August, 2007

Sydney Morning Herald - Sting in the sale for buyers

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.09.07

Sydney Morning Herald Sting in the sale for buyers Peter Fish September 1, 2007 Article in the Sydney Morning Herald about a new 25 per cent buyer's premium at auction.The article also talks about the Menzies Art Brand rationalisation. Quoted...» Read More

The canvas economy

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 31.08.07

The Adelaide Advertiser Tim Lloyd August 31, 2007 Article in the Adelaide Advertiser about rising art auction prices Quoted from article: The Aboriginal art market has been dominated by Clifford Possum, who sold a single work for $2.4 million, and...» Read More

Jack Dale - Wandjinas at Wungud

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 31.08.07

The Stockman and the Medicine Man Part 1- Ngarinyin elder and former head stockman Jack Dale paints the Wandjina spirits from his country around Iminji in the West Kimberley. The Wandjinas are the creators of Wungud places and life. This...» Read More

Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 31.08.07

The Stockman and the Medicine Man Part 2 - Major works by Pitjantjatjara elder and traditional healer, Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri. His dynamic canvases record traditional rockhole sites near Pirupa, Ayers Rock, and the tract of country he later travelled through...» Read More

Wallabies lose precious painting

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.08.07

Quoted from the article: Aboriginal elders from Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory created the painting of a wallaby reaching for the sky to inspire the team before the last World Cup four years ago in Australia. The players were...» Read More

Mitjili Napurrula & Angus Fergusson

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.08.07

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International Herald Tribune - Michael Nelson Tjakamarra

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.08.07

International Herald Tribune A lone dreamer in the Aboriginal art boom Tim Johnston August 28, 2007 Quoted from the article: Tjakamarra designed the mosaic in the courtyard outside Australia's Parliament house. An 8-meter, or 26-foot, canvas hangs in the Sydney...» Read More