Collecting Australian Aboriginal Art
Described by renowned Australian art critic, Robert Hughes, as belonging to ˜the world's last great art movement', collectors of art from this extraordinary ancient but vibrant living culture have, in Read More
The healing power of art
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 Read More
McCulloch’s Contemporary Aboriginal Art: A Writer’s Selection 1992““2008
Art gathered by art writers Emily and Susan McCulloch on their research trips over almost two decades to Australia's remote art producing regions including the Central Desert, Arnhem Land & Read More
Australian Film Festival & Art Exhibition
Celebrate Australia Day 2009 with an extraordinary Film Festival and Art Exhibition Dreaming Stories - Australian Indigenous Cultural Festival Date : 22- 26 January 2009 Place : Blitz Megaplex Grand Read More
Icons of the Desert: Early Aboriginal Paintings from Papunya
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 Read More
Nomad: Two Worlds
The fashion photographer Russell James recently travelled to the Australian outback and shot landscape photographs of burial grounds, gorges, and other areas of import to Aboriginal spiritual practices. He then Read More
Industry insiders are alarmed by loopholes in the draft
From Ashleigh Wilson at the Australian: The aim [of the Australian Indigenous Art Commercial Code of Conduct] was to improve transparency in the market and improve conditions for artists. But Read More
Mini Hatch: Napolean Oui
Mini Hatch: Napolean Oui Echoes of the rainforest Tuesday 13 January to Saturday 7 February 2009
Thanakupi, Ceramic Exhibition
New ceramic works by Dr Thancoupie Gloria Fletcher Saturday 8 November to Saturday 14 February 2009
Blak Roots
The KickArts Indigenous Survey Exhibition in collaboration with the Wet Tropics Management Authority and JCU, School of Creative Arts Friday 28 November to Saturday 21 February 2009
Art For Breakfast
Opening with an all day breakfast. Featuring Tjapartji Bates, Katjarra Butler, Mary Gibson, Nyarrapyi Giles, Nancy Chapman and more.
Inaugural Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
From This Art Week (Australian Art Collector): As Queensland celebrates its 150th anniversary this year, the Queensland Government has announced the creation of a new art fair. The inaugural Cairns Read More
Creativity feels the crunch
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 Read More
John Weeronga Bartoo wins prize
John Weeronga Bartoo has been awarded the second prize in the Palm Art Award 2008 in Leipzig, Germany.
GRANTPIRRIE Opening: The New Mob, Thurs 15 January 6 – 8pm
GRANTPIRRIE will open for 2009 on Thursday 15 January with The New Mob. GRANTPIRRIE T - 61 2 9699 9033 F - 61 2 9698 8943 86 George Street Redfern Read More
Fine Tribal, Aboriginal Art & International Antiquities
Over 100 lots: Early India, Chinese, Southeast Asian, Islamic, Indus Valley, Gandharan, Khmer, art and antiquities. Art and Artefacts from, Australian, Oceania, and Africa. The highlights include;*Early Indian sculpture from Read More
Icons of the Desert: Early Aboriginal Paintings from Papunya Opens at Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art
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 Read More
Written in the Land: Story of Queenie McKenzie
Written in the Land celebrates the life of Indigenous Elder of the Kimberley's Queenie McKenzie View Flyer View Sample Pages The book on the life of an Indigenous leader of Read More
Blemishes mar a sumptuous history of Australian art
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 Read More
Aboriginal artists take a stand on heart health to close the gap
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 Read More