Garrett“™s resale royalty proposal – views from the Aboriginal arts industry
A very interesting post from the Crikey blogs by Peter Gosford. The article looks at the royalty system coming out of Canberra and the benefit that it will produce for Read More
New Self-Drive Map to discover Kimberley Aboriginal Artists
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 Read More
Contemporary Indigenous photographers
A fantastic article about Indigenous photographers from COFU: Historically Australian Indigenous art has been perceived by many to be hampered by its cultural and national perceptions. It continues to be Read More
Contemporary Aboriginal Art Exhibition
Shorty Jangala Robertson, Peggy Nampijinpa Brown, Mary Nampijinpa Michaels, Margaret Napangardi Brown, Dorothy Napangardi Robinson, Judy Napangardi Watson, Josie Petrick Kemarre, Emily Pwerle, Minnie Pwerle, Barbara Weir 08 November - Read More
‘Hot’ categories cool rapidly as crisis bites
More poor news from the auction market: October seemed to be the month when the wheels began to come off the global art market in the wake of turmoil in Read More
Photos of the 10th Anniversary of the award winning Aboriginal Cultural and Education Centre, Muru Mittigar at Penrith NSW
Yesterday we published news of an exhibition Celebrating Ten Successful Years Sharing Indigenous Culture Here are some of the images from the centre:
Celebrating Ten Successful Years Sharing Indigenous Culture
In November 2008 Muru Mittigar Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Castlereagh New South Wales will acknowledge the 10th anniversary of its formation with a number of planned celebrations. An indigenous art Read More
‘Skin of the land (Boodja Ngoorl)’ – Lindsay Harris
November 5th - November 23rd, 2008 'Skin of the land (Boodja Ngoorl)' - Lindsay Harris. Following on from his previous two highly successful exhibitions, this contemporary Nyoongar artist's dynamic work Read More
Spiral Wind
From Annandale Galleries: Spiral Wind is the title we have given to the group show of artists from Maningrida to accompany the solo exhibition of Samuel Namunjdja. The title does Read More
Samuel Namunjdja – Gungura
Samuel Namunjdja - Gungura bark paintings ceremonial pole Opening Wednesday 5 November 6:30 - 9:00 pm Exhibition dates 5 November - 6 December 2008
Big Story Country
GREAT ARTS STORIES FROM REGIONAL AUSTRALIA can now be downloaded from www.regionalarts.com.au in pdf or html format. Big Story Country showcase stories about the great, the curious, the inspirational and Read More
The Wilson National Art Prize – 4 weeks to go!
Emerging Australian Artists have less than four weeks to enter one of Australia's most exciting art competitions - the Wilson National Art Prize Launched in 2007, the Wilson HTM National Read More
Indigenous Gambling Awareness Posters Launch
The Indigenous Gambling Poster Group is holding a launch of the Indigenous Gambling Awareness Posters Artworks by Local Indigenous artist David O'Neill. This was an initiative by local services to Read More
Dreams of life and death
A wonderful article by Nicholas Rothwell about Wingu Tingima: For who, among the legions of keen collectors tracking the most admired Aboriginal art star of the western desert, Wingu Tingima, Read More
Indigenous take on stock route
The Canberra Times reviews a recent workshop on the Canning Stock Route: Last week, artists and curators from Western Australia joined Canberra-based academics to workshop an exhibition on the stock Read More
Papunya Tula Cleans up the Big Art Prizes
Pintupu artist Patrick Tjungurrayi has taken out the richest indigenous art prize in the country - the new WA Indigenous Art Award, established last year at $50,000 for the national Read More
Search for true identity
The Age previews the five shortlisted candidates for the Kate Challis RAKA Award: Along with five others - Samantha Hobson, Fiona Foley, Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi, Lisa Michl Ko-manggen and Pauline Read More
Not just the usual suspects
The Australian previews the announcement of the WA Premier's Indigenous Art awards: The $50,000 WA Premier's Indigenous Art Award aims to reveal new talent as well as the known. Can Read More
Tjungurrayi claims prestigious art prize
Patrick Tjungurrayi is announced as the winner of the inaugural $50,000 WA Indigenous Art Award: They were the best, the best-looking, judge Djon Mundine said with disarming simplicity to explain Read More