Break Thru NAIDOC Week Celebrations – Maitland
Saturday night was the launch of WUPA @ Wanaruah, an Aboriginal Art Exhibition organised by Ungooroo Aboriginal Corporation. This black tie event was held in the Barrel Room at Tempus Read More
Rare Aboriginal art found in college cupboard
A rare collection of Aboriginal art has been unearthed in a cupboard at a college in Canberra. The National Gallery and the National Museum have confirmed the paintings are part Read More
Artwork stamped superior
Aboriginal artwork by the Worimi people is superior to any other land council on the east coast, a university Aboriginal department head said. Liz Cameron, portfolio leader at the Wollotuka Read More
Wakartu Cory Surprise Wins the 2010
Wakartu Cory Surprise of Fitzroy Crossing, WA is the winner of the Western Australian Indigenous Art Award of $50,000, the nation's richest Indigenous arts prize for exceptional achievements by an Read More
Photo Essay: Documenting my Culture in its Truest Form
Being one of the very few professional Indigenous photographers in Australia, I find it my responsibility to record and document my culture in its truest form. My social documentary work Read More
Australia“™s richest indigenous arts prize set for 2011 CHOGM
Culture and the Arts Minister John Day has announced the 2010 Western Australian Indigenous Arts Awards winners and confirmed the awards would also be held in 2011 for the Commonwealth Read More
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