2008 Desert Mob Exhibition
The 2008 Desert Mob exhibition shone with an explosion of colour, life and energy as more than 800 visitors from all over Australia came to see the latest annual exhibition Read More
Roebourne Art Group Seeks New Manager
An exciting opportunity exists for an, energetic and dedicated arts professional to organize and manage the operations of an emerging Aboriginal art centre in Roebourne, Western Australia - on the Read More
Aboriginal art left hanging as Sydney auction falters
Reuters reports on the Sotheby's Aboriginal and Oceanic art sale: An auction of Aboriginal art fell far short of pre-sale expectations on Monday as the global financial crisis appeared to Read More
Aboriginal art auction falls short
Sara Everingham from ABC News reports on the Sotheby's Auction that failed to meet expectations. The highlights (or lowlights) were: Less than half of the work on offer cleared No Read More
Artpost update ““ taking your great arts story to the world.
The ABC is reporting a fantastic response so far to Artpost, the new initiative between the ABC and Regional Arts Australia. At least 300 people have registered so far and Read More
AUSTRALIAN ART PRIZE SHINES LIGHT ON EMERGING ARTISTS
Fostering the development of artistic talent in Australia, the Wilson HTM National Art Prize is again open for entry. Emerging Australian artists can now enter online via www.artworkers.org Launched in Read More
Lockhart Spirit of the Land Festival recognises Local, National Emerging and Indigenous Artists
This weekend the small town of Lockhart, in the heart of the Riverina, will showcase local, emerging and Indigenous artistic and creative talents as part of the Spirit of the Read More
Alpha males abandon art sales
Dissappointing auction results reported by The Australian: ART adviser Michael Reid calls them the "alpha male business people who need to own more than they want to own". Last night's Read More
Desert masters claim place in history
Vivien Johnson's emotive book launch as reported by Nicolas Rothwell for The Australian: IT was almost four decades ago, in this harsh desert country, that the Aboriginal painting movement was Read More
Portraits from Papunya
Nicolas Rothwell reports for The Australian: ALMOST four decades ago, in the remote western desert community of Papunya, senior Aboriginal men began painting their traditional designs. Swiftly, insistently, the art Read More
Convulsions to test tribal art market
The Sydney Morning Herald reports: With world markets plunging precipitously this week despite unprecedented government handouts worldwide, you could assume quite a few collectors might be reluctant to spend serious Read More
Shield raises $84,000
Bridie Smith for The Age reports on a new sale record: A SHIELD sold at a Sydney auction last night for $84,000, setting a record price for an Aboriginal artefact Read More
Question mark over future of Indigenous art prize
ABC Online reports: The future of one of the country's richest Indigenous art prizes is being discussed at a forum in Darwin. The National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Read More
Demand for Australian indigenous art steady
Radio National reported: The head of an organisation representing Indigenous artists in Central Australia says the financial crisis shouldn't stop people buying high-quality Aboriginal art. A charity auction to raise Read More
Australian Aboriginal Art
Syndicated content about the history of Australian Aboriginal Art: In 1971, Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri painted his first art work using acrylic on canvas. This was - except for a very Read More
Aboriginal Art Exhibition in Florence
The Australians, the original ones, are coming Aboriginal Australian Art has an universal theme: the Dreaming. This concept permeates Aboriginal culture, from ritual to contemporary art. The term refers to Read More
Sotheby’s Aboriginal and Oceanic art sale
Exhibition Previews Location: Kiddell Gallery, London Mon, 22 Sep 08, 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Tue, 23 Sep 08, 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Wed, 24 Sep 08, 10:00 AM Read More
Coo-ee Aboriginal Art presents Form and Function, Bondi Beach Australia
Form and Function A collection of fine 18th and 19th century Ethnographic Objects and Bark Paintings. Items that took thousands of years to perfect, are elevated, in the hands of Read More
Revealed – Emerging Artists from Western Australian’s Aboriginal Art Centres
From Thriving in the Desert: In association with the Western Australia Department of Culture and the Arts and Department Industry and Resources. Some of regional Western Australia's finest emerging Aboriginal Read More
The head of an organisation representing Indigenous artists in Central Australia says the financial crisis shouldn’t stop people buying high-quality Aboriginal art. A charity auction to raise money for health research raised more than 250-thousand Austra
Peter Fish from the Sydney Morning Herald previews tonight's Sotheby's Aboriginal and Oceanic art sale at the Museum of Contemporary Art on Monday night: With world markets plunging precipitously this Read More