PILBARA ‘JEWEL IN THE CROWN’
At the beginning of May, Western Australia's 29 Aboriginal art centres received the huge boost of the opening of the $8 million East Pilbara Art Centre, home to one of Read More
ART INSTALLATIONS ALL OVER
Telstra is celebrating its 25-year association with National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (the NATSIAAs) by bringing the event out of Darwin with a series of installations of Read More
DANCING NYAPANYAPA
It was an emotional night as the Bangarra Dance Theatre - wasn't it once called Bangarra Aboriginal Dance Theatre? “ opened a triple bill of dances in Sydney which will Read More
STATISTICS 2
It would seem that I'm a naïve optimist! Whereas I thought the 'industry' around Indigenous art would really like to know an honest figure for the size of the business Read More
FILMS GO BACK TO COUNTRY
The Sydney Film Festival opened with an Indigenous thriller and followed up with a Black documentary that is also slated for a theatrical release. But the coincidental parallels between the Read More
VITAL STATISTICS
For a long time I've mocked the guesstimates which have attributed huge numbers to the 'market' for Indigenous art “ a $200 million a year turnover is a common fantasy. Read More
KOOLMATRIE WINS THE RED OCHRE
The annual awards celebrating the unique artistry and contributions of exceptional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists will be presented tonight at a ceremony at the Sydney Opera House. These Read More
The Actor, Deputy Lord Mayor, Academics & Students in Newcastle
Reconciliation Week starts this coming Friday, 27 May 2016, and the Newcastle Art Gallery (NAG) are running BLACK WHITE & RESTIVE which celebrates the work of over 60 artists and Read More
FINALISTS FOR NATSIAAS ANNOUNCED
It looks as though my predictions regarding the selection of finalists for the 2016 Telstra NATSIAAs have come true with more than a quarter of the fortunate 75 finalists originating Read More
The Life and Myths of Ann Snell
Growing up, Ann Snell heard a lot about Indigenous life and culture, particularly around the dinner table. Her father, an architect, was interested in simplifying living to complement the human Read More
From The Streets of Papunya to Papunya Tjupi
Vivien Johnson's Streets of Papunya has arrived at RMIT Gallery in Melbourne on its Australian tour. Developed to accompany her beautifully illustrated book by the same name the exhibition features Read More
Artitja’s Utopia with Janet Holmes a Court
An exhibition of Utopian art which was opened by Janet Holmes a Court has been a great success for South Fremantle gallery, Artitja Fine Art. Gallery Director, Anna Kanaris, says Read More
SALLY GABORI RETROSPECTIVE
The fascinating career of the late Bentinck Island artist and senior Kaiadilt woman Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori (c.1924“2015) is explored in a retrospective exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery from Read More
Rohr’s Remedy
Every industry has them, those bright sparks of individual determination and courage - women who manage to champion their passion against the toughest of odds. They are pioneers of sorts, Read More
OZCO FUNDING
There's been a huge furore over the Black Friday announcement of arts-funding cuts for small and medium arts enterprises by the Australia Council. Sixty-two organisations that had previously enjoyed multi-year Read More
The Good Life in Adelaide This Week
They say good things come in 3's and at Tandanya this week that's no exception - so if you're in Adelaide or plan to be, a visit there is a Read More
Argy-Bargy in Public
We need to have argy-bargy in public, insists Rhoda Roberts, the Sydney Opera House Head of Indigenous Programming, who is celebrating the 49th anniversary of the Aboriginal Referendum in 1967 Read More
BILL HARNEY
A new exhibition opens today in the NT bringing to life a culture passing out of memory and one man's remarkable journey to share the remaining vestiges of his Wardaman Read More
DAVID PAGE
Tragedy has struck a second time for the Page clan with the death last weekend of David Page, composer, actor and autobiographer. David was the musical heartbeat of Bangarra Dance Read More