More artworks pulled from Aboriginal award
Warlayirti Artists, based in the Balgo, have confirmed that three of their artists have withdrawn their works from the shortlist of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Read More
Artists locked in ‘battery farms’, worker says
Joel Gibson from the Sydney Morning Herald writes about the Four Corners story, Art for Art's Sake, and publishes some quotes from the interview. Quoted from the article: Relations between Read More
Gallery accused of selling indigenous fakes
The ACCC is investigating claims that Doongal gallery sold works by an non-Indigenous artist as Aboriginal Fine Art. Quoted from the article: Farzad and Homa Nooravi, the operators of Doongal Read More
Entries Invited Australian Art
Final entries are invited for Australian and International Art. Sydney, Wednesday 24 September, 6pm. For a confidential appointment please call 02 9326 1588 or email info@shapiro.com.au Shapiro Auctioneers and Gallery Read More
Mil-Pra Aecg Annual Aboriginal Art Exhibition
Nyree Reynolds is the winner of the Mil-Pra Aecg Annual Aboriginal Art award. This Award is in conjunction with Casula Powerhouse, which is part of Liverpool Council. About the Mil-Pra Read More
Documenting the Australian Museum“™s Papunya Permanent Collection ““ Interview with Kate Khan
An interview with Kate Khan about the Australian Museum's permanent collection of 94 Papunya paintings called the Papunya Permanent Collection. These paintings were offered to the Museum by the Papunya Read More
Art for Art’s Sake
The Four Corner's story, Art for Art's Sake, also has a website which contains additional information about the program and extended transcripts of some of the interviews. It is a Read More
At the NGV Australia
Will Owen discusses the National Gallery of Victoria Ian Potter Centre in a post with some great photographs.
Dealer accused of selling fake Indigenous works
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accused a far north Queensland art dealer of selling fake Indigenous artworks. The ACCC alleges Doongal Aboriginal Art and Artefacts misrepresented the Read More
Allegations of exploitation of Aboriginal artists
An interview on ABC radio following the Four Corners program, Art for art's sake.
Carpet-baggers ‘exploiting’ Indigenous artists
A quick post from the ABC online about the Four Corner's program that aired on the ABC on Monday July 28.
Michael Riley on Message Stick
Message Stick on the ABC looks at the life of artist Michael Rileyin a two part documentary.
Australian fashion gets hip
An article in the Sunday Times that talks about Australian fashion and mentions the impact of Aboriginal art. Quoted from the article: THE ART Contemporary Aboriginal art is the most Read More
Art for Art’s Sake
Art for Art's Sake, by Quentin McDermott, was shown on Four Corners, Monday 28 July. The transcript is available on the ABC website: http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2008/s2316890.htm The program covers the Australian auction Read More
Cravin’ images
Article in the Sydney Morning Herald about two private collections of Aboriginal Art. Within a week, I visited two impressive exhibitions of private collections of Aboriginal art held in two Read More
30 Days of Happiness – Day 20
The Dark Mother blogs about an exhibition at Burrinja Gallery.
New work at Aboriginal Art Collection
New work by Alice Nampitjinpa Christopher Poulson Fiona Omeenyo Jeannie Petyarre Kathleen Petyarre Rosella Namok Silas Hobson is available at Aboriginal Art Collection in Chicago.
Eastern Desert Art presents Carved Wooden Bird by Wally Pwerle Clark
A eBlast sent to the Aboriginal Art Directory. View Eastern Desert Art presents Carved Wooden Bird by Wally Pwerle Clark This beautifully detailed work has been hand carved from the Read More
Space and Light
An Indigenous Art exhibition inspired curatorially by James Turell, Claude Monet and Walter De Maria, The Chicho Museum, Naoshima, Japan. 'There is no object in this work. There never was. Read More