Last opportunity to experience “Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert”
Last opportunity to experience 'Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert', the rarely seen art of the Western Desert Aboriginal culture concludes its stay at the Australian Museum on 2 November Read More
Indigenous art code group sacked
Ashleigh Wilson for The Australian, reports: THE Australia Council will develop a voluntary code of conduct for indigenous art after a lobby group was stripped of responsibility because of "regrettable" Read More
Gene & Brian Sherman Shine Light on Australian, Indigenous Art
Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Gene and Brian Sherman shone a light on Australian contemporary art for 21 years at Gene's Sydney gallery. Now, 600 fluorescent tubes are illuminating their new Read More
Field in rich Aboriginal art prize down to 16
More than 150 Aboriginal artists have been cut down to just 16 to contest Australia's richest indigenous art prize at the Art Gallery of WA next month. WA artists make Read More
Anna Petyarre
Anna Petyarre maintains a classic Anmatyerre style, representing her ancestral country with finely delineated structures that show the terrain of sandhills and ancient watercourses, often with markings that reveal waterholes Read More
Womens Law
These senior custodians of Womens Law have made substantial works that reflect on the traditions and roles of women in indigenous communities and on the customary practices that they uphold Read More
Field in rich Aboriginal art prize down to 16
The Western Australian reports: More than 150 Aboriginal artists have been cut down to just 16 to contest Australia's richest indigenous art prize at the Art Gallery of WA next Read More
Alice hosts Indigenous art forum
Industry representatives and Aboriginal artists will come together in Alice Springs today to talk about issues pertinent to Indigenous art in Australia. Charles Darwin University (CDU) is hosting the one-day Read More
MGNT Considers Future of Telstra Art Award
The Museum and Art Gallery on the NT (MGNT) declared itself well pleased by the positive attitudes after the first of three proposed forums it's holding on the future of Read More
Toga Art Award Tours for the First Time
In only its second year, the Northern Territory's Toga Contemporary Art Award is touring the Top End. It opens in Alice Spring tomorrow, moving to Tennant Creek in November and Read More
Portrait of a Distant Land Pt 1
Another interesting news item in regards to Aboriginal photography and an upcoming program on the ABC: Ricky Maynard is a Tasmanian Aboriginal photographer driven by a need to reveal his Read More
“˜My Top 3“™ Symposium – Wayne Quilliam
Australia's leading Aboriginal photographer Wayne Quilliam will be joined by a panel of experts to present and discuss his three most intriquing Indigenous photographs at the National Museum in Canberra Read More
Ombudsman investigates radio station complaint
From the Northern Territory News: RADIO Larrakia is being investigated after a complaint was lodged with the Workplace Ombudsman. Aboriginal artist Dotty Fejo has complained about the indigenous broadcaster and Read More
Chemically Coded Paintings
An interesting blog entry on copyright and a new technology using chemical forumlas to identify originals: A few years ago I was invited to attend a launch at the Australia Read More
Aboriginal art program has a positive effect on students
A local report on an Aboriginal art program and its positive impact on the community from the Moree Champion: The Aboriginal art program being run from the Moree TAFE is Read More
Place in sun for Desert Mob spectacular
Nice article in The Age by Gabriella Coslovich celebrating the success of Desert Mob: Running for 18 years, the exhibition, which shows the best and newest work of central desert Read More
Cultural Connections: Desert Stories exhibition
THE CANVAS IS THE ATLAS It is generally expected that a work of Indigenous art will carry a story with it. In some cases, the story is the main attraction Read More
Koorie Heritage Trust – Auction Catalogue
The Koorie Heritage Trust has just released their auction catalogue for their upcoming 3rd Annual Aboriginal Art Charity Auction on 6pm Sunday 12th October 2008. You can download it here.
Warmun artist named Aboriginal of the Year
A talented senior artist from Warmun Art Centre, Shirley Purdie, has been named the Aboriginal Person of the Year in the 2008 East Kimberley Aboriginal Achievement Awards. Held in Kununurra Read More
Collector demonstrates fine art of giving
The Australian reports on Ann Lewis donating more than 100 works and $500,000 in cash: Arts figures were full of praise for Dr Lewis yesterday after the announcement that she Read More