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
Beyond The Dots: Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art
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 Read More
Intricate dots from Australia
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 Read More
Yanoonggoo (New/Fresh)
Yanoonggoo (New/Fresh) is Butcher's ninth exhibition with Brigitte Braun wo has been representing him since 1992. Yanoonggoo (New/Fresh) will open on Saturday 15 November from 3-5pm and runs till 6 Read More
Janangoo Butcher Cherel
Janangoo Butcher Cherel was born around 1920 at Jalnganjoowa, near the original homestead on one of the longest established cattle stations in the Kimberley, Fossil Downs. His mother was Kija Read More