December, 2008
Major Art Exhibition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 27.12.08
An Unique Art Exhibition displaying over 90 pieces of art, by Koori Artist, Nerissa Major. Artworks of Traditional, Modern, Contemporary, Abstract, Landscape and Sculpture are for sale and available for pick up after purchase. Entry fee $5 (half of fee...» Read More
Tjungu Palyaku Walka Nyuwana (New Works From Tjungu Palya)
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 27.12.08
The ReDot gallery is proud to welcome the 1st ever show in Asia for the exciting works of APY Lands’ Tjungu Palya. Tjungu Palyaku Walka Nyuwana (New Works from Tjungu Palya), will showcase the very best from this relatively new,...» Read More
Draft code of conduct for fair and ethical trade in the Indigenous visual art industry
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 23.12.08
A draft code of conduct for fair and ethical trade in the Indigenous visual art industry was released today for public comment. Minister for the Arts Peter Garrett said the code will help Indigenous artists negotiate fair pay for their...» Read More
Art from the heart speeds up recovery
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 23.12.08
When CRS Australia rehabilitation consultant Kathryn McKewin met Mr Weston, all he could do was walk on flat ground and use his hands after a serious motorcycle accident had wrecked his body. “This bloke came in and everything said his...» Read More
Museum has even more stories to tell
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 23.12.08
A large range of new objects and stories will be on display at the National Museum of Australia from next year as it transforms its five permanent galleries after seven years on show. Rolfe Harris's wobble board, which was recently...» Read More
Sights Unseen - Moving Pictures by Michael Riley
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 22.12.08
Sights Unseen is a compelling story about the short but prolific life work of Aboriginal photographer, Michael Riley, his view on Aboriginal art and his determination to bring together a solid Aboriginal arts movement before passing away in 2004. Riley...» Read More
Intellectual inbreeding, but insight aplenty
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 21.12.08
The final piece, ‘The Collector’, is by Nicolas Rothwell, perhaps our finest essayist. This subtle, sublime piece — 14 pages long — was first published in The Monthly. It documents how in late June 1956, the Paris-trained Czech artist Karel...» Read More
