Success comes in twos
Karen and Sharyn Lovett are proving a formidable partnership when it comes to producing award-winning art. The indigenous twin sisters have grabbed top prizes at the Western Region Indigenous Art Read More
KIDOGO ART HOUSE IN FREMANTLE HOSTS MEDIA EVENT FOR MINISTER PETER GARRETT
Minister Peter Garrett visited Kidogo Arthouse in Fremantle on the inaugural day of the Resale Royalty Act. Joanna Robertson, Director of Kidogo Art Institute welcomed Peter Garrett. Miranda Farmer, local Read More
Marcia Langton’s Challenging Portrait
The National Portrait Gallery today unveiled a new commissioned portrait of Professor Marcia Langton AM by leading Blak artist Brook Andrew. Andrew was invited to produce a contemporary portrait of Read More
Aboriginal galleries unhappy with royalty scheme
From ABC Online: An artist-owned Aboriginal art gallery says the Federal Government must make major modifications to its resale royalty scheme for visual artists. Minister for the Arts Peter Garrett Read More
Aboriginal Art Award opens
A colourful and diverse range of entries for the ninth annual National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Aboriginal Art Award 2010 was officially opened at the Lismore Regional Gallery on Read More
Winyarr-Ngu-Bala: Aboriginal Women Give To You
Celebrating National Reconciliation Week, this exhibition explores Victorian Aboriginal women's identity and connection to culture, community and family. Artists include Vicki Couzens, Maree Clarke, Patricia Harrison, Bindi Cole, Megan Cadd, Read More
Indigenous work lauded
Every year, Manningham City Council acknowledges National Reconciliation Week with a celebration of indigenous culture and art. This is the fourth year that curator, Megan Cadd, a descendant of the Read More
RESALE ROYALTY IMPLEMENTATION DEBACLE FOR THE INDIGENOUS FINE ART INDUSTRY
Lack of proper Consultation with private sector of the Indigenous Fine Art Industry Galleries/Dealers required to send full details and even images to CAL (Copyright Agency Limited) of all original Read More
Art dealers up in arms over levy
From the Age: Australian art gallery owners and dealers are in revolt over the federal government's artist resale royalty scheme, which comes into effect on Wednesday. Though many concede the Read More
2010 Aboriginal Art Award Opening
A colourful and diverse range of entries for the ninth annual National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Aboriginal Art Award 2010 will be officially opened at the Lismore Regional Gallery Read More
Aboriginal artists in Sunnyfield project
Aboriginal art is helping to raise the confidence and self-esteem of intellectually disabled people on the northern beaches. Non-profit organisation Sunnyfield has just concluded a five-week pilot program at its Read More
Aboriginal Art Award opens
A colourful and diverse range of entries for the ninth annual National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Aboriginal Art Award 2010 was officially opened at the Lismore Regional Gallery on Read More
Painters will suffer, says art dealer
More concerns about the royalty scheme from Yulparitja artists and Papunya Tula: Just over 10 years ago, Emily Rohr was approached at her Broome gallery by a young indigenous artist Read More
Utopia aboriginal art to Brisbane: June 22nd – 25th
Mbantua Gallery will have a team in Brisbane from Tuesday 22nd - Friday 25th June showcasing the works by aboriginal artists Lena Pwerle, Jeannie Mills and Gloria Petyarre. If you'd Read More
Council bans Aboriginal street artists “” racist or just dumb?
An essential read from Bob Gosford about street art in Alice Springs: I've been out of town for the past month and on my first day back I wandered down Read More
Gems of the Desert – Aboriginal Art exhibition at Chifley Square, Invite to opening night (Wednesday 9 June)
We would like to invite you to the opening night of our latest indigenous art exhibition at the Chifley Square on Wednesday the 9th June from 5 - 7 pm. Read More
OPR Supports Mid-West Aboriginal Artists with “˜Good Heart“™
OPR Supports Mid-West Aboriginal Artists with ˜Good Heart' OPR promoted the development of the inaugural Good Heart Exhibition in 2008, helping to bring the vision of local Aboriginal artists to Read More
Join the conversation at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
Leading Aboriginal artist, curator and academic Dr Brenda Croft and renowned Torres Strait Islander artist Alick Tipoti will lead debate at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair Symposium in August (Saturday Read More
Arts job: Senior Curator, Aboriginal Art and Material Culture
Development of the MAGNT's Aboriginal art and material culture collection development and maintenance of exhibition programs provision of expert advice and information on matters relating to Indigenous art and culture Read More
Artists gain legal clout with ruling on destruction of fakes
From Karen Abidi, an intellectual property lawyer, at the Age: Although this is a rare case to have come to the courts, in Australia fake art is said to represent Read More