Ngurrara Canvas for Sydney
The Sydney Biennale’s Artistic Director, Sheikha Hoor Al Qasimi has announced her full program, saying: “Rememory is shaped by artists and cultural practitioners who understand memory as something living—where history Read More
Ursula Does Nina
Eunice Kathleen Waymon was intent on becoming a classical pianist, studying at the famous Julliard School of Music in New York. But when she tried to move on to the Read More
Canberran Delights
Canberra, of course, is more than the National Gallery of Australia, whose National Indigenous Triennial is going to be a first port-of-call for any serious afficionado of FN art. Right Read More
Dharug Dance
The Sydney Festival certainly got off to a terpsichorean start last week with the Sydney Morning Herald coming out on Monday with no fewer than three different dance reviews. Two Read More
Triennial Tricks
Is that all there is to see? That’s pretty much how I felt upon emerging from the seven salles of this 5th National Indigenous Triennial at the National Gallery of Read More
A Milestone Year?
Christmas wishes from the First Nations Arts & Culture team at Creative Australia (the old Ozco) in the words of Franchesca Cubillo, Executive Director. It’s interesting to see what the Read More
Christmas is a’Coming In
This may well be my last outing before the Nativity, so it makes sense to furnish you with some offerings that are perhaps a match for the traditional gold, frankincense Read More
Art & Money
So, we’re talking a total of $10.2m spread across two First Nations art fairs and one potential court case settlement involving the APYACC. The good news is that both the Read More
The NGV Goes to Washington
Mr Albanese Goes to Washington, and all is well with the world? Well, not quite. We may have the possibility of some submarines and some certainty about digging up our Read More
“Towering Cultural Knowledge” at Birrundudu
One of the most exciting and challenging of the many First Nations books on art or culture that have come my way has been intriguing me for days as I Read More
Tarnanthi at Ten
I’m confident that Adelaide is the place to be this weekend with the important Tarnanthi Festival opening at the Art Gallery of SA, the art market adding a commercial element, Read More
Two Down, One Up?
The curse of the cultural centre continues apace. Much, once suspects to its great relief, the Finocchiaro CLP Government in the Northern Territory has now found an excuse to dump Read More
Kunmanara Presley 1940s-2025
Spinifex Arts Projects in remote Tjuntjuntjara has shared the sad news that the fine artist Kunmanara Presley has died. Here’s director Brian Hallett’s obituary: Kunmanara (Patju) Presley was born in Read More
AACHWA’s Our Business Forum 2025 at Spinifex Hill Studios
Aboriginal Art Centre Hub of Western Australia (AACHWA) has announced the return of Our Business: Aboriginal Art Centre Forum 2025 to take place on Kariyarra Country/Port Hedland, in partnership with Read More
Snapshot of Sydney Contemporary
It’s that time again – Sydney’s Carriageworks is full to the gunnels with art on offer from116 eager galleries who’ve been planning for months, paying big money to ensure their Read More
The Tate Comes of Age
You may (or may not) be aware that the Tate Modern Gallery in London is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a big solo exhibition of our Emily – ie Emily Read More
“Exhibition Spaces” for Sale in Darwin
As predicted, the NT’s CLP Government is inviting Expressions of Interest (EOI) for the future use of the State Square Building. Until recently, this half-completed building was known as the Read More
Wave Hill Walk-Off Banners
It’s 50 years this weekend since the famous Wave Hill walk-off hit the headlines beyond distant Gurindji Country. It's also 59 years since it actually started. But would any of Read More
Darwin 2025 – The Big Picture
Thirteen exhibitions in three days might seem indigestible. But that’s precisely what people travel to Darwin for in early August each year (along with the sun), a fact it seems Read More
2025 NATSIAAs
There's a fair bit wrong with this year's Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. But the really important thing is that there is a clear progression occurring Read More