Interview with Glenn Pilkington – Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards
1. Where did the idea of the Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards come from? The Awards came about from a need to acknowledge and recognise the significant contribution Indigenous artists Read More
CHARLIE MCMAHON “˜LIVE PERFORMANCE“™ – Saturday 7th August, 2 ““ 5pm
Australia's finest didgeridoo player Charlie McMahon to perform @ Kate Owen Gallery with well known cellist Anatoli Torjinski, a member of triple ARIA Award winning group Monsieur Camembert.
Hands-on demonstration and debate: The future of museum multimedia
Meet the creators of the impressive 8-metre multimedia display in the Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route exhibition . See behind the scenes, discuss the interpretation strengths and debate whether Read More
Yiwarra Kuju: The Canning Stock Route
This groundbreaking exhibition reveals the richness of desert life today. It tells the story of the Canning Stock Route's impact on Aboriginal people, and the importance of the Country that Read More
Art Market Notes
Will Owen commenting on Nicholas Rothwell's article on the state of the Indigenous Art market: I understand that if you collect antique cars as an investment, you shouldn't be driving Read More
Indigenous art
The Bachelor of Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art (CAIA) program at the Queensland College of Art began in 1995. The CAIA is the only University program in Australia that combines both Read More
The New Black: take 2 program
We've had a week of indigenous art activism at the BVRG, courtesy of Melbourne/nee Geraldton WA artist Brian McKinnon (a seriously cool and interesting dude “ we'll be getting him Read More
Ancient tradition goes digital
Viewers will need more than just their eyes to fully experience indigenous artist Aroha Groves' multimedia work. They will need a joystick and an avatar. In what is believed to Read More
Aboriginal art gallery in Munich
Down Under Gallery - Australian Aboriginal Art Gallery has opened in Munich at Isartorplatz 4. Featuring works by 27 talented Aboriginal Artists. Many of the artists feature in the 50 Read More
Art market gets ugly as indigenous bubble bursts
It began with a bang just over a decade ago in the lush years of fast-paced economic growth, faltered in the global financial crisis, and was quietly, sadly laid in Read More
Aboriginal art – Elcho Island, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, W1
ABORIGINAL artist Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi is in England to demonstrate the culture of his people. His art is currently on display at the Rebecca Hossack Gallery in Fitzrovia in a Read More
Storylines website goes live
Storylines explores Indigenous art making outside of ˜remote' Aboriginal Australia. Storylines was a three-year (2007-2009) ARC funded survey of ˜non-remote' Indigenous artists. You can read our findings by clicking on Read More
THE COOPER REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS ON ART AND SUPERANNUATION WILL WREAK HAVOC ON THE ARTS INDUSTRY!
If you have, or are planning to have artworks as investments in your superannuation fund, or if you work in the arts in any capacity, please inform yourself about the Read More
Business and art sectors air opposition on some Super proposed changes
Changes suggested by the Cooper Review on Australia's superannuation system seemed to have affected a wide array of industries as some businesses and the indigenous art market both aired their Read More
Planned super changes affecting Aboriginal art
Proposed changes to superannuation law are already severely affecting the Indigenous art market, an accountant says. The Cooper review into superannuation was handed down late last month. In it were Read More
Desert Art from Utopia
Opening, Wednesday, 28 July, 5:00pm DACOU (Dreaming Art Centre of Utopia) and Monash Southern Health have developed a fundraising initiative in bringing indigenous contemporary art from the Central Desert to Read More
New Works: Old Stories – Indigenous Art Exhibition and Auction
Curated by Beverley Bloxham The University's Centre for Australian Indigenous Knowledges, supported by the John Clancy Bequest presents abiannual exhibition and auction of works by Indigenous artists. The exhibition aims Read More
Save Boomalli art co-operative
Boomalli, one of Australia's longest running Aboriginal artists' co-operatives, is threatened with closure. Based in Sydney's inner-city suburb of Leichhardt, Boomalli was set up in 1987 by Aboriginal artists to Read More
Bindi Cole“™s SISTAGIRL Documentary Screening this Friday, Bunjilaka
Melbourne photographer, Bindi Cole's documentary entitled Sistagirl is screening this Friday, 30 July, 6:30-8:30pm at Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Melbourne Museum.
Bindi Cole: Artist Spotlight Interview with the 2009 Deadly Art Award winner
Bindi Cole is a Wathaurung woman and a budding photography, video and installation artist from Melbourne. In November 2009, she won the $25,000 Deadly Art Award for her evocative photograph Read More