The Gagosian Effect
As I predicted, the arrival of a significant Aboriginal art collection at one of the world's most prestigious art dealers “ Gagosian in New York “ accompanied by the name Read More
Art and the Election
The arts haven't exactly been at the centre of debates during the current election campaign. Let's face it, the arts haven't turned the electoral tide since 1993 when Paul Keating Read More
DIGGING FOR HONEY ANTS AT PAPUNYA
Unusual for Aboriginal Art Directory “ a link with something to listen to! Recently, John Kean “ an early Papunya Tula Artists staffer, researcher and frequent writer about those pioneering Read More
INTERESTING TIMES
Every day I get a feed from Google telling me of every mention of Aboriginal art on the internet. Some days it's just a couple. Today there's Aboriginal art in Read More
GAGOSIAN OPENING TONIGHT
In a few days time an exhibition will launch in New York that will reshape the future for the Indigenous Australian art market. That's an incredibly bold statement by Melbourne (and New Read More
WHO’LL WIN THE WYNNE IN 2019?
It's been 4 years since anyone but an Aboriginal artist has won the country's premier prize for landscape painting “ the Art Gallery of NSW's Wynne Prize. And this year Read More
Telstra NATSIAA finalists announced
68 Indigenous artists from across Australia have been selected as finalists for the 2019 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAAs), the country's longest running and most Read More
Gagosian Goes Aboriginal
The prodigious Gagosian Gallery has announced that it is pleased to present a special exhibition of contemporary Indigenous Australian painting from two significant American collections - the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Read More
An Indigenous Biennale?
Well, do we have an Indigenous Sydney Biennale or not? The third oldest Biennale in the world (after Venice and Sao Paulo) has begun to announce its artists selected for Read More
Does the Souffle Rise Twice in Alice?
The Northern Territory Government insists that it is building The National Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs. And to prove an advance on what had looked a process stalled when Read More
Kunmanara Williams Stars at The National
I start my thoughts on the very lively new tripartite exhibition in Sydney “ The National 2019 “ on a sad note....the death of Mumu Mike Williams, the great artist/politician Read More
Parrtjima and CIAF announce 2019 plans
The official program for Parrtjima “ A Festival in Light 2019 has revealed a huge 10 nights of large scale light installations, artworks, workshops, talks, films and live music for Read More
ADELAIDE’S LEAPS & BOUNDS
With a Federal election imminent, there was Liberal consensus in Adelaide as the Federal Government announced it would deliver $129 million for a series of projects designed to boost the Read More
Jarinyanu David Downs Collection Heads to NT
In a first for an Australian public institution, a most significant collection of works by the Kimberley artist Jarinyanu David Downs (c.1920-1995) - 23 pieces in all - has been Read More
TJUNGUNGUTJA TO ALICE
A little bit of history via my writing in 2017 when the important exhibition of the Museum & Art Gallery of the NT's collection of the earliest Papunya boards opened Read More
DICK ROUGHSEY IS TOPS
Well not quite “ but bloody close! Christie's, the international auctioneers, has put out three lists of Must-See exhibitions “ in America, Europe and the Rest of the World. And, Read More
30 YEARS OF ABORIGINAL ART IN THE US
For some years now I have been suggesting that increased interest and a major market for Aboriginal art was building in America. Several private collections have gone on tour at Read More
INJALAK IN TROUBLE
It's reported by the ABC that the Injalak Art Centre at Gunbalanya in western Arnhemland has been placed in administration and that its 'Mentor Manager', Felicity Wright “ a long-term Read More
ADELAIDE’S ABORIGINAL GALLERY PROGRESSES
Despite rumours to the contrary only last month, the South Australian government has shown clear signs that it really intends to go ahead with a project that will take it Read More