May, 2015
A Minefield of Madness, Badness, and Sadness
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 14.05.15
A collaborative work between Tjanpi Desert Weavers and Fiona Hall has been included in Fiona Hall's latest exhibition, Wrong Way Time, at the new Australian Pavilion in this year's prestigious Venice Biennale. The work, Kuka Irititja (Animal from Another Time),...» Read More
GalaBid Online Auction Supporting NT's Environmental Defenders Office
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 13.05.15
The Environmental Defenders Office (EDO) has been defunded by the Government, and their offices are about to close. But in the Northern Territory Aboriginal artists have stepped in by donating artworks to be auctioned online with proceeds going to the...» Read More
NEW NAME AT MAGNT
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 13.05.15
A surprise announcement from the NT Government has revealed the replacement of the existing Director of the Museum & Art Gallery of the NT (MAGNT) – Pierre Arpin – by Marcus Schutenko, the current CEO of the Museum of Chinese...» Read More
The Australia Council Wants You
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 12.05.15
As of today the Australia Council for the Arts will be hosting discussion sessions across the country about the future of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts - and Executive Director of ATSI Arts, Lydia Miller, is inviting ATSI artists...» Read More
THE NEW BLACK
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 12.05.15
No, not a fashion item, but the title of a new Aboriginal musical which is building support like a rolling stone and will be playing for 2 nights this week at the Gold Coast Arts Centre. I was lucky enough...» Read More
A Riposte to Christopher Allen
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 11.05.15
“Of course (my italics), it is only the cultural meanings that give the works substance and authority”. What a sentence! It could only have come from my long-time professional acquaintance, Christopher Allen – a man employed by the Weekend Australian...» Read More
