May, 2009
Other side art: Trevor Nickolls, a survey of paintings and drawings 1972–2007, 13 May to 2 August 2009 (and national tour 2009–10)
Posted by | 08.05.09
Other side art is the first museum survey of the work of South Australian indigenous artist, Trevor Nickolls, known as “the father of urban aboriginal art” (Brenda Croft, former senior curator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art at the...» Read More
Central Australian Film Samson and Delilah screens at the Cannes Film Festival
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 07.05.09
Samson and Delilah, written and directed by Warwick Thornton and shot in central Australia screens at the Cannes Film Festival next week. As quoted from the director: 'Samson & Delilah is a love story, but perhaps not in the traditional...» Read More
The 3 Kings
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 06.05.09
Sarrita and Tarisse King will pay homage to their father, the highly respected artist and elder, William (Bill) King Jungala (1966 – 2007), in a powerful exhibition at Kate Owen Gallery. The exhibition opens from 6 – 8pm on 7th...» Read More
Visiting the old outback haunts of an Aboriginal water colourist
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 06.05.09
Aboriginal art to many tourists in Australia means paintings on bare rock and the Rainbow Serpent creation myth rendered in rich colours with the dot technique. Aborigines and watercolours hardly seem to go together. But Albert Namatjira, who ranks as...» Read More
INVITATION TO JOIN US AT THE KUNSTTOUR 2009
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 04.05.09
INVITATION TO JOIN US AT THE KUNSTTOUR 2009 Once again the town of Uebach-Palenberg - bordering the Netherlands - is host to Aboriginal Art from Australia. If you are looking for masterpieces of indigenous art the Aboriginal Art Gallery Brit‘s...» Read More
Artistic gems from the Australian outback
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 04.05.09
It's not often that I come across a painting that vibrates. I don't mean literally, as in a work engineered for actual physical movement, or one that plays with both a viewer's perception and a picture's surface in the style...» Read More
Oxford's Pitt Rivers Museum reopens after £1.5m revamp
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 04.05.09
The Pitt Rivers Museum in Parks Road closed last July for the £1.5m revamp, which won £1m from the Heritage Lottery Fund and other grants. A special programme of Bank Holiday weekend events starts tonight. Collections move assistant Kate Greenaway...» Read More
