Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award

Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award
4 August “ 11 November 2007 Gallery 3.1, GoMA

The ˜Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award 2007′ celebrates new work by emerging Indigenous Australian artists. Established by the Queensland Art Gallery and Xstrata Coal, the Award is an annual, acquisitive award of $30 000. The short-listed artists whose works are on display in the 2007 exhibition are: Genevieve Grieves (NSW), Adam Hill (NSW), Netta Loogatha (Qld), Wanyubi Marika (NT), Abe Muriata (Qld), Irenie Ngalinba (NT), Phyllis Ningarmara (WA), Yhonnie Scarce (SA) and Christine Yukenbarri (WA). The 2007 Award was won by Genevieve Grieves for her art work Picturing the old people 2006“07.