Paddy Japaljarri Stewart – 30/06/35 to 30/11/13
Sadly, we have lost one of the real pioneers of Desert Aboriginal art, Paddy Japaljarri Stewart. Once known as Cookie Stewart, he was a chef at Papunya and was involved Read More
THE LATE N. NAPURRULA
Papunya Tula Artists are sad to announce the passing of N Napurrula on 11th November. As many would know, Napurrula was a dialysis patient for many years at the 'Purple Read More
NAMATJIRA IN LONDON
The third generation of the Namatjira family water-colour artists from Hermannsburg - Kevin and Lenie Namatjira - yesterday had a private audience with the Queen at Buck House in London. Read More
PADDY’S PLANE
A fourth Qantas aircraft now has Indigenous designs on its body “ this time the work of the late, great Paddy Goowoomji Bedford, leader of the Jirrawun group of Gija Read More
Cultural Connection, Art and the Value of Life
Through a series of strong and sometimes poignant interviews with Aboriginal elders from around Australia, Culture is Life (led by Uncle Max Dulumunmun Harrison, elder from the NSW South Coast) Read More
DESERT RIVER SEA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR INDIGENOUS ART LEADERS
From 11-15 November 2013 a group of 11 emerging Indigenous art leaders throughout the Kimberley region of Western Australia will gather in Perth for the Emerging Leaders Program, a week-long Read More
RED NUMBERS ‘AT THE HEART OF ART’
ORIC, the Office of the Regulator of Indigenous Corporations has recently attempted to quantify the community art centre sector of the industry; and its report “ 'At the Heart of Read More
Michelle Holmes Wins People’s Choice Award
Ampilatwatja artist Michelle Holmes has been voted the People's Choice Award winner as part of this year's 30th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award. The 45-year-old artist Read More
New international leadership program now open
The Australia Council for the Arts and the International Society of Performing Arts (ISPA) are offering performing arts professionals an opportunity to develop their leadership skills as part of a Read More
Bagu on the Cardwell Foreshore
Three large bagu are now permanently installed on the Cardwell Foreshore at the southern end of town. The three imposing sculptures stand like sentinels against the backdrop of Rockingham Bay Read More
Abe Muriata – in WA Indigenous Art Awards
Abe Muriata is represented as one of 16 artists Australia wide in the WA Indigenous Art Awards currently on display at the WA Art Gallery in Perth. Shortlisted from 100 Read More
Trouble afoot for Mwerre Anthurre Alice Springs Arts Centre Studio?
According to a recent post on Facebook (in full under), Mwerre Anthurre, the arts centre arm of Bindi Inc. home of award winning and well known artists Kukula McDonald, Jane Read More
INDIGENOUS WIN IN THE BLAKE PRIZE
The Blake Prize is a funny one. Unpredictable, you might say. Over 62 editions, it's mutated from very straight religious imagery to works that are deliberately irreligious or critical of Read More
KARLA DICKENS WINS 2013 NSW PARLIAMENT ABORIGINAL ART PRIZE
A tattered Australian flag, salvaged from the tip, has been named the winner of the 2013 Parliament of New South Wales Aboriginal Art Prize, taking out the coveted $40,000 prize Read More
Our Mob 2013: a celebration of SA Indigenous art
Our Mob 2013 is a statewide celebration of South Australian Indigenous art and artists. This annual event is now in its eighth year and offers a superb exhibition and program Read More
STRING THEORY STRUNG
It sounds as though we're off into the rarified atmospherics of quantum physics here with an exhibition called String Theory. But Museum of Contemporary Art Australia (MCA for short) curator Read More
SMELLIN’ IT LIKE IT IS
This article was written by Adam Hill. Driving has become as consistent to me as brushing the teeth. In the past three years, touring much of the southern half of Read More
Transformations: early bark paintings from Arnhem Land
Early works that embody a significant transition in Indigenous art practice will be on display in Transformations: early bark paintings from Arnhem Land, at the Ian Potter Museum of Art. Read More
MYSTERY ROAD
Has the brilliant Ivan Sen watched 'No Country for Old Men' just one too many times? For this ultimate omnimath, the Indigenous writer/ director / cinematographer/ editor/ composer who totally Read More
CRAP CRITICISM IN LONDON
The wilful ignorance of some London critics in slaughtering the Royal Academy's 'Australia' show of more than 200 artworks linked to our landscape is a deep embarrassment for the Mother Read More