July, 2008
Aboriginal Art Searches in July
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 02.08.08
In July Minnie Pwerle was no longer the most searched artist on the Aboriginal Art Directory. Joyce James has taken over, followed by Daisy Leura Nakamarra and then Minnie Pwerle. For a complete breakdown of the most popular Aboriginal artists...» Read More
Pictures from an Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.08.08
Will Owen, currently in Melbourne, visits the Melbourne Art Fair as a guest of Beverly Knight from Alcaston Gallery. This is a post with many beautiful photographs, especially of Melbourne gallery owners....» Read More
Desert Mob 2008 Exhibition, Symposium and Marketplace
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.08.08
Edwina Circuitt from Warakurna Artists Aboriginal Corporation writes about Desert Mob 2008 Exhibition, Symposium and Marketplace. Desert Mob Symposium Friday 26 September 2008 Desert Mob Marketplace Saturday 27 September 2008 Desert Mob Exhibition Opening: Sunday 28 September 2008 On display...» Read More
Durmmu Arts
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.08.08
Durrmu Arts launched a great new website, http://www.durrmu.com.au/ in late March this year. Durrmu Arts, the Peppimenarti community art program, is renowned for its fine, contemporary art production, including acrylic painting and fibre work. Senior artist Regina Pilawuk Wilson (winner,...» Read More
Aboriginal art award for local artist
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.08.08
Local artist Nyree Reynolds has received national recognition for her outstanding work, taking home the prestigious 16th Annual Mil-Pra AECG Aboriginal Art Award at Liverpool Regional Museum last Saturday July 26. The Mil-Pra AECG Aboriginal Art Award and associated Exhibition...» Read More
Traditional source, modern take
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.08.08
The Australian reports on the Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award 2008. The third year of the Queensland Art Gallery’s emerging indigenous art award again has a focused selection of innovative contemporary art, showing several works from 10 artists. And...» Read More
Writing on the wall for Telstra's indigenous art awards after boycotts
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.08.08
Ashleigh Wilson from the Australian talks to Cecilia Alfonso from Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association about the boycott of the 2008 Telstra awards. Speaking from Melbourne ahead of the opening last night of an exhibition by Yuendumu artist Judy Napangardi Watson,...» Read More
Probe on artworks dealer
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.08.08
From the Cairns Post: A Cairns art dealer accused of selling allegedly bogus Aboriginal art made by non-indigenous artists is being taken to court by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. Two of the non-indigenous artists use tribal names. The...» Read More
Row over Aboriginal art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.08.08
More about the artist that painted under the name of Duk Duk that has Doongal gallery in hot water with the ACCC. Quoted from the article: Non-Indigenous Cairns artist Stephen McLean (Duk Duk) says his career is in tatters after...» Read More
Rudd called to act on Indigenous art inquiry
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.08.08
The Northern Territory Arts Minister Marion Scrymgour calls Prime Minister Kevin Rudd to act immediately to look at implementing some of the recommendations from the senate inquiry. Quoted from the interview: A 2007 Senate inquiry made 29 recomendatations about ways...» Read More
A Tale of Three Prizes
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.08.08
Jeremy Eccles profiles this years: Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award National Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Art Award and Western Australian Premier's Indigenous Art Awards Quoted from the article: Artists or their dealers, art centre coordinators and curators of...» Read More
Planning For Arts & Cultural Development
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 31.07.08
FREE TRAINING COURSE PLANNING FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PSP51304 Diploma of Government (Project Management) Planning for Arts and Cultural Development. This is a rare oppportunity for Arts and Cultural Managers or those involved in the industry to further develop...» Read More
Artists from the Utopia and Watiyawanu Regions in Central Austraila
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 31.07.08
Just a gentle reminder for those who missed out on seeing us at Elwood Community Centre in June, Tjukurrpa Arts is holding an Exhibition of new works by various artists from the Utopia and Watiyawanu Regions in Central Austraila. You...» Read More
Aboriginal Art Direct #5: "Drawn into the world of Aboriginal Art" - A Conversation with Vivien Johnson, Curator of Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 31.07.08
Welcome to AboriginalArtDirect. Our goal is to provide you with a thought-provocative newsletter on the events and trends in the industry. In the feature article of this edition we talk to Vivien Johnson, University Professor, author and curator about her...» Read More
Drawn into the world of Aboriginal Art" - A Conversation with Vivien Johnson, Curator of Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 31.07.08
The Aboriginal Art Directory talks to Vivien Johnson, University of New South Wales Global Professor and curator of Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert. An exhibition currently showing at the Australian Museum bringing together for the first time in a...» Read More
Melbourne Art Fair
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 31.07.08
The Age previews the 2008 Melbourne Art Fair. Even the Aboriginal art this year has become galvanised as so much more than a beautiful commodity, especially with the leadership of urban indigenous artists. Brook Andrew at Tolarno Galleries, with spooky...» Read More
Only regulation will stop shonks
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 31.07.08
Joyce Morgan from the Sydney Morning Herald talks to Ben Genocchio about his book, the Four Corner's Programme Art for art's sake and how to improve the Aboriginal art industry. Mandatory regulation is essential if carpetbaggers, fakes and frauds are...» Read More
Meet the Mr Big of indigenous art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
Leesha McKenny of the Sydney Morning Herald talks to controversial figure John Ioannou about his experiences in the Aboriginal art industry. Quoted from the article: John Ioannou agrees he is one of the most controversial figures in indigenous art and...» Read More
Tjala Arts Men's show
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
Alcaston Gallery is pleased to present a group exhibiton of works from Tjala Arts, South Australia. This exhibiton will include work by Tiger Palpatja, Hector Tjupuru Burton, Mick Wikilyiri & Ray Ken....» Read More
Mornington Island Artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
Alcaston Gallery is delighted to show this amazing group of artists in conjunction with Mornington Island Arts & Craft, Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland....» Read More
Representations of Country
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
Works from communities and artists from the western and central deserts including established and emerging artists...» Read More
Melbourne Art Fair 2008
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
Melbourne Art Fair is the leading art fair and public exposition in the Asia Pacific region and one of Australia's most significant exhibitions of contemporary visual art. Established in 1988, the Melbourne Art Fair is held biennially at the historic...» Read More
Eubena Nampitjin 2008
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
Alcaston Gallery is delighted to present this amazing body of new paintings by Australia's leading contemporary Indigenous female artist, Eubena Nampitjin....» Read More
25th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award - Celebrating the Silver Jubilee
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
Exhibition dates: Friday 15 August - Sunday 26 October 2008 Opening: 6pm Friday 15 August 2008 Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Conacher Street, Bullocky Point, Darwin This year the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory...» Read More
Alcaston at ARCO Madrid
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
The Australian Art Collector reports that Alcaston Gallery will be in Spain in February 2009 for ARCO Madrid. The work will be presented in conjunction with Mornington Island Arts and Craft, Mornington Island and the Queensland Government....» Read More
MICHAEL NELSON JAGAMARA: FROM THE STUDIO major survey to open at fireworks gallery
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
FROM THE STUDIO, a comprehensive survey exhibition of MNJ’s Brisbane studio based 1996-2008 practice will open on Tuesday 12 August and will continue to Saturday 27 September. Doug Hall, in the exhibition catalogue Foreword states: “Michael Nelson Jagamara’s most traditional...» Read More
Most Popular Aboriginal Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
Assimilation by Adam Hill is the most popular artwork in the Aboriginal Art Coop Gallery. The work has received 8 votes already from Aboriginal art lovers around the world. Other popular artworks include: My Country by Kudditji Kngwarreye Bush Potato...» Read More
Dealers exploit aboriginal Australian artists, TV show reports
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
CBC News from Canada reports on the Four Corners programme, Art for Art's Sake. Unethical aboriginal art dealers are commonly called carpetbaggers in Australia. Four Corners broadcaster Quentin McDermott said most insiders are afraid to speak publicly about industry practices....» Read More
Govt finalising response to Indigenous art inquiry: Garrett
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
Federal Arts Minister Peter Garrett says the Government is finalising its response to a Senate inquiry report on the Indigenous art industry released more than a year ago. The ABC talks about what the government may consider funding....» Read More
Aboriginal art dealer paints himself into a corner
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
Peter Michael reports on the ACCC investigating the Doongal Aboriginal Art Gallery over the paintings of Duk Duk or Stephen McLean. Quoted from the article: Art dealer Farzad Nooravi has been accused of selling Aboriginal art painted by three non-indigenous...» Read More
More artworks pulled from Aboriginal award
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
Warlayirti Artists, based in the Balgo, have confirmed that three of their artists have withdrawn their works from the shortlist of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. Quoted from the article: The Australian revealed two weeks...» Read More
Artists locked in 'battery farms', worker says
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
Joel Gibson from the Sydney Morning Herald writes about the Four Corners story, Art for Art's Sake, and publishes some quotes from the interview. Quoted from the article: Relations between some private dealers and community or government-funded art centres have...» Read More
Gallery accused of selling indigenous fakes
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
The ACCC is investigating claims that Doongal gallery sold works by an non-Indigenous artist as Aboriginal Fine Art. Quoted from the article: Farzad and Homa Nooravi, the operators of Doongal Aboriginal Art and Artefacts, stand accused of misleading and deceptive...» Read More
Entries Invited Australian Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.07.08
Final entries are invited for Australian and International Art. Sydney, Wednesday 24 September, 6pm. For a confidential appointment please call 02 9326 1588 or email info@shapiro.com.au Shapiro Auctioneers and Gallery - 162 Queen Street Woollahra www.shapiro.com.au...» Read More
Mil-Pra Aecg Annual Aboriginal Art Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.07.08
Nyree Reynolds is the winner of the Mil-Pra Aecg Annual Aboriginal Art award. This Award is in conjunction with Casula Powerhouse, which is part of Liverpool Council. About the Mil-Pra Aecg Annual Aboriginal Art award A national annual event aimed...» Read More
Documenting the Australian Museum’s Papunya Permanent Collection – Interview with Kate Khan
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.07.08
An interview with Kate Khan about the Australian Museum’s permanent collection of 94 Papunya paintings called the Papunya Permanent Collection. These paintings were offered to the Museum by the Papunya artists’ collective in 1983 and when they were acquired by...» Read More
Art for Art's Sake
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.07.08
The Four Corner's story, Art for Art's Sake, also has a website which contains additional information about the program and extended transcripts of some of the interviews. It is a very interesting read. Read transcripts and resources Read program transcript...» Read More
At the NGV Australia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.07.08
Will Owen discusses the National Gallery of Victoria Ian Potter Centre in a post with some great photographs....» Read More
Dealer accused of selling fake Indigenous works
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.07.08
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has accused a far north Queensland art dealer of selling fake Indigenous artworks. The ACCC alleges Doongal Aboriginal Art and Artefacts misrepresented the work of three non-Indigenous artists at its galleries in Kuranda...» Read More
Allegations of exploitation of Aboriginal artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.07.08
An interview on ABC radio following the Four Corners program, Art for art's sake....» Read More
Carpet-baggers 'exploiting' Indigenous artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.07.08
A quick post from the ABC online about the Four Corner's program that aired on the ABC on Monday July 28....» Read More
Michael Riley on Message Stick
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.07.08
Message Stick on the ABC looks at the life of artist Michael Rileyin a two part documentary....» Read More
Australian fashion gets hip
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.07.08
An article in the Sunday Times that talks about Australian fashion and mentions the impact of Aboriginal art. Quoted from the article: THE ART Contemporary Aboriginal art is “the most important new art movement in the world today”, according to...» Read More
Art for Art's Sake
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.07.08
Art for Art's Sake, by Quentin McDermott, was shown on Four Corners, Monday 28 July. The transcript is available on the ABC website: http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/content/2008/s2316890.htm The program covers the Australian auction market and the Aboriginal art industry and interviews people such...» Read More
