September, 2008

Artists to benefit from Resale Royalty Right

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 04.10.08

A resale right for Australia's visual artists is expected to be in place by 1 July 2009, Arts Minister Peter Garrett said today. Mr Garrett said legislation would be introduced into the Parliament before the end of the year to...» Read More

Joseph Jurra Tjapaltjarri

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 04.10.08

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Wintjiya Napaltjarri

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 04.10.08

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Last opportunity to experience ‘Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert’

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 03.10.08

Last opportunity to experience 'Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert', the rarely seen art of the Western Desert Aboriginal culture concludes its stay at the Australian Museum on 2 November 2008. This extraordinary exhibition brings together, for the first time...» Read More

Indigenous art code group sacked

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 03.10.08

Ashleigh Wilson for The Australian, reports: THE Australia Council will develop a voluntary code of conduct for indigenous art after a lobby group was stripped of responsibility because of "regrettable" delays and inadequate consultation. At the Cultural Ministers Council meeting...» Read More

Gene & Brian Sherman Shine Light on Australian, Indigenous Art

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 03.10.08

Oct. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Gene and Brian Sherman shone a light on Australian contemporary art for 21 years at Gene's Sydney gallery. Now, 600 fluorescent tubes are illuminating their new non-profit foundation. Indigenous artist Jonathan Jones's installation ``untitled (the tyranny...» Read More

Field in rich Aboriginal art prize down to 16

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 03.10.08

More than 150 Aboriginal artists have been cut down to just 16 to contest Australia’s richest indigenous art prize at the Art Gallery of WA next month. WA artists make up at least a quarter of the finalists in the...» Read More

Womens Law

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 03.10.08

These senior custodians of Womens Law have made substantial works that reflect on the traditions and roles of women in indigenous communities and on the customary practices that they uphold and maintain. The selected artists include Eubena Nampitjin, Makinti Napanangka,...» Read More

Anna Petyarre

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 03.10.08

Anna Petyarre maintains a classic Anmatyerre style, representing her ancestral country with finely delineated structures that show the terrain of sandhills and ancient watercourses, often with markings that reveal waterholes and ceremonial sites. The artist is recognised for her fine...» Read More

Field in rich Aboriginal art prize down to 16

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 02.10.08

The Western Australian reports: More than 150 Aboriginal artists have been cut down to just 16 to contest Australia’s richest indigenous art prize at the Art Gallery of WA next month. WA artists make up at least a quarter of...» Read More

Alice hosts Indigenous art forum

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 02.10.08

Industry representatives and Aboriginal artists will come together in Alice Springs today to talk about issues pertinent to Indigenous art in Australia. Charles Darwin University (CDU) is hosting the one-day symposium, which will be an opportunity for participants to debate...» Read More

MGNT Considers Future of Telstra Art Award

Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 01.10.08

The Museum and Art Gallery on the NT (MGNT) declared itself well pleased by the positive attitudes after the first of three proposed forums it's holding on the future of the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards -...» Read More

Toga Art Award Tours for the First Time

Toga Art Award Tours for the First Time

Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 01.10.08

In only its second year, the Northern Territory's Toga Contemporary Art Award is touring the Top End. It opens in Alice Spring tomorrow, moving to Tennant Creek in November and Katherine in December. Readers familiar with the Telstra Awards will...» Read More

Portrait of a Distant Land Pt 1

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.10.08

Another interesting news item in regards to Aboriginal photography and an upcoming program on the ABC: Ricky Maynard is a Tasmanian Aboriginal photographer driven by a need to reveal his people’s true history. Ricky is sick of looking at books...» Read More

‘My Top 3’ Symposium - Wayne Quilliam

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.10.08

Australia’s leading Aboriginal photographer Wayne Quilliam will be joined by a panel of experts to present and discuss his three most intriquing Indigenous photographs at the National Museum in Canberra on Sunday October 5. In association with the A Different...» Read More

Ombudsman investigates radio station complaint

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.10.08

From the Northern Territory News: RADIO Larrakia is being investigated after a complaint was lodged with the Workplace Ombudsman. Aboriginal artist Dotty Fejo has complained about the indigenous broadcaster and community organisation's work practices after working there for two years....» Read More

Chemically Coded Paintings

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.10.08

An interesting blog entry on copyright and a new technology using chemical forumlas to identify originals: A few years ago I was invited to attend a launch at the Australia Council of the then new Indigenous Protocols booklets for media...» Read More

Aboriginal art program has a positive effect on students

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.10.08

A local report on an Aboriginal art program and its positive impact on the community from the Moree Champion: The Aboriginal art program being run from the Moree TAFE is having a hugely positive effect on school students. The students...» Read More

Place in sun for Desert Mob spectacular

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.10.08

Nice article in The Age by Gabriella Coslovich celebrating the success of Desert Mob: Running for 18 years, the exhibition, which shows the best and newest work of central desert artists, is so esteemed that when it opens the scramble...» Read More

Cultural Connections: Desert Stories exhibition

Cultural Connections: Desert Stories exhibition

Posted by | 30.09.08

THE CANVAS IS THE ATLAS It is generally expected that a work of Indigenous art will carry a story with it. In some cases, the story is the main attraction for the collector of the art. For others, it doesn’t...» Read More

Koorie Heritage Trust - Auction Catalogue

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.09.08

The Koorie Heritage Trust has just released their auction catalogue for their upcoming 3rd Annual Aboriginal Art Charity Auction on 6pm Sunday 12th October 2008. You can download it here....» Read More

Warmun artist named Aboriginal of the Year

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.09.08

A talented senior artist from Warmun Art Centre, Shirley Purdie, has been named the Aboriginal Person of the Year in the 2008 East Kimberley Aboriginal Achievement Awards. Held in Kununurra in September, the awards are an opportunity to reward...» Read More

Collector demonstrates fine art of giving

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.09.08

The Australian reports on Ann Lewis donating more than 100 works and $500,000 in cash: Arts figures were full of praise for Dr Lewis yesterday after the announcement that she was donating about 130 works by leading Australian contemporary artists...» Read More

Eastern Desert Art presents Awely (Body Paint) by Joy Kngwarreye Jones

Eastern Desert Art presents Awely (Body Paint) by Joy Kngwarreye Jones

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 30.09.08

Striking new talent emerges from renowned artistic Family Joy Kngwarreye Jones is the youngest painter to emerge from a renowned family of artists including her sister Lily Sandover Kngwarreye, brother Freddy Kngwarreye Jones and auntie Emily Kame Kngwarreye. View Eastern...» Read More

Tjapaltjarri Brothers - The last nomads exhibition closes

Posted by | 30.09.08

The Tjapaltjarri Brothers - The last nomads exhibition closes today....» Read More

Aboriginal Benefits Foundation - Bid Now!

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.09.08

The Aboriginal Benefits Foundation's inaugural charity art auction and fundraising dinner was held at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art on 18 September 2008. Close to $300,000 was raised to respond to the request from the remote Aboriginal community of Yirrkala...» Read More

Beyond Sacred: Buy This Book!

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.09.08

A fantastic post by Will Owen about his introduction to Australian Aboriginal Art and the role the Laverty collection played in expanding his mind. Like all of his posts this is wonderfully written and the personal touch is incredibly engaging....» Read More

Awards invite reinvention

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.09.08

More about the fallout from this year's Telstra Art awards and the possible changes that will be made for the 2009 edition: "It's the silver jubilee this year (for the Telstra awards)," Kohen says. "For 25 years it has been...» Read More

Beauty from within

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.09.08

Nicholas Rothwell reviews/previews the 2008 Desert Mob Art Show in Alice Springs: The most appealing works on view in this year's Desert Mob hold to the recent pattern: newly established art centres seem to nourish a special creative fire. Martumili...» Read More

Forums to review Telstra art award

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.09.08

Telstra's sponsorship of the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards is secure, but the format of the awards is not. Focus groups are being run around the country as the NT News reports: MAGNT acting director Apolline Kohen...» Read More

Warm Reception for Authoritative New Aboriginal Art Guide

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 28.09.08

ALICE SPRINGS, SEPTEMBER 28, 2008— The centre of Australia is buzzing as the renowned annual Aboriginal art gathering, Desert Mob, unfolds. Last night’s launch of the McCulloch’s Contemporary Aboriginal Art: the complete guide was warmly received in the Red Centre,...» Read More