New Indigenous Art Enquiry
Moving at the sort of lightning speed that we've come to associate with the rescue of Afghan translators from Kabul and the delivery of COVID vaccinations in Western Sydney, the Read More
Aboriginal Cultures Centre to ‘Grow from the Ground’
Plans for Adelaide’s Aboriginal Art and Cultures Centre (AACC), whose reference design was unveiled in February, have now entered the South Australian planning approval process, after being submitted to the Read More
Going Euro Hunting
A fascinating artwork comes up for sale at the auctioneers Bonhams in Sydney later this month. Its significance lies in the fact that it was the first artwork sold by Read More
INDIGENOUS ART UP NORTH
Good news from Cairns, where various events around the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair – itself postponed until November – are able to go ahead after 4pm today when the city's Read More
40 Finalists for Lester Portraiture Prize
There are 40 finalists in this year's Lester (Portrait) Prize, which include both Aboriginal artists and subjects. Attracting nearly double the entries on last year, the Lester Prize (previously known Read More
‘ART OF THE NATION’ 2021
Does that headline sound a bit pretentious? It's the Museum & Art Gallery of the NT's slogan for the Telstra NATSIAAs 38th iteration. Well, having seen and thought about its Read More
2021 Salon des Refuses in Darwin
The annual prelude to the big Telstra NATSIAAs show has hit the ether just a tad en retard! But it looks to be worth the wait with 45 artists covering Read More
Oh To Be In Darwin….
Oh to be in Darwin now that Telstra's here! Well almost – we'll know the winners at 6pm Sydney time on Friday. But many of the Salon shows are already Read More
Osez l’Australie
I distinctly recall writing a story about the incoming Labor Government in 2007 making virtually its first decision in the arts area to cancel all funding for overseas exposure of Read More
Dark Emu Debate
I have an admission to make. I've never read 'Dark Emu'. I have, on the other hand, read Bruce Pascoe's predecessor book, the much more aggressive and more localised, 'Convincing Read More
Dr B Marika AO – born 13 October 1954, died July 2021
The pioneering Arnhemland woman artist, cultural activist and environmental adviser has died aged 66 in Yirrkala according to the Buku Larrnggay Mulka Art Centre, which she once managed. Banduk Mamburra Read More
Red Ochre for Donny Woolagoodja
The recipients of the 2021 First Nations Arts Awards were announced on May 27,marking the anniversary of the 1967 referendum and the start of National Reconciliation Week. The awards recognise and Read More
Cairns and Adelaide Announce Festivals
Cairns indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) is back, and this August it’s moving into a sparkling new hub, with a film festival, music in the park, and a host of stellar Read More
NATSIAAs ON HOLD
Sad news from Darwin that the Museum and Art Gallery of the NT (MAGNT) has decided that there's so much COVID uncertainty about that they cannot hold the traditional opening Read More
Two Unique High-end Fenders Being Auctioned
Right now two pieces of playable art are being auctioned in support of Melbourne-based 'Children's Ground', a not-for-profit set up to empower First Nations youth. The idea came about through Read More
NAMATJIRA BOOKED
There are at least 18 books about Albert Namatjira, the Aranda artist who opened Australian eyes – and the Queen's – to the talent and potential of our First Nations Read More
It’s All Happening Elsewhere
The fruits of both philanthropy and of sheer artistic determination are currently exciting Britain and the US, with First Nations thinking strong in the first and their art overwhelming in Read More
‘First Footprints’ is/are Back
Excitement on TV this week perfectly timed for the increasingly prevalent lockdowns. The excellent 4-part TV series, 'First Footprints', by Bentley Dean and Martin Butler is being re-run on NITV Read More
Ceremony at the NGA Triennial
Senior Indigenous curator, Hetti Perkins has announced the theme and the artists for the National Gallery of Australia's fourth National Indigenous Art Triennial. This follows from 2007's 'Culture Warriors', the Read More
Tommy Lowry’s ‘Two Men’
Is this the most consequential artwork to emerge from the Australian deserts? Certainly, Tommy Lowry's Two Men Dreaming at Kuluntjarranya (1984) was hailed as “a pivotal work in the history Read More