Contemporary Indigenous art at Toowoomba Regional Gallery

Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.07.10

Indigenous art assembled by one of Australia’s leading collectors will be on display at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery until July 18.

Contemporary Aboriginal Art from the Ann Lewis Collection includes paintings, prints and photographs

Dr Ann Lewis, OBE, is one of Australia’s best regarded art collectors and supporters.
In 2009, Dr Lewis gave the Moree Plains Gallery major works from her Aboriginal collection. Dr Lewis was born in Mungindi and raised in Moree.

The works in the exhibition, which are on loan from Moree Plains Gallery, represent Aboriginal art across Australia from Papunya in Central Australia to Ramingining in the Northern Territory.
Artists represented include Judy Watson, Rosella Namok, Gloria Petyarre, Ada Bird Petyarre, Ginger Riley (Munduwalawala), Tracey Moffatt and Rover Thomas.

A Moree Plains Gallery touring exhibition

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Contact Details

Gallery: Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery
Contact: Diane Baker
Email: artgallery@toowoomba.qld.gov.au
Telephone: +61 7 4688 6652
Address: 531 Ruthven Street or PO Box 3021 Toowoomba QLD 4350 Toowoomba Toowoomba 4350 QLD

Gallery: Moree Plains Gallery
Contact: Katrina Rumley - Director
Email: gallery@northnet.com.au
Telephone: +61 2 6757 3323
Address: Cnr Frome and Heber Streets or PO Box 1108 Moree NSW 2400 Moree Moree 2400 NSW

 

 

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