Artists of the Barkly
An extraordinary journey has begun for a group of artists from the Barkly region who have been invited to showcase their work at Tandanya. Tying in with Tandanya's 20th Anniversary Read More
Our Metro Mob 09
Tandanya is proud to present the ˜Our Metro Mob' exhibition for 2009 as part of the SALA Festival Program. The ˜Our Metro Mob' exhibition features Adelaide based Aboriginal emerging and Read More
ARTKELCH zeigt Aboriginal Art in Berlin – Papunya Tula Artists im Rahmen von “pro community”
ARTKELCH zeigt Aboriginal Art in Berlin - Papunya Tula Artists im Rahmen von "pro community" Kunst & Kultur Ab 02. Oktober zeigt ARTKELCH eine handverlesene Auswahl der besten aktuellen Arbeiten Read More
The most eye-opening show of Aboriginal art ever
Here goes: This is finest show of Aboriginal art I have ever seen. It is neither the biggest (only 20 barks, and some objects), nor the most varied (it is Read More
Aboriginal standouts should hold their value
Sotheby's Aboriginal art sale on Monday night is likely to see prices equal those of earlier sales of white-fella art this year. That means a discount of 20 to 30 Read More
Koorie Art Projected
Media Release Exhibition Projects Koorie Art from Victoria's East Tandeera, Koorie Heritage Trust, 295 King Street Melbourne, until 21 August 2009 Three Gunnai/Kurnai artists from Victoria's East, Eileen Harrison, Frances Read More
Sally Gabori at Alcaston Gallery
Finalist in the 26th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori has fast become one of Australia's leading Indigenous artists. Interest in Sally's work Read More
Desart Artists Camps
Desart has recently held artists' camps at Ikuntji and Blackstone. At both camps artists met to talk about current events and issues facing Art Centres, artists and their families in Read More
Desart Strategic Planning Meeting
The Desart Executive met in Alice Springs on 10 June 2009 for a strategic planning session. It was the second meeting held under the leadership of the new Chairman, Mr Read More
The Creation of Indigenous Collections in Melbourne: How Kenneth Clark, Charles Mountford, and Leonhard Adam Interrogated Australian Indigeneity
My paper will explore three personalities, Kenneth Clark, Charles Mountford and Leonard Adam, and the impact they had on the creation and exhibition of collections of indigenous objects in Australia. Read More
UK Move On Aboriginal Art
Negotiations between Australia and UK could soon re-start in a battle over the return of valuable Aboriginal artworks, writes Nick Gibson. The Dja Dja Wurrung tribe are seeking the return Read More
Rumours got my artists rejected: dealer
Mr Ioannou, the private dealer at the centre of last year's bitter split in the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, yesterday accused award organisers of discriminating Read More
RICARDO IDAGI WINS WA ART PRIZE
Australia's richest indigenous contemporary art award - the $50,000 Western Australian Indigenous Art Award “ has been won by the Torres Strait's Ricardo Idagi. The 53 year old Idagi is Read More
The art of war
Also drawing collectors this week was Sotheby's Aboriginal art sale, which answered some of the breathless questions troubling the art world. Would the indigenous market hold up or would it Read More
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INDIGENOUS ARTISTS UP FOR THE CLEMENGER
The 2009 Clemenger Contemporary Art Award has selected four indigenous artists amongst the 15 long-listed for this important triennial exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria.This will be the sixth Read More
Our Mob 09
Adelaide Festival Centre is proud to present the fourth annual Our Mob exhibition, on display in the Artspace Gallery (upstairs in the Dunstan Playhouse), as well as Festival Centre theatre Read More
Aboriginal art auction framing a resurgent market
Gabriella Coslovich July 21, 2009 FOR a glimmering moment, it seemed as if the boom times were back. People burst into applause when a prized drawing by the late William Read More
Walking with Spirits – Sold Out for 2009
Presented by Djilpin Arts in partnership with the Australian Shakespeare Company, WALKING WITH SPIRITS is Beswick Community's annual open cultural celebration. Held 20 kms from the Community at the spectacular Read More
2009 Aboriginal Artist of the Year Wayne Quilliam
Aboriginal photographer/videographer and artist Wayne Quilliam has been awarded what is considered one of the most prestigious Australian art accolades: 2009 NAIDOC ˜Artist of the Year'. In front of more Read More