Cultural warriors with a different angle
The curator of an indigenous exhibition tells Stephen Bevis she wants to celebrate the artists as well as their works Culture Warriors: National Indigenous Art Triennial is at the Art Read More
Aboriginal Cultural Tours enters the 2008 South Australian Tourism Awards
One-hundred-and-seven entries have been submitted for the 2008 South Australian Tourism Awards, eight from Yorke Peninsula. Aboriginal Cultural Tours-Adjahdura Land, a major winner in 2006 in the Aboriginal tourism category, Read More
Permit system ‘not about grog running’
ABC online reports: The Northern Land Council (NLC) says it wants the permit system back, despite police figures showing that it's mostly Indigenous people who get arrested for grog running Read More
Blayney’s Nyree finalist in state art prize
Last week Blayney community artist Nyree Reynolds found out she had just missed out on having her artwork adorn the cover of the next telephone book for the region. However, Read More
Warmun Art Centre is Aboriginal Business of the Year
Warmun Art Centre, a member of Kimberley Aboriginal Artists, has been named Aboriginal Business of the Year at the East Kimberley Aboriginal Achievement Awards in Kununurra. The award recognises emerging Read More
Roslyn Oxley Goes Indigenous
Excitement in Sydney as Roslyn Oxley - owner of the Paddington gallery where Bill Henson was banned and where Piccinini, Moffatt, TV Moore and other hot contemporary artists show - Read More
Garrett urged to protect cave art from extraction
Marian Wilkinson, Environment Editor of The Sydney Morning Herald reports: A CAMPAIGN to win World Heritage listing for the Aboriginal rock carvings on the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia threatens Read More
Breaking barriers
The Australian reports: THE Rudd Government recently passed legislation in the lower house to reintroduce the permit system regulating access to indigenous communities. It is yet to be approved by Read More
Dennis Nona in Berlin
The German curators at the Martin Gropius Bau in Berlin are claiming an exhibition of comparable significance to the famous French Third World exhibition, Les Magiciens de la Terre in Read More
As Sept. 19 grand opening approaches, Lorton Workhouse Arts Center scrambles to prepare.
The Lorton Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia is opening and everyone is getting ready. Ron Acker from Gallery Sydney-East talks about the Aboriginal Art Exhibit: Ron Acker, curator of Read More
Grand Opening Exhibition
Grand Opening Exhibition September 14 - October 15, 2008 Reception on September 14, 1-5 p.m.
Perth forum and book signing of McCulloch’s Contemporary Aboriginal Art, Australian Art Diary 2009 and New Beginnings: Classic Paintings from the Corrigan Collection of 21st Century Aboriginal Art
Speakers Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch Childs, Dr. Patrick Corrigan. In partnership with Randell Lane Fine Art. Telethon Institute for Child Health Research, 100 Roberts Road, Subiaco, WA. Location Telethon Institute Read More
Sydney launch of McCulloch’s Contemporary Aboriginal Art, McCulloch’s Australian Art Diary 2009 and all McCulloch titles.
Please join us for drinks on Friday, October 24 at 6 pm at the McCulloch & McCulloch stand, The Weekend Australian Art Sydney Location The Weekend Australian Art Sydney, Royal Read More
Melbourne launch of McCulloch’s Contemporary Aboriginal Art and McCulloch’s Australian Art Diary 2009
The eagerly awaited third edition of McCulloch's Contemporary Aboriginal Art: the complete guide, vastly expanded and completely updated by Susan McCulloch and Emily McCulloch Childs, will have its Melbourne launch Read More
Alice Springs launch of the new edition of McCulloch’s Contemporary Aboriginal Art & the Australian Art Diary
The eagerly awaited third edition of McCulloch's Contemporary Aboriginal Art: the complete guide, vastly expanded and completely updated by Susan McCulloch and Emily McCulloch Childs, will be launched in Alice Read More
Devoted Student Wins State Award
Gloria Hill is making waves in the NSW Department of Corrective Services, and for all the right reasons. She became the NSW Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Student of the Read More
News from Menzies Art Brands
Peter Coster updates us on Menzies Art Brands, Rod Menzies: HAVING weathered the criticism from competitors for his aggressive sales methods, Menzies Art Brands owner Rod Menzies is telling them Read More
Registrations close 15 September for art at the heart
Registrations are about to close for art at the heart, Regional Arts Australia's sixth national conference to be held in Alice Springs from 3 to 5 October. People have until Read More
The power of optimism
IF Tony Ellwood had not gone through a personal crisis during his first year as director of the Queensland Art Gallery, maybe he would still have chosen optimism as the Read More
Energy company puts spark into Byron Bay Art Project
Country Energy has put a fresh spark into the Byron Bay Community Art Project by becoming its major sponsor. It comes after months of voluntary work by artists and organisers, Read More