Potomac River dreaming
Renda Croft had a clear purpose in mind when she chose Culture Warriors as the title of the first triennial of contemporary Aboriginal art presented by the National Gallery of Read More
EXHIBITION OPENING – SINGING THE DREAMING in association with Warlukurlangu Artists
Exhibitions opening: Friday 11th 6-8pm Desert Rain - Indigenous Fine Art Gallery, NOOSA MARINA, 2 Parkyn Crt, TEWANTIN QLD, continues until 4th Oct 2009 PUBLIC PROGRAM: Sun 13th, 2pm Film Read More
NSW Art Gallery renovation mixes old and really old
Barry Pearce, head curator of Australian Art, said an extremely important addition to the works of the great masters was Indigenous art. We are going to surprise people and bring Read More
COLONIAL TUTINI
The Tiwi people who drove the first White colonialists off their remote Melville Island (80kms north of Darwin) less than 5 years after they tried to establish a fort there Read More
GULUMBU YUNUPINGU Heavens Above!
this Tuesday evening GULUMBU YUNUPINGU Heavens Above! Gulumbu Yunupingu will make the long journey to Melbourne to proudly welcome you to her exhibition opening on Tuesday 8 September 6:30 “ Read More
BENTINCK ISLAND ARTISTS
Alcaston Gallery is delighted to present this vibrant and exciting exhibition by the Bentinck Island artists of new paintings and prints that have been recently editioned at Northern Editions, Charles Read More
Last hurrah for old man of brush Tommy Watson
It was only about a decade ago that Tommy Watson, already an old man, first turned his hand to art. His career took off at once. His works were eagerly Read More
Tommy Watson ‘Kutjara Wara’ (The Last One)
Tommy Watson 'Kutjara Wara' (The Last One) A selection of works September 5 - October 11
Flawed vision cops pasting
THE widow of painter John Brack is ambivalent about it. Wendy Whiteley says in theory it is a good thing. Gallery owner William Mora, who has an enduring interest in Read More
Aboriginal art master puts on final public show
Aboriginal artist Yannima Tommy Watson is a man of few words, but his vibrant works literally shout at audiences from the Muse du Quai Branly in Paris and Australia's most Read More
Life and art in the sky, Part 2: “Ilgarijiri ““ Things Belonging to the Sky“
Further to my previous post on Alma Nungarrayi Granite's paintings from Warlukurlangu Artists at my home town of Yuendumu I found a fascinating set of links between Aboriginal art, the Read More
Life and art in the sky, Part 1 ““ the Napaljarri-warnu Jukurrpa of Alma Nungarrayi Granites
This small image gives but a very limited impression of the power and majesty of the original of Alma Nungarrayi Granites' painting of her Napaljarri-warnu Jukurrpa (Seven Sisters dreaming). It Read More
Uluru and Kata Tjuta’s Influence On Aboriginal Art
Uluru - Kata Tjuta National Park and the Ayers Rock Resort is the center of Australia and is considered to be the center for much of the Aboriginal Art world. Read More
El Norte de Australia ofrece el recorrido artÃstico Aboriginal Art Trail
Aboriginal Art Trail de Alice Springs conecta prestigiosas galerÃas de arte a la cultura de las comunidades aborÃgenes locales y ofrece excelentes oportunidades para profundizar en el conocimiento de historias Read More
WA NYOONGAR FIBRE ARTIST JANINE MCAULLAY BOTT A WINNER
A bilby woven from palm fronds and sporting pine nut eyes won the Wandjuk Marika Three-Dimensional Memorial Award at this years 26th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Read More
Yannima Tommy Watson
˜Watson is a master of invention and arguably, the outstanding painter of the Western Desert ¦.Each painting tells a specific story, but the most impressive feature is the artist's use Read More
ON-LINE VOTING IN THE TELSTRAS
For the first time in its 26 year history, the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards in Darwin will include on-line voting in its People's Choice Awards. In Read More
REFLECTIONS ON THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS ART AWARD
From Will Owen: Having stayed at home this year, I don't have much of substance to say about the 26th National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards that hasn't Read More
Recommended: Sally McKay on Aboriginal Art Shows Panel
The aboriginal art panel that I flagged last week happened on Sunday, and I was worried initially that without some kind of blog notation it might disappear into the ether. Read More