Aboriginal artworks reflect history spanning 40,000 years

Aboriginal Art Directory | 16.11.08

Visitors to Pace Gallery in Petaling Jaya have a chance to see examples of these artworks, which had been especially brought in from Australia and will be on display until Nov 21.

Appreciating her peer: Maida Stewart standing next to a painting done by another aborigine artist Jean Burke from The Star online.

Aptly titled “Beyond the Dots: Contemporary Australian Abori-ginal Art”, the show features 20 artworks by various Australian Aborigine artists including Lorna Napanagka, Tjumpo Tjapanangka, Shorty Jangala, Eubena Nampitjin and Maida Stewart.

The show is organised by Tjala Aboriginal Art and Asiapromote Ventures, and the Australian Trade Commission.

The exhibition was launched by the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah recently.

URL: http://thestar.com.my/metro/story.asp?file=/2008/11/14/central/2507346&sec=central

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