Aboriginal art flourishes despite recession
The current global financial crisis may be putting the economic pinch on the Australian art market but Aboriginal art centres in the Northern Territory are more than weathering this fiscal Read More
Discover Dunkeld, Nerissa Major’s Art Studio
Demonstration of Emu Egg Carving 11am & 2pm Some Local Koori Stories of the Area 12.30pm & 3.30pm Cost $3 per person Also Available a Large range of Unique Affordable Read More
Aboriginal art flourishes despite recession
The current global financial crisis may be putting the economic pinch on the Australian art market but Aboriginal art centres in the Northern Territory are more than weathering this fiscal Read More
Painting by William Barak ““ the last chief of the Yarra Yarra tribe
WHAT ONE MILLION DOLLARS BUY Painting by William Barak “ the last chief of the Yarra Yarra tribe “ sold for 504,000 AUD William Barak's painting, the Corroboree, was sold Read More
Hermannsburg Potters – Iltja Nunaka Orkapuma Ntaria
Hermannsburg Potters Iltja Nunaka Orkapuma Ntaria Hand-made from Hermannsburg New ceramics by Irene Entata, Judith Inkamala, Rahel Ungwanaka, Carol Rontji, Lindy Rontji, Rona Rubuntja and Dawn Wheeler. Meet the potters: Read More
ABORIGINAL ART FROM THE ARTHUR PAPADIMITRIOU COLLECTION
It has been widely written how the Papunya movement, or dot painting style, started at the Papunya Aboriginal Community, about 240 kilometres northwest of Alice Springs in 1971 when a Read More
Barney Ellaga – Bush Honey New Paintings
Barney Ellaga Bush Honey “ New Paintings Opening Event: Wednesday 26 August 6pm “ 8pm Exhibition dates: Tuesday 18 August “ Sunday 12 September 2009 Alcaston Gallery is pleased to Read More
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