The Long Forgotten Dream
The world premier of this play by a writer unknown to me but given the imprimature of Neil Armfield's decision to direct it for the Sydney Theatre Company raised mighty Read More
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY
A lengthy article appeared in a recent issue of The Australian's Review supplement announcing that old Aboriginal barks were setting out to tour China, but also featuring heavily a jolly Read More
DIGITAL CODES
The Australian Government this week announced that it will commit $150,000 to a pilot program to test digital codes to label authentic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander products. The move Read More
Blak Markets Back in Sydney
The Blak Markets organisation will again host the National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair next weekend at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Sydney. The event will kick off celebrations ahead of Read More
“I am the old and the new“
What a marvellously biblical statement by the senior Western Arnhemland artist, John Mawurndjul. He made it boldly in accepting this year's prestigious male Red Ochre Award at the Sydney Opera Read More
SAMUEL NAMUNJDJA
It's reported from Maningrida that the great Kuninjku bark artist, Samuel Namunjdja died in early May. He was only 54 and leaves a substantial family on his Mankorlod outstation, some Read More
WIK v TAREE
Two documentary films on significant Indigenous subjects came early in this year's Sydney Film Festival “ which has such an honourable tradition of celebrating First Nations creativity. But what a Read More
WARS & MASSACRES
The ever-over-wrought Alan Jones was launching a book about political correctness the other day and was quoted as saying that primary school children today know more about the 'fictitious' Welcome Read More
NY “Goes Ballistic“ over Aboriginal Art
You may recall that the Aboriginal art world got mightily upset in April when it appeared that the incredibly famous English artist Damien Hirst had 'borrowed' more than few visual Read More
THE PLAY’S THE THING…..
As Hamlet noted, a play can play a significant role in stimulating the conscience “ even one that may or may not be possessed by a king. So the month Read More
Red Ochre Time Again
The Australia Council for the Arts is set to celebrate four remarkable artists at the 11th National Indigenous Arts Awards taking place at the Sydney Opera House this weekend. The Read More
THE LOCKHART BRAND IS BUOYED UP
I've been a fan of the artists from Lockhart River on Cape York for almost 20 years now “ ever since a bunch of giggling girls appeared at the International Read More
THE WYNNE’S A WINNER AGAIN
It's been a process that's built and built over 3 years. For this year, the prestigious Wynne Prize of $50,000, offered annually since 1897 by the Art Gallery of NSW Read More
NATSIAA FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is delighted to announce 67 works have been selected from 308 entries to be part of the country's most prestigious Read More
Lynch v Crees in the Race to Develop a National Aboriginal Art Gallery
Things are moving at breakneck speed in the competitive arena of National Aboriginal Art Galleries! Both the NT and South Australia are holding nothing back in selecting sites, on their Read More
Siena Stubbs’ Yirrkala Birds
Young photographer, Siena Ganambarr Stubbs, has published a book featuring photographs that she has taken of birds in the North-east Arnhem Land region of Australia. It is called Our Birds. Read More
Grants – Closing Soon
Get your skates on - here's some ripper grants being offered to individuals and small businesses by fantastic companies and organisations, all with fast-approaching deadlines. Indigenous Languages & Arts Grants Read More
ENGLAND’S EMILY?
Poor old Emily.....first there was the Qantas plane named after her with an artwork that didn't look like her's, and now Damien Hirst. Much puffing and blowing has occurred since Read More