits
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-09-01 22:29:56
The Alice Springs Town Council has given its final approval to new rules for Aboriginal artists selling paintings in the Todd Mall. The council was charging $205 a day for artist permits but was not enforcing the payment. The council's chief executive,...» Read More
Aboriginal art at Parcours des Mondes
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-08-29 22:14:17
Paris-based dealer and Australian Indigenous Art specialist, Stéphane Jacob, will exhibit works by several of Australia´s most admired and innovative Contemporary Aboriginal Artists at this year’s “Parcours des Mondes” the world’s leading international tribal art fair which will take place...» Read More
From boomerangs to didgeridoos, Aboriginal art is a huge part of Aussie culture.
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-08-29 22:11:24
Aboriginal paintings and crafts often hang in souvenir shops and art galleries around the country. But over the past few years fake Aboriginal art and craft has been brought in from overseas. As Kirsty explains this wave of cheap imports has...» Read More
No keeping place for Sydney Aboriginal art collection
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-08-29 22:07:56
Yet another eviction deadline has passed but Aboriginal artist Gordon Syron and his wife Elaine are still desperately seeking a home for their collection of Aboriginal art, the Keeping Place, one of the largest collections in the country. Currently housed in...» Read More
Website delivers boost to Indigenous art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-08-27 22:04:23
A website that includes the first national register of Aboriginal artists from urban areas has been launched. Storylines has made its debut after three years of research into Aboriginal visual art in urban Australia. It features 600 artists with a summary of...» Read More
Indigenous Art features at the Tasmanian Craft Fair 2010
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 2010-08-23 00:00:00
THE Tasmanian Craft Fair will premiere an Aboriginal art exhibition at historic Deloraine manor Peppers Calstock. Curated by Northern Territory gallery Central Art, the collection will comprise work more than 20 Central and Western Aboriginal artists, including Minnie Pwerle, Emily...» Read More
Aboriginal Artists Contemporary Card Project
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-08-20 23:46:44
This collection is supported by Catherine Manuell Design as part of our Women’s Aboriginal Artists Project. In buying this card you are directly supporting the artists and their community in their working lives. The project showcases the paintings of eight...» Read More
Labor's efforts a hard act to follow
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-08-19 19:42:14
UNDER Labor the arts has moved centre stage. And that is where it deserves to stay. After all, our artists provide great nourishment for the community, are key to our sense of identity and often reflect the best expressions of our...» Read More
Colourful Djon has an eye for art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-08-17 22:06:27
Aboriginal art curator Djon Mundine hasn’t had a haircut in 25 years, and his character is as colourful as his eye for art. The dreadlocked Mr Mundine said he wants to shatter the stereotype that Aboriginal art is a “sea of...» Read More
Leichardt Mayor joins Sunnyfield at Aboriginal Community Arts Program
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-08-17 19:47:59
Leichardt’s Mayor, Jamie Parker will show his support for NSW disability service provider Sunnyfield at an event celebrating the diversity of culture, and commitment from Leichardt Council. The Sunnyfield Day Options creative team in Lilyfield has been working with Aboriginal...» Read More
“AMAZING STRENGTH” IN 27th NATSIAA WINNERS
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2010-08-13 14:11:58
“I was truly amazed by the strength of the competition this year”, declared one of the two final judges of the 27th National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Art Awards at today's announcement of the winners in Darwin. Sylvia Kleinert, an...» Read More
“Tradition to Modernity” - a showcase of unique contemporary Indigenous work from Central desert regions
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 2010-08-10 00:00:00
In ancient Australian Indigenous culture, Aboriginal people from the Central Desert depicted beliefs, dreamings and ceremonial rituals in ephemeral sand drawings. In recent times, this practice was translated onto canvas using coloured pigments and original expressions for traditional storytelling and depictions...» Read More
Mbantua Gallery Exhibition opens in Darwin
Posted by Mbantua Gallery | 2010-08-09 18:24:20
An exhibition of works by Red Centre aboriginal artists opened today at Mbantua Gallery Darwin. Titled 'Stars of the Centre' it features the work of Lucky Morton Kngwarrey among others. Lucky has been chosen as a finalist in the ...» Read More
Break Thru NAIDOC Week Celebrations - Maitland
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-08-04 21:12:23
Saturday night was the launch of WUPA @ Wanaruah, an Aboriginal Art Exhibition organised by Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation. This black tie event was held in the Barrel Room at Tempus Two Winery, Pokolbin. Ungooroo, in conjunction with major sponsors Hunter...» Read More
Aboriginal art gallery in Munich
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-08-01 06:28:25
Down Under Gallery - Australian Aboriginal Art Gallery has opened in Munich at Isartorplatz 4. Featuring works by 27 talented Aboriginal Artists. Many of the artists feature in the 50 most collectable Australian Artist list: Gabriella Possum Nungurrayi Michelle Possum Nungurrayi Walangkura Napanangka Judy Napanangka...» Read More
Aboriginal art - Elcho Island, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, W1
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-29 03:45:30
ABORIGINAL artist Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi is in England to demonstrate the culture of his people. His art is currently on display at the Rebecca Hossack Gallery in Fitzrovia in a world-first show. Gali (pictured above), talks poignantly about the changes that...» Read More
Save Boomalli art co-operative
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-27 01:59:50
Boomalli, one of Australia’s longest running Aboriginal artists’ co-operatives, is threatened with closure. Based in Sydney’s inner-city suburb of Leichhardt, Boomalli was set up in 1987 by Aboriginal artists to get their art recognised. Boomalli means “to strike, to make a...» Read More
Bindi Cole: Artist Spotlight Interview with the 2009 Deadly Art Award winner
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-26 10:00:00
Bindi Cole is a Wathaurung woman and a budding photography, video and installation artist from Melbourne. In November 2009, she won the $25,000 Deadly Art Award for her evocative photograph Ajay, one in a series of photographs bringing transgender women...» Read More
Papunya and Balgo exhibitions at the National Art Museum of China - promotion of Australia’s rich cultural heritage
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-22 23:11:12
Extraordinary collections of Indigenous art from Australia’s remote deserts are now on display in Beijing. The highly regarded Papunya Painting: Out of the Australian Desert and BALGO: Contemporary Australian Art from the Balgo Hills collections collectively form the National Art Museum...» Read More
Kirby joins fight to save indigenous art collection
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-20 00:09:54
The campaign to salvage The Keeping Place, one of the largest collections of indigenous art in Australia, has found a staunch ally in the former High Court judge Michael Kirby. Kirby opened an exhibition of selected works from the collection at...» Read More
Art code: Arts Minister Peter Garrett quick on the draw
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-17 23:58:15
Federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett yesterday announced the introduction of an Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct. The code is to protect Aboriginal artists against sharp practices within the industry -- without first telling the board of the company established...» Read More
Stories of the Dreaming
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-14 23:17:52
These stunning puzzles are worth having purely to admire the Aboriginal art - that the kids will be kept busy trying to piece them back together is an added bonus! Designed by Aboriginal artist Donna Henson of the Wiradjuri people, each...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-07 22:34:15
Type: Council Event Date: 06 Jul 2010 - 24 Jul 2010 Location: Bellingen Library You are invited to view an exhibition of artwork by Aboriginal Artists in Bellingen Library in celebration of NAIDOC Week. Starts Tuesday 6th July until Saturday 24 July 2010 Bellingen Library opening...» Read More
Aboriginal and Oceanic Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-05 22:25:55
Catalogue Now Online 1 July 2010 Sotheby's Australia is delighted to announce our forthcoming Aboriginal and Oceanic Art auction on July 26 and 27 in Melbourne. Under the directorship of Tim Klingender, the July auction has been firmly established for more than...» Read More
The 2010 NPSW Aboriginal Art Award
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-03 22:00:54
5 June -10 July 2010 Bruce McLean, Associate Curator of Indigenous Australian Art, at the Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art, was at Lismore Regional Gallery to judge the winning works of the 2010 NPSW Aboriginal Art Award on Saturday 5...» Read More
Aboriginal artists exhibition and competition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-03 21:56:23
The annual Aboriginal Artists Exhibition and Competition celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2010. NSW Fair Trading has been pivotal in organising the exhibition since its inception in 2000. The competition has grown from a small event of 20 paintings displayed at the...» Read More
Deadly celebrations for NAIDOC Week
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-02 21:46:58
NAIDOC Week celebrates the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and there is so much going on around Lismore it’s being spilled over 10 days. The theme this year is ‘Unsung Heroes – Closing the Gap by Leading Their...» Read More
Aboriginal art ‘from within’
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-28 21:02:13
As someone’s skin does not reveal their aboriginality, nor does art created by indigenous people necessarily follow the stereotypes laid out for it by the art world, says Old Guildford artist Kerrie Kenton. Kenton’s stunning artwork weaves together tradition and contemporary...» Read More
Gloria Petyarre attending her solo exhibition in Melbourne
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-26 17:38:32
Gloria Petyarre Attending Her Exhibition Opening Dacou Gallery Melbourne 1 July to August Opening, Thursday, 1 July, 6:00pm to 8:00pm Gloria Petyarre will be proudly attending her nephew’s gallery for her latest solo exhibition, at DACOU (Dreaming Art Centre of Utopia), Middle Park,...» Read More
On Track: Contemporary Aboriginal Art from Western Australia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-25 20:45:37
An ART ON THE MOVE touring exhibition. On Track showcases the dynamic development of Western Australian Aboriginal artists' expression over the last decade. 32 works have been selected from the prestigious University of Western Australia, Berndt Museum of Anthropology collection. The exhibition presents...» Read More
New book marks 25 years for the Koorie Heritage Trust
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-23 20:52:58
Date: 18 June 2010 A new book tracing the history of Indigenous art in Victoria has been launched by Arts Minister Peter Batchelor today. Visiting the Koorie Heritage Trust in Melbourne, Mr Batchelor said the Government had been pleased to provide $100,000...» Read More
Aboriginal Art - Denise Hedges - NAIDOC Week
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-23 20:52:08
An unsung hero is not how Denise Hedges would describe herself. However the quiet achiever fits the title more than she believes. An accomplished Aboriginal artist, mother and proud Wanaruah woman, Denise has used art to inspire and educate both the Indigenous...» Read More
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2010 & Symposium
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-22 20:39:28
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair is a boutique art market showcasing traditional and contemporary artwork by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from Queensland. The CIAF Symposium (Saturday 21 August) will be facilitated by leading Aboriginal artist, curator and academic Dr Brenda...» Read More
Australian Aboriginal art exhibition is on debut in China
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-21 20:43:13
In celebration of Year of Australian Culture, sponsored by the National Art Museum of China and various departments of the Australian government, an Aboriginal art exhibition from Australia is currently on display at Hall 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17...» Read More
Exhibition – Papunya: Aboriginal Art from Australia’s Deserts
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-21 20:41:59
Showcasing the work of Aboriginal artists and telling the story of the artists and supporters of the Papunya Tula art movement between 1974 and 1981. Until August 28. Daily 9am-4pm. National Art Museum of...» Read More
QUEEN HONOURS ABORIGINAL ARTISTS
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2010-06-18 13:34:53
The Queen's Birthday this year added two top Aboriginal artists to the roll of honour. John Mawurndjul from Maningrida in Western Arnhemland and Peggy Patrick from the East Kimberley both became Members of the Order of Australia – AMs. Mawurndjul's citation...» Read More
Judy Watson to Exhibit at Shalom Gamarada Ngiyana Yana 2010
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-14 19:59:25
In a huge coup for Shalom Gamarada's sixth annual Ngiyana Yana Aboriginal art exhibition, it has been announced that internationally renowned contemporary Indigenous artist Judy Watson will, for the first time, exhibit at the show -‐ which runs from 27th...» Read More
Uluru climb - Garret comments
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-09 18:53:56
SUBJECTS: Commencement of the resale royalty scheme; CPRS; Uluru climb GARRETT: It is fantastic to be here in Alice Springs today to announce the delivery of significant support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture across a range of...» Read More
Australia’s art market threatened by proposed Superannuation changes
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-09 18:51:34
One of Australia’s leading experts on Australian indigenous art and artists, Susan McCulloch, co-author of the industry authority “McCulloch’s Encyclopedia of Australian Art”, says the Cooper Review recommendations create a disturbing disparity in allowing APRA-regulated funds to invest in art,...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Award opens
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-08 11:55:45
A colourful and diverse range of entries for the ninth annual National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Aboriginal Art Award 2010 was officially opened at the Lismore Regional Gallery on Saturday at 131 Molesworth Street Lismore. The exhibition features works from...» Read More
Indigenous work lauded
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-08 02:13:06
Every year, Manningham City Council acknowledges National Reconciliation Week with a celebration of indigenous culture and art. This is the fourth year that curator, Megan Cadd, a descendant of the Yorta Yorta people, has participated in Reconciliation Week. In putting Winyarr-Ngu-Bala: Aboriginal...» Read More
2010 Aboriginal Art Award Opening
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-08 01:45:45
A colourful and diverse range of entries for the ninth annual National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Aboriginal Art Award 2010 will be officially opened at the Lismore Regional Gallery this Saturday 5th June. The exhibition, to be held at 131...» Read More
Aboriginal artists in Sunnyfield project
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-08 01:41:54
Aboriginal art is helping to raise the confidence and self-esteem of intellectually disabled people on the northern beaches. Non-profit organisation Sunnyfield has just concluded a five-week pilot program at its Frenchs Forest site that brought in Aboriginal artists to work with...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Award opens
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-08 00:58:03
A colourful and diverse range of entries for the ninth annual National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Aboriginal Art Award 2010 was officially opened at the Lismore Regional Gallery on Saturday at 131 Molesworth Street Lismore. The exhibition features works from...» Read More
Utopia aboriginal art to Brisbane: June 22nd - 25th
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-07 02:00:07
Mbantua Gallery will have a team in Brisbane from Tuesday 22nd - Friday 25th June showcasing the works by aboriginal artists Lena Pwerle, Jeannie Mills and Gloria Petyarre. If you’d like to schedule an appointment or home show during this...» Read More
OPR Supports Mid-West Aboriginal Artists with ‘Good Heart’
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-05 02:03:11
OPR Supports Mid-West Aboriginal Artists with ‘Good Heart’ OPR promoted the development of the inaugural Good Heart Exhibition in 2008, helping to bring the vision of local Aboriginal artists to reality. Through its involvement with the exhibition OPR aims to support mid-west...» Read More
Join the conversation at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-05 01:55:36
Leading Aboriginal artist, curator and academic Dr Brenda Croft and renowned Torres Strait Islander artist Alick Tipoti will lead debate at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Symposium in August (Saturday 21 August). Presented by Arts Queensland James Cook University, the symposium...» Read More
IN OUR FATHER’S EYES: WORKS BY SISTERS TARISSE & SARRITA KING
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-03 10:51:41
Aboriginal Dreamtime Fine Art Gallery is pleased to present In Our Father’s Eyes: Works by Sisters Tarisse & Sarrita King. In Our Father’s Eyes will portray Tarisse & Sarrita King’s connection, love, and respect for their father, William King (1966-2007),...» Read More
Aboriginal artists in Sunnyfield project
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-06-02 18:29:30
Aboriginal art is helping to raise the confidence and self-esteem of intellectually disabled people on the northern beaches. Non-profit organisation Sunnyfield has just concluded a five-week pilot program at its Frenchs Forest site that brought in Aboriginal artists to work...» Read More
World comes to new Aboriginal art gallery
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-30 18:35:30
The view may be spectacular, but it's the eclectic range of indigenous art works inside that is drawing visitors from all over the world into the Burrunju Aboriginal Art Gallery at Yarramundi Reach. The gallery is the first of its kind...» Read More
A new Aboriginal Art Gallery in Canberra
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-30 18:33:48
An eclectic range of indigenous art works inside the gallery is drawing visitors from all over the world into the Burrunju Aboriginal Art Gallery at Yarramundi Reach. The gallery is the first of its kind in the region, an indigenous social...» Read More
World comes to new Aboriginal art gallery
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-28 21:02:12
The view may be spectacular, but it's the eclectic range of indigenous art works inside that is drawing visitors from all over the world into the Burrunju Aboriginal Art Gallery at Yarramundi Reach. The gallery is the first of its kind...» Read More
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Symposium 21 August 2010
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-28 00:54:33
Join the conversation at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Leading Aboriginal artist, curator and academic Dr Brenda Croft and renowned Torres Strait Islander artist Alick Tipoti will lead debate at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Symposium in August (Saturday 21 August). Presented...» Read More
Prisoners reveal their stories in FORM of art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-24 23:43:32
As the old adage goes “a picture is worth a thousand words” and 15 Aboriginal prisoners from Greenough Regional Prison have used brushes to tell their stories. These artworks are now on display at Port Hedland Courthouse Gallery until 23...» Read More
2009 Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize to visit local gallery
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-24 23:33:26
The Northern Rivers Community Gallery will host the 2009 Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize. The exhibition begins on Wednesday 26 May, with the official launch on Friday 28 May at 6.00pm. The Parliament of New South Wales Aboriginal Art Prize is...» Read More
Not necessarily for art’s sake
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-24 23:21:23
An ABC report that one of the Centre’s most successful private art dealers has “launched a takoever bid” for the Papunya Tula Co-operative points to an interesting new chapter in the turbulent history of Central Australian Aboriginal art. ........ Is it really...» Read More
On Track: Contemporary Aboriginal Art from Western Australia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-14 22:54:51
City of Wanneroo Event Monday 7 June - Sunday 27 June 2010 On Track showcases the dynamic development of Western Australian Aboriginal artists' expression over the last decade. The exhibition presents a unique opportunity to view the diversity of regional and artistic...» Read More
Lowanna by Aboriginal Artist of the Year Wayne Quilliam
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-11 17:07:07
Tuesday May 11 2010 Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute presents Lowanna by Aboriginal Artist of the Year Wayne Quilliam Tandanya is proud to present the NAIDOC Artist of the Year Wayne Quilliam and his international...» Read More
Collecting the Dots
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-09 17:40:20
From ArtNews May 2010 In a few decades, the seemingly abstract compositions of Australia's aboriginal artists have moved from body painting and sand mosaics to board to acrylics on canvas—and to the walls of major museums by Carly Berwick Bush raisins grow in...» Read More
Art News: The Rise of Aboriginal Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-06 17:35:03
This May, we examine the thriving, complex market for art made by artists from Arab and North African countries. We talk to Rona Pondick, who mixes animal body parts with her own to create hybrids that are at once sublime...» Read More
McCulloch’s contemporary Aboriginal Art – the complete guide
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-06 06:05:50
Rebecca Cannon reviews McCulloch’s contemporary Aboriginal Art – the complete guide: If you’re planning a trip across outback Australia and want to visit contemporary Aboriginal artists and co-ops, or if you simply have an interest in contemporary Australian Aboriginal art, there’s...» Read More
Death of John Bulun Bulun
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2010-05-05 15:29:20
Johnny Bulun Bulun was born in 1946 just after the Second World War near the Arafura Swamp of Central Arnhem Land. When he was older, his family moved to the nearby mission in Milingimbi so that he could attend school....» Read More
Multicultural Events Calendar Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-04 05:54:26
Etched in the Sun Organized by: Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection Date and Time: exhibit runs January 12-May 2; Tuesday – Saturday (10 AM - 4 PM), Sunday (1 - 5 pm) Free Guided Tour: Sat. 10:30AM Location: Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art...» Read More
Art Fair Celebrates Australia's Aboriginal Culture
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-01 23:06:58
Those who want to experience something distinct and unique in Australia will appreciate the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, which returns for a second year from August 19-22. The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair is an annual boutique art market for showcasing the...» Read More
2010 NPWS Aboriginal Art Award
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-05-01 23:05:09
2The National Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Rivers Region Aboriginal Art Award, now worth $6,500 in prize money, will be held in collaboration with Lismore Regional Gallery from the 5th June to 10th July 2010. The Award is open to...» Read More
Pre-Selection Underway to Select Telstra Art Award Finalists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-04-30 10:34:52
Pre-selection for the 27th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award is underway at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) this week. Telstra Art Award curator Kate Podger said MAGNT and Telstra were...» Read More
Big name, big art, big chance
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-04-24 09:49:24
The National Parks and Wildlife Service Northern Rivers Region Aboriginal Art Award has one of the longest names in art history. Maybe we can just call it the NPWSNRRAAA… yes, that’s better. Anyway, the NPWSNRRAAA is in its ninth year and...» Read More
Innate Calling
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-04-24 09:42:35
The Dreamers celebrates the lives and outstanding work of eight distinguished Aboriginal artists who have contributed significantly to Australia’s cultural landscape through their creative endeavors. The exhibition is drawn exclusively from the Art Gallery of New South Wales’s collection, and...» Read More
NPWS Aboriginal Art Award
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-04-21 09:35:51
One of the Northern Rivers Region’s most prestigious art prizes is once again set to build community bridges and celebrate local art. Now entering its ninth year the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Northern Rivers Region Aboriginal Art Award this...» Read More
Dutch Icons of Aboriginal art on Show
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2010-04-20 21:01:29
Aboriginal art today! provides a fascinating overview of the evolution of contemporary Aboriginal art from its beginnings in1971 right up to its most recent developments. What is particularly significant is that all the works featured in this exhibition come from...» Read More
Australasian Arts Projects Presents The Utopia Story The art and artists of Utopia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-04-19 12:20:33
Australasian Arts Projects is a regionally focused arts production company, newly established to entertain, inform and educate the general public about art, artists and artistic practice. Initially based in Singapore, Australasian Arts Projects is delighted to present its first event...» Read More
Grand Showroom Opening and Fire & Lightning: Press Release
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 2010-04-12 00:00:00
Central Art is proud to present the first major exhibition in central Australia of the work of two rising stars in contemporary art: Sarrita (22 years) and Tarisse King (24). Fresh from a sellout tour of Paris, Amsterdam and Germany, the...» Read More
Indigenous art prize
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-04-01 14:54:03
The Parliament of New South Wales Aboriginal Art Prize (long name but a rich art prize) is awarded to a NSW Aboriginal artist . The prize is $20,000. Yeeha! And the winning work is bought by the Parliament of New South Wales. For...» Read More
As of April 21: new exhibition Aboriginal art today!
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-04-01 08:24:15
Aboriginal art today! provides those who are keen to know more about this young and dynamic art movement a fascinating overview of the evolution of contemporary Aboriginal art from around 1970 right up to the most recent developments. The various...» Read More
Aboriginal artist goes to Oxford University
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-03-29 13:51:14
The 32 year old Bidjara artist from SW Queensland, Christian Bumbarra Thompson has been announced as one of the first two Aborigines to go to study at Oxford University. Working mainly in Melbourne in recent years, and operating mostly in photography...» Read More
The Modrogorje Gallery Affair
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-03-25 14:06:27
A Croatian gallery owner in Katoomba has been forced to abandon her home in the face of death threats and vandalism after inciting the rage of the local Aboriginal community. Vesna Tenodi commissioned art teacher, Benedikt Osvath to carve the 8.5...» Read More
Art battle turns ugly as Aborigines condemn sculpture's sacred image
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-03-21 15:03:10
"This is the most beautiful thing that has been done for Aboriginal people," a Blue Mountains gallery owner, Vesna Tenodi, says. "They should be thanking me, but instead I get yelled at wherever I go." Tenodi is the owner, together with...» Read More
ABORIGINAL ARTIST GOES TO OXFORD
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2010-03-18 12:53:49
The 32 year old Bidjara artist from SW Queensland, Christian Bumbarra Thompson has been announced as one of the first two Aborigines to go to study at Oxford University. Working mainly in Melbourne in recent years, and operating mostly in...» Read More
A TRIBAL WORLD ON VIEW
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2010-03-13 16:46:31
I was drawn to this gorgeous and important book, 'We Are One' by the prospect of Damien Hirst – the English artist infamous for his crazy concepts like a floating shark or a diamond encrusted skull – sharing his...» Read More
Tjukurpa Pulkatjara - The Power of the Law
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-02-12 23:15:49
The South Australian Museum in association with Ananguku Arts and Culture Aboriginal Corporation proudly invites you to the opening of Tjukurpa Pulkatjara – the Power of the Law. Wednesday March 3 @ 6 pm South Australian Museum The 50th Adelaide Festival includes...» Read More
Sorry: More than a Word
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-02-09 00:19:31
National Australia Bank together with the Aboriginal Artist of the Year Wayne Quilliam is pleased to host the photographic exhibition "Sorry: More than a Word" to commemorate the second anniversary of the Apology to Australia's Indigenous Peoples. The popular exhibition opened...» Read More
Djambawa Marawili Receives an AM
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2010-02-04 09:07:19
The Yolgnu community of Eastern Arnhemland and art lovers widely are celebrating the recognition of the Madarrpa clan leader, Buku-Larrngay Arts Chairman and ANKAAA Chairman, Djambawa Marawili, who received a Member (AM) in the General Division of the Order of...» Read More
THE MET ADMITS ABORIGINAL ART
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2009-12-20 18:40:07
New York's mighty Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of those institutions that take to new trends at what might (before global warming) have been called glacial speed! So the appearance of a 14-canvas showing of Aboriginal art is both...» Read More
Kwementyay Stockman passed away
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-11-29 04:20:08
We have sadly confirmed that Utopia artist Kwementyay* Stockman was killed in a single vehicle roll over on Saturday 21st November 2009. Kwementyay was one of few young high profile aboriginal artists with what seemed a bright future ahead of...» Read More
RESALE ROYALTY SOON FOR ABORIGINAL ARTISTS
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2009-11-28 19:14:55
While all else in Parliament was in chaos, the Senate quietly passed the Resale Royalty for Visual Artists Act 2009 on Thursday November 26th. Not that it comes into effect until the Queen has signed off on it (date unknown),...» Read More
Stunning patterns emerge from circles, dots, lines
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-11-26 15:34:20
It was not until the second half of the 20th century that Aboriginal art gained true international recognition. This is staggering, especially when considering the long history and rich culture of Indigenous Australians; but the explanation is simple. Not until...» Read More
Find a Dream at the Chrissie Cotter Gallery
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-11-17 16:16:55
Women’s imaginative thoughts and desires are celebrated in Dreams, on show at the Chrissie Cotter Gallery from 5 - 29 November 2009. The annual Aboriginal women’s exhibition features the work of Shirley Amos, Euphemia Bostock, Tracey Bostock, Charmaine Davis, Joy Duncan,...» Read More
High Profile Aboriginal Artists to Exhibit at Ayers Rock Resort
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-11-14 15:22:41
The artists Bessie Nakamarra Sims and her daughters, Wendy Nungarrayai Brown and Alma Nungarrayai Granites will be painting and exhibiting their art among other artists work from Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation of Yuendumu, a not-for-profit organisation of more than 600...» Read More
Jung's Secret Book, Aboriginal Paintings, and Mandalas
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-11-09 15:27:26
Very interesting article, here is an excerpt: But Is It Art? Here I want to make the case that we should not look at Australian Aboriginal paintings, Jung's visionary drawings (1902-1913), or Tibetan mandalas as art, for to do so is reductive. ...» Read More
AMBITIOUS BARKS FROM ARNHEM
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2009-10-28 16:27:25
I first spotted Gunybi Ganambarr's powers of innovation at the Melbourne Art Fair a couple of years ago. Out of nowhere, seemingly, a bold black and white bark lit up the Annandale Galleries stall. A year later, he was recognised...» Read More
Richard Bell: I Am Not Sorry
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-10-19 15:18:03
Australia’s foremost – and most controversial – Aboriginal artist exhibits his work for the first time in New York A Location One International Fellowship exhibition curated by Maura Reilly OPENING RECEPTION: Thursday, 8 October 2009, 6–8 PM DATES: 9 October 2009 – 25 November...» Read More
COLONIAL TUTINI
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2009-09-09 00:18:07
The Tiwi people who drove the first White colonialists off their remote Melville Island (80kms north of Darwin) less than 5 years after they tried to establish a fort there are enjoying yet more schadenfreude as their ancient burial poles...» Read More
Last hurrah for old man of brush Tommy Watson
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-09-08 07:10:55
It was only about a decade ago that Tommy Watson, already an old man, first turned his hand to art. His career took off at once. His works were eagerly sought by collectors, breaking records at auction and establishing him as...» Read More
Aboriginal art master puts on final public show
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-09-06 07:05:09
Aboriginal artist Yannima Tommy Watson is a man of few words, but his vibrant works literally shout at audiences from the Muse du Quai Branly in Paris and Australia's most prestigious art galleries. The man widely regarded as Australia's most distinguished...» Read More
Wayne Quilliam 2009 NAIDOC ‘Artist of the Year’
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-08-26 07:10:59
Wayne Quilliam 2009 NAIDOC Artist of the Year Aboriginal photographer/videographer and artist Wayne Quilliam has been awarded what is considered one of the most prestigious Australian art accolades: 2009 NAIDOC Aboriginal Artist of the Year. Wayne is considered one of Australia’s most...» Read More
Nyree does it again
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-08-23 08:25:03
Local artist Nyree Reynolds is again a finalist in the Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Prize. Mrs Reynolds made the short list for her work “From the shadows of the past to the light of the future” which was inspired by...» Read More
Keszler Gallery Brings Society And Art Together For 'Nomad Two Worlds'
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-08-14 18:07:42
Southampton - This past Saturday, Aug. 8 the Keszler Gallery in Southampton was the epicenter of a cultural and societal reconciliation with the exhibit “Nomad Two Worlds" a collaboration between Australian photographer Russell James and Aboriginal painter Clifton Beiundurry. “Innocence...» Read More
Moriah students meet top Aboriginal artist
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-08-13 17:58:52
Sydney’s Moriah College students met acclaimed Aboriginal artist Barbara Weir who was Artist in Residence at the school last week prior to their drive to assist needy Aboriginal children living in remote areas. The artist shared her life story with the...» Read More
GARMA FESTIVAL 2009
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2009-08-12 15:47:20
“My art is a story about the universe – about the stars”, says Gulumbu Yunupingu artlessly. The eldest member of the important Yunupingu clan, on whose land in the far North East corner of Arnhemland the annual Garma Festival has...» Read More
Desert Mob 2009
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-08-11 17:40:53
Desert Mob is three days of events and celebrations in Alice Springs, Northern Territory in early September 2009. Desert Mob is presented by Desart in partnership with Araluen Arts Centre. Art Talks: Desert Mob Symposium – Friday 4 September 9-3pm...» Read More
Artists of the Barkly
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-08-05 19:07:40
An extraordinary journey has begun for a group of artists from the Barkly region who have been invited to showcase their work at Tandanya. Tying in with Tandanya’s 20th Anniversary celebrations this year, a two-year exhibition in the making, Artists...» Read More
Our Metro Mob 09
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-08-05 18:57:57
Tandanya is proud to present the ‘Our Metro Mob’ exhibition for 2009 as part of the SALA Festival Program. The ‘Our Metro Mob’ exhibition features Adelaide based Aboriginal emerging and established artists showcasing contemporary, vibrant, modern pieces from artists with backgrounds...» Read More
Our Mob 09
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-07-24 17:10:35
Adelaide Festival Centre is proud to present the fourth annual Our Mob exhibition, on display in the Artspace Gallery (upstairs in the Dunstan Playhouse), as well as Festival Centre theatre foyers from 8 August – 20 September 2009. Held during the...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Exhibition to Raise Funds for Indigenous Medicine
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2009-07-19 11:05:13
"I'm privileged I'm able to use my success to help other people", says Yulparija artist Daniel Walbidi from Bidyadanga near Broome. Walbidi - still in his 20s - discovered art as a ten-year-old at school, starting out painting still life scenes....» Read More
National art award for local artist
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-07-18 05:21:54
Local Aboriginal artist, Nyree Reynolds, has won the prestigious Mil-Pra AECG Aboriginal Art Award for the second time. Ms Reynolds received the award for her painting, ‘Elders Knowing-Elders Showing, Children Watching-Children Learning’. The award was presented at Casula Powerhouse as part of...» Read More
Taking Bundjalung art to the world
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-07-17 22:10:29
From the Northern Rivers Echo: If you travel to places with a high population of Aboriginal artists like Alice Springs or Darwin, there’s plenty of venues where you can find and buy local Indigenous art. But in Lismore, such a venue...» Read More
Indigenous art on show
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-07-17 07:42:45
The opening of the Visual Voices - Aboriginal Art of the South East Exhibition at Central Tilba Hall on Friday evening felt like something of an historic occasion. The atmosphere was one of pride in achievement, cultural reaffirmation and reconciliation. Renowned Aboriginal...» Read More
2 Live 2 Deadly
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-07-10 02:30:36
TIGA BAYLES: It's hard to have a blackfella radio station without blackfella music, and it's hard to get the promotion and get known as an Aboriginal artist if you haven't got Aboriginal radio stations, because the mainstream stations and mainstream...» Read More
Gallery on wheels
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-07-06 05:43:33
A unique vehicle, which has spent the past few years spreading the message on indigenous culture, is undergoing an amazing transformation. But the stunning artwork, which makes the message stick unique, will not be touched. The ex army Landrover ambulance is owned...» Read More
Artist ‘returns from the dead’
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-06-23 03:45:22
The last time Keith Adams saw Nyarrapyi Giles, she was an emaciated teenage mother trying desperately to keep her two small sons alive in the Gibson Desert while teetering on the brink of death herself. After arranging for the dehydrated, starving...» Read More
Journey with art: Descendants of Purfleet band work with visiting artist
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-06-17 20:39:49
Descendants of the members of a Purfleet band in 1909 have placed their hands and finger prints on a huge painting copied from an historic photograph at Manning Regional Art Gallery this week. Families of the people in the photograph were...» Read More
Aboriginal Art and Australia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-06-16 17:54:18
Australian Aboriginal Art is much sought after internationally, but Australians overall and Aborigines themselves benefit little from it. By John August Gordon Syron is an Aboriginal artist who understands the market better than most, having run an art gallery in...» Read More
Real to Surreal, Scenes from the Centre
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-06-09 17:23:47
Real to Surreal, Scenes from the Centre: Journey with the new generation of Hermannsburg watercolour artists The Art Centre Ngurratjuta Iltja Ntjarra; Many Hands Art Centre is situated in the township of Alice Springs and has been established to provide a place...» Read More
2009 Parliament of New South Wales Aboriginal Art Prize
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-06-09 00:24:45
The Parliament of New South Wales Aboriginal Art Prize has an award of $20,000, and is awarded annually to a NSW Aboriginal artist. Entries for the 2009 Parliament of New South Wales Aboriginal Art Prize close on 26 June. Further information:...» Read More
Fake art damaging reputation of local artists (TBM)
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-06-01 00:27:48
Indigenous galleries and artists have recently raised concerns about unauthentic Aboriginal art in Australia. Sales and marketing manager of Murra Wolka Creations, Dean Slockee, said unauthentic Aboriginal art gave profits to other countries and altered the reputation of the Aboriginal artists...» Read More
Shalom Institute funds Aboriginal medical students
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-05-29 00:46:24
Sydney’s Shalom Institute is funding Aboriginal medical students through the exhibition and sale of Aboriginal art..with ten indigenous students currently in residence in Shalom College. The Shalom Institute’s support for the Aboriginal education scholarship program Shalom Gamarada goes from strength to...» Read More
Art For Sale
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-05-29 00:26:30
Speaker: Barbara Ashford, School of Social Science, UQ The art dealership is situated at a nexus of relationships that contest and negotiate culturally informed values and categories of fine art, Aboriginality and commodities. I argue that dealers in Aboriginal art...» Read More
Senior Kimberley artist couple show paintings of their country
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-05-25 16:27:59
Luka (Mud) 13 June – 4 July 2009 In their second joint exhibition, husband and wife Tommy and Dorothy May present colourful new paintings of their country, The Great Sandy Desert. A beautiful large canvas was painted jointly...» Read More
Tribal Art - New artist at Tony Bond art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-05-25 00:26:55
From TribalWords blog: Here at Aboriginals Gallery, also known as TribalWorks, an online gallery offering Australian Aboriginal art and artifacts, we received the following letter from our good friend, Tony Bond of Adelaide, South Australia. We have purchased from Tony and have...» Read More
Kanyiri with Bob Randall
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-05-20 22:41:19
Nerissa Major, a Koori Aboriginal Artist from Western Victoria, will be displaying some of her Unique Art at "Kanyiri with Bob Randall'. Also a Didgeridoo Performance by Russell Smith and a 'Bush Tucker' supper is provided. Entry is Adults ...» Read More
Pushing boundaries
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-05-16 22:50:57
Just read the book! You can understand Cees Nooteboom's frustration. He writes a potentially controversial book about a young Brazilian woman having mystically awakening sex with an almost speechless Aboriginal artist, and the response in Australia is silence. "I'm curious," he says...» Read More
Venice Reflux: Doctorin' The Tardis
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-05-16 22:08:20
All that is missing from Gladwell's imagery is a large monolith and some token Aboriginals with a spear and shield. Vernon Ah Kee rises from the pages of The Australian to create an interesting debate with his 'Commissioner': "The problem...» Read More
Minister lashes the 'culture vultures' of Aboriginal art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-05-16 21:58:08
Responding to growing disquiet in central Australia, where Aboriginal artists are angry that secret cultural material contained in paintings is being exhibited internationally, NT Arts and Aboriginal Affairs Minister Alison Anderson has intervened to overturn government policy of researching and...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Exhibit Opens at the Fowler
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-05-10 06:22:56
In 1971 in the tiny settlement of Papunya, a group of Australian Aboriginal men began transferring their sacred ceremonial designs onto pieces of masonite board. Since this crucial transformative period, Australian Aboriginal art has become an international phenomenon, widely exhibited...» Read More
Visiting the old outback haunts of an Aboriginal water colourist
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-05-06 09:05:39
Aboriginal art to many tourists in Australia means paintings on bare rock and the Rainbow Serpent creation myth rendered in rich colours with the dot technique. Aborigines and watercolours hardly seem to go together. But Albert Namatjira, who ranks as...» Read More
INVITATION TO JOIN US AT THE KUNSTTOUR 2009
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-05-04 20:11:22
INVITATION TO JOIN US AT THE KUNSTTOUR 2009 Once again the town of Uebach-Palenberg - bordering the Netherlands - is host to Aboriginal Art from Australia. If you are looking for masterpieces of indigenous art the Aboriginal Art Gallery Brit‘s Art...» Read More
Families cry foul over artists' move
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-04-30 18:38:08
More controversy surrounding John Ioannou from Gabriella Coslovich in The Age: During Easter, art dealer John Ioannou, who owns Agathon Galleries in Melbourne and Sydney, arranged for two senior Aboriginal artists to be moved from their remote desert community in South...» Read More
Aboriginal Art at "Kunsttour 2009"
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-04-30 00:46:52
INVITATION TO JOIN US AT THE KUNSTTOUR 2009 Once again the town of Uebach-Palenberg - bordering the Netherlands - is host to Aboriginal Art from Australia. If you are looking for masterpieces of indigenous art the Aboriginal Art Gallery Brit‘s Art...» Read More
Australia’s aboriginal art enthralls all
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-04-14 07:20:32
Australian art seems to be the flavour of this week. Everywhere we can see reviews of ‘Desert Dreamings’ – an exhibition of works by 43 ethnic artists, from Yuendumu, a remote part of Central Australia. Unfortunately, the exhibition mounted at...» Read More
Aboriginal Australian art in India
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-04-13 02:42:13
The Warlukurlangu Artists, a non-profit cooperative of aboriginal painters from Australia, documents a legacy that has been handed down hundreds of generations among the ethnic groups inhabiting the rugged outback. They showcase the traditional Warlpiri culture, which is central to the...» Read More
Aboriginal Australian art in India
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-04-13 02:42:13
The Warlukurlangu Artists, a non-profit cooperative of aboriginal painters from Australia, documents a legacy that has been handed down hundreds of generations among the ethnic groups inhabiting the rugged outback. They showcase the traditional Warlpiri culture, which is central to the...» Read More
Aboriginal artists break into Indian market
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-04-09 03:12:15
An excerpt from AM: TONY EASTLEY: While the global economic slowdown has taken the heat out of art sales right around the world, two Central Australian Aboriginal artists are in New Delhi this week hoping to to break into India's lucrative...» Read More
Aboriginal Artists Test Global Art Market
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-04-08 03:05:18
Aboriginal art in Australia is one of the few sources of income for the indigenous population that also perpetuates their ancient culture. In an effort to expand the market for Aboriginal art–which has been hard hit in Australia in recent...» Read More
India offers Aboriginal artists opportunity
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-04-07 03:09:06
Yankirri Jukurrpa (Emu Dreaming): Ormay Gallagher is one artist hoping to capture the imaginations of Indian art lovers. (Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Corporation : Ormay Nangala Gallagher ) From the Tanami Road to Chandi Chowk, two central Australian Aboriginal artists are on...» Read More
'EARTH'S CREATION' IN ALICE
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2009-03-29 14:44:10
The painting that briefly set the record for Aboriginal art, and still holds the record for a painting by an Australian woman – Emily Kngwarreye's 'Earth's Creation' – is now on show in Alice Springs. During the 2007 peak in Aboriginal...» Read More
MOUNTFORD BARKS GET AN OUTING
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2009-03-25 12:37:26
The small showing of barks and works on paper collected by Charles Pearcy Mountford during his American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhemland in 1948 – currently at the AGNSW – raises more questions than it answers. Which is not necessarily a...» Read More
New Indigenous Art Gallery To Showcase Shoalhaven Local Talent
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-03-17 19:01:50
New Indigenous Art Gallery To Showcase Shoalhaven Local Talent The House of Koorang Gallery is owned and operated by international renowned Aboriginal artist and Eora Elder, Mundara Koorang and his wife Novy. The focus of the gallery is in providing education...» Read More
ARCHIBALD/WYNNE PRIZES GET A BIT INDIGENOUS
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2009-03-06 08:59:21
The important annual Wynne Prize for landscape painting – handed out today at noon by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Trustees – is getting more and more indigenous. This year 7 of the 30 acceptances are by Aboriginal...» Read More
Art on a String
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 2009-03-06 00:00:00
Central Art is proud to launch a collection of unique Aboriginal beaded Jewellery hand crafted by Aboriginal artists Leonie Campbell and Marie Napurrula. Each necklace or bracelet is comprised of gum nuts, acacia seeds and ininti seeds. Aboriginal...» Read More
The King Sisters
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 2009-02-17 00:00:00
Who are the King sisters? ... Well these two young Aboriginal women will be part of a new generation of Aboriginal artists. They will be an inspiration to other emerging young artists and will change the way artists process their...» Read More
Many Friendships at Bunjilaka – Last Days
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-02-16 06:36:08
Western Desert Mob Exhibition Yamatji Pirni: Many Friendships draws 55,000 visitors to Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum. Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum and Western Desert Mob have successfully partnered to celebrate the importance of connection to Country...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Gallery Sydney: William, Tarisse & Sarrita King
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-02-16 06:32:30
First exhibition at this exciting new Aboriginal Art Gallery at Sydney’s Opera Quays Opening night with the artists: Friday 20th Feb 6 - 9pm Artists will be painting in the gallery during the exhbition Exhibition showing 19 - 22 February 2009 All...» Read More
Ready to Dream by Donna Jo Napoli and Elena Furrow
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-02-12 12:22:55
From the Reading Zone regarding Ready to Dream by Donna Jo Napoli and Elena Furrow: But the real star here is Bronwynn Bancroft. An Aboriginal artist and designer herself, she has made this book a masterpiece. I wish I...» Read More
Art of the emu
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-02-10 12:41:22
An extensive and unique collection of work from Aboriginal artist Kudditji Kngwarreye is on display at Burrinja. Kudditji hails from the Northern Territory's Utopia community. He was one of the first established male artists from the region. Burrinja Visual Arts Co-ordinator Tilla...» Read More
Pass artists' resale royalties bill, politicians urged
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-02-05 12:06:08
John Oster from Desart talks to the ABC about the bill going to parliament shortly relating to artist royalties: "There's not too much contention in the bill and it's been a long process of sorting. We've been looking at this for...» Read More
Imagine if batik was the new black
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-01-28 16:47:17
From the Age about the new exhibition at the Ian Potter Centre, National Gallery of Victoria: The spectacular flowering of art in the Australian outback has sometimes been called the Aboriginal Renaissance. Some whitefella pride sits in this charming title, designating...» Read More
Aboriginal art: it's a complicated thing
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-01-27 11:27:33
Tim Acker's article in ArtLink: While the art dazzles the eye and the prices make headlines, there is a fundamental disconnect at work within the Aboriginal art industry. The market's focus on the consumption of art and the profitability of its...» Read More
The healing power of art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-01-23 11:01:58
From the Northern Rivers Echo: When Michael Philp burnt out from his welfare job several years ago, a friend suggested he try painting as therapy. It was a suggestion that changed his life. Five years on Michael couldn’t imagine his life without...» Read More
Icons of the Desert: Early Aboriginal Paintings from Papunya
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-01-22 06:54:20
Exhibition of some of the earliest and rarest paintings by Indigenous Australian artists; artists to visit Ithaca and create “ground work” The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University presents Icons of the Desert: Early Aboriginal Paintings from Papunya,...» Read More
Creativity feels the crunch
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-01-17 10:56:40
A very interesting article in the Australian about the impact of the credit crunch on the Aboriginal art market: The new year looms dark and forbidding for the nation's most distinctive visual product, that purest symbol of Australian complexity: Aboriginal art. The...» Read More
Aboriginal Artists Say Code May Stymie Bad Deals, Fuel Sales
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-01-15 20:00:46
From Bloomberg: Aboriginal artist Rene Kulitju, who paints at the base of Uluru in remote Australia, says new rules may help curb dealers exploiting artists and fuel sales as the economic downturn crimps the global appetite for art. Australia has launched a...» Read More
Icons of the Desert: Early Aboriginal Paintings from Papunya Opens at Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-01-12 18:50:36
The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art presents today Icons of the Desert: Early Aboriginal Paintings from Papunya, on view through April 5. In the more than thirty-five years since its advent at the tiny settlement of Papunya in the...» Read More
Blemishes mar a sumptuous history of Australian art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-01-10 08:24:15
In 1886, there was a tussle for control over the future direction of Australian art. At its heart the dispute appeared simple, but it highlighted a deep division. A student of the School of Art in Melbourne, Alice Chapman, was...» Read More
Aboriginal artists take a stand on heart health to close the gap
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-01-10 07:54:53
Seven well known Aboriginal artists, Lloyd Hornsby, Laurie Nilsen, Peter Muraay Djerippi Mulcahy, Debbie Taylor, Raquel Jackson, Jennifer Herd and Bianca Beetson are each donating a major piece of work to be auctioned at the Heart Foundation s second annual...» Read More
Arts Tasmania Aboriginal Arts Fund
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-12-28 08:08:58
Aboriginal artists and recognised Aboriginal arts organisations have been invited to apply for assistance though the Arts Tasmania Aboriginal Arts Fund, which aims to support, revitalise and preserve traditional and contemporary Aboriginal art forms and practices. The Minister for Environment, Parks,...» Read More
Art code may not erase dodgy dealers
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-12-20 07:34:04
What impact will the new code have? The intensely negotiated draft code for the Aboriginal art market was unveiled yesterday by federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett, a year and a half after a Senate report into unethical practices in the indigenous...» Read More
Aboriginal art in the Northern Rivers
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-12-06 02:58:26
Building on a highly successful event in 2004, a special art and craft exhibition is planned for the Australia Day long weekend at Lismore City Hall to help build livelihoods for and improve the health of Indigenous communities. The exhibition...» Read More
Art brings health and wealth to Indigenous artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-12-06 02:56:05
Building on a highly successful event in 2004, a special art and craft exhibition is planned for the Australia Day long weekend at Lismore City Hall to help build livelihoods for and improve the health of Indigenous communities. The exhibition is...» Read More
Black and White At NG Gallery
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-12-04 09:02:19
The latest in an on-going series of thought provoking Aboriginal art exhibitions at NG Art curated by Coo-ee Aboriginal Art “Aboriginal paintings are often described as landscapes but they are far more than this. They are all about nature and the...» Read More
Many Friendships thrive at Bunjilaka, Melbourne Museum
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-12-02 01:12:41
Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum Presents Western Desert Mob Exhibition Yamatji Pirni: Many Friendships. Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Melbourne Museum and Western Desert Mob are celebrating the importance of Aboriginal connection to country and culture through art,...» Read More
Launch of Written in the Land: the Life of Queenie McKenzie
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-11-25 01:21:13
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. And Peter...» Read More
Self representing artists
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 2008-11-19 00:00:00
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 their...» Read More
From rock to canvas
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-11-18 02:08:48
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 the dot paintings...» Read More
East meets West at local exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-11-14 01:03:44
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 large...» Read More
The Australian Employment Covenant
Posted by Central Art Aboriginal Art Store | 2008-11-11 00:00:00
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 50,000...» Read More
New Self-Drive Map to discover Kimberley Aboriginal Artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-11-09 00:54:39
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 insight...» Read More
Beyond The Dots: Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-11-01 00:57:07
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 20...» Read More
Intricate dots from Australia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-11-01 00:53:09
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
Aboriginal art triples
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-27 05:27:33
Kieran Finnane from the Alice Springs News discusses the new publication, McCulloch's Contemporary Aboriginal Art: McCulloch notes eight Aboriginal-owned arts centres in Alice at present. These, and in particular the two set up to cater for artists from town camps, get...» Read More
Emerging indigenous artists revealed in Perth
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-26 00:54:34
Artworks from Western Australian emerging indigenous artists will be showcased in an exhibition titled Revealed, from October 25 to November 15 at Perth’s Central TAFE Art Gallery. Three art centres form the Kimberley Aboriginal Artists alliance - Mangkaja Arts, Mowanjum...» Read More
2008 Desert Mob Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-23 14:11:03
The 2008 Desert Mob exhibition shone with an explosion of colour, life and energy as more than 800 visitors from all over Australia came to see the latest annual exhibition of Central Australian Aboriginal art centres at the Araluen Galleries. Record...» Read More
2008 Desert Mob Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-23 14:11:03
The 2008 Desert Mob exhibition shone with an explosion of colour, life and energy as more than 800 visitors from all over Australia came to see the latest annual exhibition of Central Australian Aboriginal art centres at the Araluen Galleries. Record...» Read More
Revealed - Emerging Artists from Western Australian's Aboriginal Art Centres
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-19 12:18:01
From Thriving in the Desert: In association with the Western Australia Department of Culture and the Arts and Department Industry and Resources. Some of regional Western Australia's finest emerging Aboriginal artists are set to shine in an event which celebrates the next...» Read More
A culture celebrated
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-09 14:42:39
CAMPBELLTOWN Arts Centre kicked off its latest exhibition with a talk about the concerns facing Aboriginal artists in NSW. Ngadhu, Ngulili, Ngeaninyagu was launched last month by activist, actor and writer Gary Foley. He spoke at the first Black2Blak2 conference about the...» Read More
Aboriginal artists gain royalties for resold art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-06 18:40:33
Reuters reports: Australian Aboriginal artists whose paintings sell for millions of dollars internationally but who often struggle for money will get a lifeline through a royalty charge imposed on Friday on their resold works. In a pointer to the problem, a distinctive...» Read More
Indigenous art code group sacked
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-03 12:46:20
Ashleigh Wilson for The Australian, reports: THE Australia Council will develop a voluntary code of conduct for indigenous art after a lobby group was stripped of responsibility because of "regrettable" delays and inadequate consultation. At the Cultural Ministers Council meeting in...» Read More
Field in rich Aboriginal art prize down to 16
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-03 07:20:53
More than 150 Aboriginal artists have been cut down to just 16 to contest Australia’s richest indigenous art prize at the Art Gallery of WA next month. WA artists make up at least a quarter of the finalists in...» Read More
Field in rich Aboriginal art prize down to 16
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-02 21:27:15
The Western Australian reports: More than 150 Aboriginal artists have been cut down to just 16 to contest Australia’s richest indigenous art prize at the Art Gallery of WA next month. WA artists make up at least a quarter...» Read More
Alice hosts Indigenous art forum
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-02 12:23:50
Industry representatives and Aboriginal artists will come together in Alice Springs today to talk about issues pertinent to Indigenous art in Australia. Charles Darwin University (CDU) is hosting the one-day symposium, which will be an opportunity for participants to debate topics...» Read More
Ombudsman investigates radio station complaint
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-01 12:30:24
From the Northern Territory News: RADIO Larrakia is being investigated after a complaint was lodged with the Workplace Ombudsman. Aboriginal artist Dotty Fejo has complained about the indigenous broadcaster and community organisation's work practices after working there for two years. She said she...» Read More
Place in sun for Desert Mob spectacular
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-01 10:18:46
Nice article in The Age by Gabriella Coslovich celebrating the success of Desert Mob: Running for 18 years, the exhibition, which shows the best and newest work of central desert artists, is so esteemed that when it opens the scramble to...» Read More
Etched in the Sun
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2008-09-23 18:24:38
Prints by Aboriginal artists have not always been a total success. Unlike their Torres Strait cousins, the mainlanders don't always manage the clarity and simplification that makes for a great etching, woodblock or silkscreen print. But if any collaborator is...» Read More
Aboriginal art uproar
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-20 03:43:06
The Herald looks at the works of Lucas Grogan, who interprets Indigenous bark paintings. The works have recently caused some controversy: Lucas Grogan's pictures look indigenous but he is not Aboriginal. The situation is causing a big fuss in the art world,...» Read More
NEW ABORIGINAL ART GUIDE AS VAST AS THE CONTINENT IT COVERS
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-17 16:56:05
McCulloch’s New Edition to be Launched in Red Centre 6pm next Saturday, September 27 at The Lane, 58 Todd Mall, Alice Springs MELBOURNE, SEPTEMBER 17, 2008— The eagerly awaited new edition of McCulloch’s Contemporary Aboriginal Art: the complete guide will be launched...» Read More
Warmun Art Centre is Aboriginal Business of the Year
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-16 15:00:52
Warmun Art Centre, a member of Kimberley Aboriginal Artists, has been named Aboriginal Business of the Year at the East Kimberley Aboriginal Achievement Awards in Kununurra. The award recognises emerging Aboriginal businesses or corporations that have demonstrated good management and...» Read More
Greenie Purvis Petyarre
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-11 10:47:48
Greenie Purvis Petyarre is the most successful male artist in an artistic dynasty that includes his aunt Emily Kngwarreye, cousin Gloria Petyarre and a number of blood sisters and half sisters. Now a highly respected tribal elder for...» Read More
Art Review + Top 200 Artist Insight featuring Greenie Purvis Petyarre
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-11 10:47:13
Contents Top 200 Australian Aboriginal Artists Insight: Greenie Purvis Petyarre Latest Aboriginal Artworks From The Gallery Most Popular Art: Top 5 This Month Most Popular Art: Top 5 From The Art Lover's Gallery Latest News Hosted By Aboriginal Art News Upcoming Aboriginal Art Exhibitions Hosted By...» Read More
SAMANTHA HOBSON: Our life ... is land ... is culture
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-09 17:04:15
At 27, Samantha Hobson is one of a handful of young celebrated Aboriginal artists exhibiting widely both in her native Australia and abroad. Samantha Hobson began painting with the Lockhart River Art Gang, a group of young Indigenous painters from Queensland....» Read More
Kevin Wirri - Artist
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-09 03:55:36
From ABC Radio's Street Stories comes a story about Kevin Wirri. Listin to it on ABC radio on September 14 2008. This is the story of a great artist who lives with his family in one of the town camps that...» Read More
How outsiders get a raw deal
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-06 12:14:04
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 cent...» Read More
First Aboriginal arts global news resource launches
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-06 03:28:07
Aboriginal Art News First Aboriginal arts global news resource launches Over 7,000 visitors a month to new website 4 September 2008: The Aboriginal Art News website www.aboriginalartnews.com.au officially launches this month with over 1,200 articles, events and listings. The official...» Read More
Untitled (The Tyranny of Distance), 2008 - Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-03 16:19:36
Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, Paddington is currently hosting new installation works by Indigenous-Australian artist Jonathan Jones. Untitled (The Tyranny of Distance), 2008 is positioned within the main exhibition space and is composed of a series of six blue tarpaulin covered...» Read More
Journey through the Pilbara without leaving Perth
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-02 20:08:22
The biggest ever exhibition of Aboriginal art from the Pilbara will go on show next month, giving West Australians an opportunity to see a style of art that has remained largely undiscovered in Australia, but has been making waves on the international...» Read More
Journey through the Pilbara without leaving Perth
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-02 20:08:22
The biggest ever exhibition of Aboriginal art from the Pilbara will go on show next month, giving West Australians an opportunity to see a style of art that has remained largely undiscovered in Australia, but has been making waves on the international...» Read More
A Celebration and Appreciation of the Richness of Aboriginal Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-09-02 20:01:01
From the beginning Gallery de Boer Fine Art & Jazz has represented First Nations artists. Now we are expanding the range of aboriginal artists we represent and those whose works we have in the Gallery Collection. Our new format builds...» 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
Kimberley Aboriginal Artists successful at national showcase
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-30 14:59:18
The newly formed Kimberley Aboriginal Artists alliance has established a successful presence amongst a national audience. The alliance took part in the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair in August. The art fair, now in its second year, exhibits indigenous art which...» 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
All Time Favorites: Best Loved Works from the Kluge-Ruhe Collection
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-30 02:29:31
“All Time Favorites” will include paintings on bark and canvas, sculpture and objects representing styles and techniques used by Aboriginal artists from different regions of Australia. This exhibition will run through the rest of the year, but pieces will rotate...» Read More
Survival of the Fittest
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-29 13:03:36
Interesting blog entry on the Wordy-Gurdy, blog, by Jackey Coyle: If Darwinian theory can be summed up as the survival of the fittest, how apt that this, the silver anniversary of the Telstra NATSIA Award, is located in Darwin. Talk was rife...» Read More
Darby Jampijinpa Ross
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-27 06:59:28
Exciting news from Brisbane where an all-too-rare retrospective of the life's work of an Aboriginal artist has just opened at the Dell Gallery, Queensland College of Art. Darby Jampijinpa Ross died in 2005 almost immediately after receiving his telegram from the...» Read More
THE PLACE OF ART: Livelihoods in Remote Communities
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-27 00:34:40
The Aboriginal Art Directory is delighted to introduce the first feature article by independent arts consultant Tim Acker. In this edition, Tim writes about the wider and more complex conversation between artists and consumers in affecting Aboriginal livelihoods in remote...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Organisations Speak Out
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-26 14:25:22
Forty three Aboriginal Art Centres, representing more than one thousand Indigenous artists have united to speak out on the devastating effects that art dealing outside the Art Centres has on Aboriginal communities.The Artists and Art Centres are speaking through their...» Read More
South Australian Living Artists Festival presents Our Mob 08, Adelaide Australia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-25 00:10:39
A statewide celebration of regional and remote South Australian Aboriginal artists. Our Mob 08 demonstrates the diversity and vitality of South Australian Aboriginal art. Now in its third year as part of the South Australian Living Artists Festival over...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Organisations Speak Out
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-22 17:13:05
A recent press release highlights the important role art centres play in the world of Aboriginal art: Forty three Aboriginal Art Centres, representing more than one thousand Indigenous artists have united to speak out on the devastating effects that art dealing...» Read More
Australian Aboriginal Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-20 14:28:41
Seven Aboriginal Artists present their stunning works in this exhibition opening at Williams Gallery on 14th September. Williams Gallery was established 2001 in Petone to show and provide quality New Zealand art by established significant New Zealand artists, as well as...» Read More
Annette Webb and Friends
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-19 13:07:30
This exhibition showcases a number of exciting works by Aboriginal artists Annette Webb, David Webb, Ann-Maree Webb, Lynette Williams and Chontel King. This diverse range of works includes paintings, mixed media on canvas as well as gourds, bags and jewellery...» Read More
Winner shines amid protests at indigenous art awards
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-17 14:20:28
The West Australian celebrates Makinti Napanangka's Telstra Art award: Judge Hetti Perkins, from the Art Gallery of NSW, said the field of 117 entries in the Darwin-based award was strong despite the withdrawals. “We regret that the withdrawn works aren’t...» Read More
New alliance strengthens Kimberley Aboriginal artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-14 14:54:23
Four Aboriginal owned art centres in the Kimberley have today launched Kimberley Aboriginal Artists, a powerful alliance strengthening artists and art centres in the region. Kimberley Aboriginal Artists is a new alliance that is committed to sharing the richness and diversity...» Read More
Desart Media Statement
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-14 14:37:59
Over the past few years there have been concerted efforts by many Aboriginal artists to involve themselves in training about governance and the business connected with their art. We think it is commendable that artists are engaging in this debate...» Read More
Like mother, like daughter
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-13 13:07:24
The Cenberra Times discusses the work of the Webb sisters: The works of mother and daughter Aboriginal artists Annette and Ann-Maree Webb are part of a new exhibition at Hurstville's St George Regional Museum. The exhibition, Annette Webb and Friends includes paintings,...» Read More
Our Mob 08
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-08 02:11:03
For the third consecutive year, Adelaide Festival Centre is proud to present Our Mob, a statewide celebration of remote and regional South Australian Aboriginal artists, on display in the Festival Centre Artspace and foyers from 2 August - 7 September...» Read More
Harry Paints His Way Into Outback Row
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-08 01:42:45
Prince Harry seems to be in trouble with some Aboriginal artists: In terms of cultural distances, they don't come much greater than Buckingham Palace and the deserts of Western Australia. But Prince Harry has unwittingly put the two worlds on a...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Searches in July
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-02 05:54:18
In July Minnie Pwerle was no longer the most searched artist on the Aboriginal Art Directory. Joyce James has taken over, followed by Daisy Leura Nakamarra and then Minnie Pwerle. For a complete breakdown of the most popular Aboriginal...» Read More
Durmmu Arts
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-01 23:47:49
Durrmu Arts launched a great new website, http://www.durrmu.com.au/ in late March this year. Durrmu Arts, the Peppimenarti community art program, is renowned for its fine, contemporary art production, including acrylic painting and fibre work. Senior artist Regina Pilawuk Wilson (winner,...» Read More
Artists from the Utopia and Watiyawanu Regions in Central Austraila
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-07-31 02:18:43
Just a gentle reminder for those who missed out on seeing us at Elwood Community Centre in June, Tjukurrpa Arts is holding an Exhibition of new works by various artists from the Utopia and Watiyawanu Regions in Central Austraila. ...» Read More
NT super shires mean uncertain future for art centre
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-07-23 02:43:03
Harold Furber from the Titjikala Art Centre has spoken out about the Federal Government's intervention and its impact on Aboriginal art centres: Harold Furber says all remote art centres across the territory have been affected by the shire changes. Mr Furber says...» Read More
Buyer beware
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-07-20 05:29:50
Benjamin Genocchio writes about the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 which is preventing international collectors from acquiring certain pieces of Aboriginal art. Quoted from the article: I am all for banning the export of art of national cultural value. For...» Read More
Aboriginal art brings spirituality to WYD
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-07-18 05:16:16
From SBS world news Australia. Quoted from the article: WYD08 is using the art of renowned Aboriginal artist Richard Campbell to convey the message of Aboriginal Catholic spirituality to the pilgrims. Nineteen of Richard's works are being used as images on WYD08 merchandise,...» Read More
Our life ... is land ... is culture
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-07-10 04:41:54
SAMANTHA HOBSON: Our life ... is land ... is culture, 11TH SEPTEMBER– 18th OCTOBER 2008. London Solo Debut At 27, Samantha Hobson is one of a handful of young celebrated Aboriginal artists exhibiting widely both in her native Australia and...» Read More
Atnwengerrp: Land of Dreamings
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-07-03 12:06:49
To celebrate the extraordinary achievements of the late Minnie Pwerle - one of Australia’s most collected Aboriginal artists – Designer Rugs is proud to present an outstanding limited edition collection of Minnie Pwerle rugs. To be launched in Australia on 17th...» Read More
NAIDOC art show
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-07-03 08:25:45
In celebrating the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout NAIDOC Week, an Aboriginal art display opens today in the Parkes Shire Council Coventry Room. Doors to the exhibition will open at 10am and the display will...» Read More
Local art show grows
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-07-02 08:10:45
The Macleay Valley Community Art Gallery will open an exhibition of local Aboriginal artists this Thursday as part of NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Of Celebration) Week celebrations. The exhibition will feature works from some of the Macleay’s best known...» Read More
Lockhart River artist opens solo London exhibition at October Gallery
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-07-02 08:08:20
“When the fire burns on the hills ... you get a lot of wind. On top of the hill ... it makes it burn fast ... makes it big. It also makes place for new fresh grass to grow.” Samantha...» Read More
blood language - Judy Watson at GrantPirrie
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-06-26 05:46:10
Watson of course was the winner of both the 2006 Works on Papert Award at the NATSIAAs in Darwin and the Clemenger Contemporary Art Prize that year. Also installd in Musee du quai Branly that year - a big one! As...» Read More
Yilpinji Portfolio Edition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-06-25 08:11:08
This is the first time in the history of Australian printmaking that a portfolio of limited edition prints has become available that focus on a unique aspect of Aboriginal culture. Fifteen senior Aboriginal artists have each created a thematic work on...» Read More
Contemporary exhibition will surprise, says art curator
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-06-22 07:47:42
An exhibition showcasing the diversity of Indigenous Australian art is about to open at the Art Gallery of South Australia. Culture Warriors features 90 works from 30 Aboriginal artists from all states and...» Read More
Desert Gems: Small Paintings from Australia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-06-07 09:04:26
Gallery Reception - Friday June 15, 2008 5:00 ~ 6:30 Nicole Worden on Didgeridoo and drums The spiritual significance of the Dreaming symbols are represented in small acrylic paintings on canvas and wood. Through August 8th. Location: 421 2nd Street, Petaluma - three...» Read More
Lauraine Diggins Fine Art presents at the Moscow World Fine Art Fair 2008, Moscow Russia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-05-29 01:14:33
We are pleased to announce our participation in the 5th edition of the Moscow World Fine Art Fair 2008 (Московский Международный Салон Изящных Искусств 2008), held from 27 May to 2 June 2008 in the famous Manège, next to the...» Read More
Dreamtime logic helps save the planet
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-05-28 01:34:32
“Dreamtime logic helps save the planet”, says internationally respected Australian Aboriginal artist, Walangari Karntawarra. Walangari’s exciting work is included in the “Kick the Carbon Habit” exhibition launched by the Natural World Museum and United Nations Environment Programme at Te...» Read More
White Knight
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-05-24 04:49:58
Martin Flanagan looks at Beverley Knight, owner of Alcaston Gallery and direct of the Essendon Football Club. Quoted from the article: Knight connected with Aboriginal art in the 1980s after she decided to decorate two Melbourne restaurants she and her husband Anthony...» Read More
Introducing Australia's Premier Aboriginal Art Gallery to the World Wide Web
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-05-24 03:55:39
Bundarra Gallery showcases contemporary and modern Aboriginal art from the finest indigenous artists of Australia. It houses a unique collection of paintings and artifacts displaying the best work of Australian Aboriginal Culture. Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia (PRWEB) May 22, 2008 --...» Read More
More than Just a Fake
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-05-16 03:13:47
Nicholas Forrest talks about non-Indigenous artists painting in the style of contemporary Aboriginal artists and pretending to be Indigenous people. The article and the following discussing are all very...» Read More
First-time Funding for Aboriginal Arts in Tasmania
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-05-16 01:57:56
Michelle O'Byrne, MP Minister for Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts Thursday, 15 May 2008 First-time Funding for Aboriginal Arts in Tasmania The Minister for Environment, Parks, Heritage and the Arts, Michelle O’Byrne, today announced funding of almost $50,000 in grants to Aboriginal artists...» Read More
Aboriginal Artist Rusty Peters
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-04-29 10:06:48
YouTube video featuring Aboriginal Artist Rusty Peters ...» 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
Aboriginal Fine Art Finds a home in Chicago
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-04-15 22:06:35
Aboriginal Art Collection, a New Gallery Devoted to Showcasing Established and Emerging Aboriginal Artists, to open April 11 CHICAGO – Aboriginal Art Collection, the only gallery in Chicago devoted to contemporary Aboriginal fine art, will officially open with an opening night...» Read More
Justice for leading black artist
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-04-12 02:07:49
Tommy Watson, one of Australia’s most famous indigenous artists, was successful yesterday in getting back from Red Sands Gallery, Alice Springs, 5 key paintings, valued conservatively at $265,000. Tommy had sued the gallery for his being grossly underpaid...» Read More
Adam Hill: Art is his weapon
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-04-10 02:18:27
The Aboriginal Art Directory artist spotlight with Adam Hill was republished in the Koori Mail this week. Download the article now or read the Koori Mail's introduction to the interview: They say art is a weapon. If thatʼs true, Aboriginal...» Read More
Australia's best living artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-04-05 22:44:07
A discussion about Australia's best living artists in the Australian. The author comments on Australian Aboriginal art: I have included in my list only one Aboriginal artist and no dot painters, despite the fact Aboriginal art is such a key part...» Read More
What's the proper way to buy Aboriginal art?
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-03-27 19:36:42
There was a time when it seemed easy to answer the frequently asked question: What's the proper way to buy Aboriginal art? I simply said go to a city gallery that's a member of Art.Trade, the association of galleries dealing...» Read More
Aboriginal art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-03-25 01:38:47
Article about Aboriginal Art in Express India. Quoted from the article: The individual character of Aboriginal art lies in its depiction of the Western Desert region of Australia, its social activities, material culture, economy, environmental change, myth and religion. Creation myths, hunting...» Read More
Record prices for Aboriginal art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-03-24 01:30:09
Information about a recent Aboriginal art auction from Lawson-Menzies. Quoted from the article: Some 120 works went under the hammer tonight for the Lawson-Menzies auction, many of which were post-1980 Aboriginal works. A spokeswoman for auction house Lawson-Menzies said a clearance rate of...» Read More
Chance to see Aboriginal Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-03-07 02:23:39
Authentic contemporary Australian Aboriginal artwork will be unveiled at 7pm tonight during the opening of the Warlukurlangu Artists exhibition at La Fontaine Centre of Contemporary Art, Manama. The exhibition will showcase the work of Otto Simms and Ormay Gallagher, who work...» Read More
Evelyn Pultara Artist Slideshow
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-03-06 02:48:46
Evelyn Pultara was born in c.1940 at Woodgreen Station, Utopia and has been painting since 1997. Evelyn paints the bush yam, the totem she shares with her late aunt Emily Kngwarreye - the most notable Aboriginal Artist. Evelyn Pultara is a...» Read More
Not just dots
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-03-06 00:51:09
Article about a current exhibition of Aboriginal Art from East Gippsland. Quoted from the article: Aboriginal art, especially Aboriginal art from East Gippsland, is about more than dots - that's the message the East Gippsland Aboriginal Arts Corporation is hoping to convey...» Read More
Culture in colour
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-02-26 00:19:54
This exhibition celebrates Aboriginal art of the 'New Wave': the daring and visionary use of colour by Aboriginal artists throughout Australia. The use of bright acrylic paints rather than ochres has fired the imagination of artists and liberated them...» Read More
Aboriginal artist in residence
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-02-25 12:55:17
From ABC online: For the next nine weeks you'll be able to visit the Western Plains Cultural Centre in Dubbo on the weekend and see one of Australia's best Aboriginal artists at work. Lewis Burns is an internationally renowned painter and didgeridoo...» Read More
National Center for Modern Art in Roppongi
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-02-25 02:58:34
A beautiful and interesting post from ibonito blog 2007 about the National Center for Modern Art in Roppongi. Quoted from the post: I saw that they have another exhibition coming up: the works of the acclaimed (but unpronounceable) Australian Aboriginal artist Emily...» Read More
Sydney Museum Showcases Aboriginal Bark Painting Collection
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-02-17 10:44:33
The Museum of Contemporary Art is set to unveil a new exhibition showcasing its collection of rare and significant Aboriginal bark paintings, dating from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. They are Meditating: Bark paintings from the Museum Of Contemporary...» Read More
Dreamtime Art from Down Under beckons US Collectors
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-02-02 11:02:07
La Jolla CA – January 9, 2008 – Molloy Gallery of La Jolla announced today that it will be holding the first major US exhibition of works by renowned Australian Aboriginal artist, Kudditji Kngwarreye (pronounced “koo-ba-gee noo-war-uh”). A satellite exhibition...» Read More
The Lam Collection of Aboriginal Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-02-02 02:37:15
UTSA gallery presents aboriginal art collection By Ashley Harris Public Affairs Specialist (Jan. 28, 2008)--The UTSA Department of Art and Art History will present "The Lam Collection of Aboriginal Art," an exhibit featuring work by contemporary Australian aboriginal artists, from Wednesday, Jan. 30...» Read More
A Fine Romance: White Money, Black Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-01-26 13:52:04
An Quoted from the paper: Despite allegations of corruption and fraud, the Aboriginal art market continues to flourish. Early paintings fetch increasingly higher prices, while indigenous art centres maintain a steady supply of new works. This frenzied activity is of course,...» Read More
Dreamtime Art from Down Under beckons US Collectors
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-01-16 06:28:49
La Jolla CA – January 9, 2008 Molloy Gallery of La Jolla announced today that it will be holding the first major US exhibition of works by renowned Australian Aboriginal artist, Kudditji Kngwarreye (pronounced “koo-ba-gee noo-war-uh”). A satellite exhibition of LA...» Read More
Mixing of cultures is far from black and white
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-01-12 03:50:23
The Age Mixing of cultures is far from black and white Gabriella Coslovich January 12, 2008 Quoted from the article: PHILIP Batty, a one-time art teacher at the Aboriginal community of Papunya in the Western Desert, recently received an unexpected call from a former student. 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
MD leaves auction house after a year
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-01-05 06:38:45
The Age MD leaves auction house after a year Gabriella Coslovich January 5, 2008 Quoted from article: Rod Menzies, the head of Australia's art auction leader, the Menzies Art Brand, has lost his right-hand man, Adrian Newstead, who helped achieve a record $9.5 million in...» Read More
Community winner recognised for outstanding work with Aboriginal communities
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-12-28 09:09:09
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 and communities...» Read More
The cost of culture
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-12-28 06:30:31
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 work by an Aboriginal artist...» Read More
Sydney Morning Herald - Emily Kame Kngwarreye - Summer Awelye 2
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-12-20 02:29:31
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 up in a storeroom on...» Read More
Capability Statements from service providers
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-12-14 08:24:57
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 | 2007-12-14 07:51:23
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 SPF:a celebrates Australia Week with...» Read More
Wanted: Fine Art Taste Makers
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-12-14 07:50:23
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 day tour of remote aboriginal art...» Read More
Aboriginal Arts Collectors Tour
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-12-14 07:47:57
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 an unforgettable experience,...» Read More
Utopia: the Genius of Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-12-12 12:47:29
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...» Read More
Tjukurrpa Arts Exhibition Fri 7th Dec
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-12-06 08:01:50
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
Richard’s art has a message of joy on such a special day
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-12-06 02:06:51
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 July...» Read More
Aboriginal artists in vibrant fashion collaboration
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-11-28 06:11:08
Catherine Manuell Design has just announced a sensational collaboration with celebrated Aboriginal artists Amy (Jirwullurr) Johnson, Evelyn Pultara and Maureen (Murrarngulu) Thompson. Together they have created a range of extraordinary looking luggage and fashion accessories, available from October this year....» 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
What makes a good Aboriginal artwork?
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-11-15 08:16:37
A fantastic entry by Edwina Circuitt from Warakurna Artists Aboriginal Corporation about the start up of the Art Centre, and the particular work of one Aboriginal artist. This article really describes what Aborginal Art Centres are all...» Read More
Aboriginal artist to work with World Youth Day
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-11-15 05:24:45
From the World Youth Day 2008 website: Organisers of World Youth Day 2008 (WYD08) are excited to be working with Aboriginal artist Richard Campbell, using a selection of his artwork on official WYD08 merchandise. Originally from the Gumbaingirr/Dhungutti people, Richard Campbell has...» Read More
Central Art The Petyarre Sisters 2007: Australian Aboriginal Art from Utopia: 12 November 2007
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-11-12 02:07:54
Central Art Aboriginal Art Store is excited to present itsfirst online exhibition The Petyarre Sisters 2007: Australian Aboriginal Art from Utopia from Central Art - Aboriginal Art Store. For this exhibition, Sabine Haider, Director, has chosen to exhibit fifteen works...» Read More
The Age - Aboriginal Art Forgery
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-11-10 03:26:58
Art-forging couple go straight to jail Kate Hagan November 10, 2007 Quoted from article: A TOORAK couple who funded their lavish lifestyle by forging Aboriginal art and selling it through auction houses for more than $300,000 spent last night behind bars after a judge...» Read More
Power of the past - Art Museum's 'Earth and Spirit' presents us with contemporary art that has its roots firmly planted in the past.
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-11-09 03:38:42
An article by Karen Rene Merkle about the Erie Art Museum's Earth and Spirit: Contemporary Indigenous Art from Australia and New Zealand exhibition. The exhibition features artworks from Aboriginal artists: James P. Simon, Walangari Karntawarra, Darcy Nicholas, Robyn Kahukiwa and...» Read More
Melbourne Herald Sun - Libertos in court over forged Rover Thomas paintings
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-11-09 03:32:56
November 09, 2007 02:38pm A TOORAK couple found guilty of forging paintings by a prominent Aboriginal artist sold for more than $300,000 have been jailed for nine months. Quoted from article: Ms Liberto told the court she inherited five of the supposed Thomas...» Read More
Always Been There
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-10-31 03:55:13
Aboriginal culture has Always Been There - this is the theme addressed by five local Aboriginal artists showing works at the Fairfield City Museum and Gallery. Fairfield mayor Nick Lalich opened the exhibition on Saturday, October 13, and said the exhibition...» Read More
Tribal Voices - A Visual Dialogue
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-10-25 08:47:57
The impact of the Aboriginal art movement goes well beyond the works’ value as art. An important dimension of the movement is the education of this unique Indigenous way of life. These vibrant and contemporary visible representations of language and...» Read More
ANKAAA Katherine regional meeting
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-10-21 08:49:32
The ANKAAA (Association of Northern, Kimberley and Arnhem Aboriginal Artists) Katherine regional meeting was held last week, both in Katherine and at Djilpin Arts' new and impressive Ghunmarn Cultural Centre at...» Read More
The Art Newspaper: Aboriginal art dealers fight back
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-10-09 13:01:08
Red Sand Art Gallery sues journalists who accuse them of defrauding indigenous artists In mid July in the massive modernist Supreme Court in Darwin, a frail Aboriginal man with a shock of grizzled white hair and beard took the witness stand...» Read More
Curse of alcohol and the fate of Aborigines
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-09-19 03:13:19
International Herald Tribune Tim Johnston September 19, 2007 Article in the International Herald Tribune about Aboriginal artist Dicky Brown and the difficulties living in Hoppy's camp. Quoted from article: Still, there are advantages living in Hoppy's. Brown, who suffered a stroke five years ago, gets...» 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
International Herald Tribune - Michael Nelson Tjakamarra
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-08-28 05:11:02
International Herald Tribune A lone dreamer in the Aboriginal art boom Tim Johnston August 28, 2007 Quoted from the article: Tjakamarra designed the mosaic in the courtyard outside Australia's Parliament house. An 8-meter, or 26-foot, canvas hangs in the Sydney Opera House, and other paintings...» Read More
Discover Australia's leading contemporary artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-08-17 14:37:16
A three-week exhibition of over 100 major works of Aboriginal art from Western Arnhem Land in Australia's Northern Territory will be on display from 21 September to 7 October at the Bargehouse Gallery, on London's South Bank. RARRK - LONDON...» Read More
Genesis
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-07-20 08:52:28
aboriginal art collection invites you to preview one of the most dynamic art movements in Australia. Genesis is the opening exhibition for aboriginal art collection and will feature contemporary paintings from established and emerging Australian aboriginal artists. Mr Bob Charles, Australian Consul...» Read More
Art sales: Will the Aboriginal magic return?
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-07-17 08:57:18
Article in the Telegraph about the upcoming Sotheby's auction and in particular Warlugulong by Clifford Possum with a price tag of over 2.5 million AUD. Quoted from the article: When Warlugulong was painted, the average price for a Possum painting was between...» Read More
NYC: Gallery Reception - Utopia Aboriginal Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-07-11 01:23:32
Details on "NYC: Gallery Reception - Utopia Aboriginal Exhibition" Advance, the American Australian Association and Robert Steele Gallery invite members to a special reception to view the Australian Aboriginal art exhibition New Work From Utopia. Named by German settlers immigrating to...» Read More
Special Aboriginal Art Tours Set NT Apart
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-05-30 15:08:51
Media release - May 30, 2007 A new travel initiative to be launched by Tourism Minister Paul Henderson this evening will set the Northern Territory apart on the world stage for lovers of Aboriginal Art. Mr Henderson said Aboriginal Art Trails...» Read More
Aboriginal artists unite to stand strong on Australia Day
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-01-26 08:21:28
Aboriginal artists unite to stand strong on Australia Day As a defiant and bold step toward maintaining strong, sustainable, Aboriginal-owned enterprises, an alliance of Indigenous artists and art centres from the Ngaanyatjarra Lands in Western Australia today announced the formation of...» Read More
Architecture Australia Naturally In Paris
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2006-09-30 06:25:13
An article about the Musée du Quai Branly in Paris featuring the work by Australian Aboriginal...» 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
Central Midlands and Coastal Advocate: Noongar culture celebrated
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2006-09-22 07:13:26
YOU don't have to head to Broome to see some of the best Aboriginal artwork WA has to offer. One only has to visit the Moora Fine Arts (MFA) gallery until this weekend to experience the incredible artwork that local Aboriginal...» Read More
Journeys of the Dreamtime: An Exhibition of Australian Aboriginal Art from the Central and Western Deserts and Cape York Peninsula
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2006-09-14 03:19:26
Jointly organised by Beijing Blue Gallery and Warlimpirri Art, this is the first major exhibition of Aboriginal art in Hong Kong. It brings together paintings by a group of both well-known and emerging Australian Aboriginal artists from the Central and...» Read More
The Australian: the desert's tainted brush
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2006-09-11 06:36:35
As the Aboriginal art community struggles against a growing culture of fraud, one group of desert artists is taking a stand, writes Nicholas Rothwell A thread of rich, autumnal colours, fit for the burning season, runs through the latest Desert...» Read More
ABC SA 'not encouraging Indigenous artists'
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2006-08-30 03:45:13
Jim Elder, from Elder Fine Art, talking to the ABC about the encouragement of Aboriginal artists in both the Northern Territory and South...» Read More
National Indigenous Times: Near record price for Aboriginal artwork
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2006-08-11 07:25:32
A painting by Aboriginal artist Rover Thomas depicting the destruction of Darwin by Cyclone Tracy has set a near record price at auction in Melbourne last week. The 1986 work, Bugaltji, Lissadell Country, sold for $660,000 at Sotheby’s 10th Aboriginal art...» Read More
Powerful growth of Aboriginal art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2005-11-06 07:44:47
International Herald Tribune Powerful growth of Aboriginal art All about Earth and the people on it Susan Gough Henly Sunday, November 6, 2005 Quoted from the article: With the opening next year in Paris of the Musée du Quai Branly, focusing on the art and culture...» Read More
Rarrk! Flowing on from Crossing Country
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2005-11-02 06:46:41
In Arnhem Land Aboriginal artists have been painting in bark for nearly one hundred years, beginning with the laying down of ceremonial and body paint designs for interested anthropological expeditions. Maningrida, in central Arhem Land is home to over 100 different...» 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
A Gallery of Dreaming
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2005-04-08 07:18:14
An interesting article about Australian Aboriginal artists, focussed on women from the Central Desert region, that describes the difficulties facing artists and the industry and why critical success in the art world does not necessarily lead to...» Read More
Lofty Bardayal Nadjamerrek: New work on bark
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2004-11-08 06:51:20
Annandale Galleries is proud to present an exhibition of new work by acclaimed Aboriginal artist Lofty Bardayal Nadjamerrek. Featured in the AGNSW Crossing Country exhibition, which opened at the Art Gallery on the 24 September, Lofty has a hugely distinguished...» Read More
John Mawurndjul - New paintings
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2004-09-14 06:49:44
Annandale Galleries is proud to present an exhibition of the work of leading contemporary Australian artist, John Mawurndjul. Mawurndjul has received global recognition for his work and is without doubt one of the most pre-eminent Aboriginal artists working today. Far from...» Read More
Original Aboriginal Art Exhibit Comes To Music City
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2004-09-02 08:28:21
Original art from the land down under, Australia has arrived to Nashville. Starting this week (August 30th - Sept. 4th), Hanging Around, in conjunction with the Art & Soul gallery will be hosting the third annual Aboriginal Art Exhibition. Native stories...» Read More
Yilpinji - Love Magic and Ceremony
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2004-03-05 00:00:00
A nationally touring exhibition of fine art prints by senior Aboriginal artists from Balgo Hills, Yuendumu and Lajamanu, that explores the powerful traditions of love magic rituals amongst the Kukatja and Warlpiri peoples of the Tanami Desert region.These love magic...» 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
FACE UP - Contemporary Art from Australia, Hamburger Bahnhof
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2003-10-06 03:12:59
People milled around Mikala Dwyer's tactile installation, I Maybe You, only barely prevented from reaching out to feel the intriguing shapes of cloth and blow-up clear plastic by the presence of a stern-looking museum guard. James Angus's huge upside-down hot...» Read More
The Age - Aboriginal works and artful dodgers
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2003-09-20 06:43:40
The Age - September 20, 2003 Gabriella Coslovich As the value of Aboriginal art increases so, too, do claims that artists are being exploited, reports Gabriella Coslovich. An incredibly interesting article about the impact of the boom of Aboriginal Art sales globabbly in...» Read More
Sydney Morning Herald Shepherd of the Aboriginal art industry dies at 62
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2003-05-08 06:49:53
Geoffrey Bardon has died aged 62. Bardon's work with Aboriginal artists in the Papunya community in Central Australia, where he was an art teacher, included introducing them to canvas and to acrylic paints and became legendary as the Aboriginal Art...» 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
The fortunes of Aboriginal art outside Australia: ethnographica or art?
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2002-06-24 14:14:05
When Australians with even the most glancing interest in art meet overseas visitors, Aboriginal art is invariably a pressing topic. Tourists routinely buy Aboriginal work from all sorts of vendors, ranging from airport shops to Aboriginal-owned cooperatives. But many Australians...» Read More
Wandjina
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2001-11-23 08:32:32
Recent paintings of the Wandjina, the spirit ancestors of the present north-west Kimberley peoples, by the great aboriginal artist, Lily Karedada (Bubbles). Lily Karedada was born of Woonambal parents in her father's country. Woomban-go-wangoor, around the Prince Regent River. She belongs...» Read More
International Herald Tribune - Aratjara: Aboriginal Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 1994-04-22 08:04:52
International Herald Tribune Arts Guide Friday, April 22, 1994 Quoted from article: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, tel: 4219-0719, open daily. Continuing/To June 26: "Aratjara: Aboriginal Art." Works on bark, canvas and wood by modern Aboriginal artists in which the close connection to nature...» Read More
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