September, 2015
DR J.N.GUMBULA
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 18.09.15
Joseph Neparrnga Gumbula was a generous man. And coming from an influential family – his father, Tom Djawa's art is held in collections around the world - it was inevitable that he would assume a role of teacher in building...» Read More
PUTUPARRI AND THE RAINMAKERS
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 18.09.15
“The documentary is an astonishing ten-year labour of love by film-maker Nicole Ma, documenting the fragile line by which endangered Indigenous cultures are passed from one generation to the next. The fragility of this slender thread has been observed in...» Read More
SALTWATER IN ISTANBUL
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 18.09.15
Prominent Indigenous artists and culturally significant artworks are currently taking part in the 14th Istanbul Biennial, one of the most prestigious biennials on the visual arts calendar, which opened last Saturday. Djambawa Marawili and Vernon Ah-Kee have been commissioned by...» Read More
A MESSAGE FOR MALCOLM?
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 16.09.15
“This chair is a special chair. This chair tells a story. We the women of the Ngannyatjarra Lands invite the Government people to come here and to sit down with us. Use your eyes and look around. Open your ears...» Read More
Question of Ethics
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 15.09.15
Leichhardt Council is about to host a panel discussion on ethical trade of Aboriginal art. It comes after a pop-up auction house offering Aboriginal art with questions around provenance (reported by Amos Aikman in The Australian) began renting space in...» Read More
