September, 2010
Cultural trail-blazer guided by heritage
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 25.09.10
Catherine Keenan meets the indigenous curator helping put the final touches to the NGA's new galleries. The woman overseeing the opening of the largest permanent collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in the world is surprisingly calm. As...» Read More
NO DOTS DOWN HERE Edition 1, Dec/Jan/Feb 2009/10
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 22.09.10
No Dots Down Here... The Voice of Koorie Artists" At the Koorie Heritage Trust's inaugural statewide visual artists gathering ground held in 2009 one of the key recommendations arising from the gathering was a need for a newsletter and network...» Read More
NO DOTS DOWN HERE Edition 2, Apr/May/Jun 2010
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 22.09.10
No Dots Down Here... The Voice of Koorie Artists" At the Koorie Heritage Trust's inaugural statewide visual artists gathering ground held in 2009 one of the key recommendations arising from the gathering was a need for a newsletter and network...» Read More
Inteview: Ngurra Kutju Ngurrara - Belonging to One Country
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 22.09.10
What is the inspiration behind the show? Papunya Tula remains the defining art centre of the modern Aboriginal art movement, it is steeped in history and one cannot proclaim to be a serious Aboriginal art space without a show or...» Read More
Hermannsburg Potters at Alcaston Gallery
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 22.09.10
Beverly and Anthony Knight in conjunction with Hermannsburg Potters,Northern Territory proudly invite you to view Themes of the Central Desert New ceramics by the Hermannsburg Potters, NT Judith Inkamala Rahel Ungwanaka Lindy Rontji Rona Rubuntja Irene Entata Dawn Wheeler Clara...» Read More
Recent works from Blackstone Ranges (26 September - 15 October 2010)
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 22.09.10
Tunbridge Gallery in conjunction with Papulankutja Artists are pleased to invite you and your guests to an exhibition of recent works from Blackstone Ranges, 26 September - 15 October 2010. Including paintings by established artists Tjayanka Woods and Anmanari Brown...» Read More
Billionaire Kluge buried in modest pine casket
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 22.09.10
Billionaire philanthropist John W. Kluge was laid to rest in a modest pine box Tuesday afternoon at a ceremony that was alternately spirited and meditative. Kluge, who would have turned 96 on Tuesday, died Sept. 7 at his home in...» Read More
5th MOZG FESTIVAL: OPENING OF ABORIGINAL ART EXHIBITION_PART1
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 22.09.10
Opening of Aboriginal Art Exhibition. City Gallery Bydgoszcz (Poland), as a part of 5th Mozg Festival, 26.11.2009. Lecture by dr John von Sturmer.Translator – dr Rafał Zimny....» Read More
Exhibition reveals Indigenous art impact
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 22.09.10
An exhibition showcasing the influence of Australia's most notable Indigenous artists has opened in Mackay in north Queensland. The collection, Namatjira to Now, includes the William Dargie portrait of Albert Namatjira, which won the Archibald Prize in 1956. The exhibition...» Read More
27th NATSIA AWARD
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 22.09.10
It is great to see an artist of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands (known as the APY Lands) receive such esteemed recognition for his efforts, and congratulations to the 460 artists who work in seven Aboriginal-owned and governed art centres...» Read More
Aboriginal Galleries of Australia Relocation Sale
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 22.09.10
Aboriginal Galleries of Australia's Melbourne gallery is relocating from their longstanding space at 35 Spring St, Melbourne. They will be operating from their Brunswick warehouse for the remainder of 2010 and will be moving to a brand new premises at...» Read More
Namatjira: The Next Generation
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 21.09.10
Tuesday 28th September - Saturday 16th October Please join watercolour artists at the opening on Friday 1st October from 5pm - 7pm Watercolour Workshop Saturday 2nd October from 10am - 12pm Birrung Gallery is delighted to present Namatjira: The Next...» Read More
Second Cairns Indigenous Art Fair a dazzling success
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 21.09.10
The 2010 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) was a major success, exceeding all sales and visitor expectations and cementing its place as a major event on Australia’s cultural calendar. More than 10,500 people from all parts of Australia and the...» Read More
Politics of the Secret
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 21.09.10
Rumors that Vivien Johnson was writing a history of painting at Papunya have been reaching my ears for a long time now. When the publication of Johnson’s Lives of the Papunya Tula Painters was announced in 2008 by IAD Press,...» Read More
Australian Aboriginal art draws on spiritual traditions
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 21.09.10
PULLMAN - “Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art: From the Collection of Margaret Levi and Robert Kaplan,” will be exhibited at the Museum of Art/WSU Oct. 1-Dec. 11. Levi and Kaplan have a large collection of indigenous Australian art, part of which...» Read More
WetlandCare Australia National Art and Photography Competition now open
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 21.09.10
WetlandCare Australia has launched their 4th annual National Art and Photography Competition to celebrate World Wetlands Day. The competition, which receives entries from across Australia, is open to children and adults in both Art and Photography, giving as many people...» Read More
Clap Sticks by Marcia Alice Panangka
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 20.09.10
Hand crafted Clap or music sticks are used during Aboriginal ceremonies. They are made from Mulga wood and are burned using a hot wire to create patterns such as concentric circles which represent camp sites, curved lines which represent rain...» Read More
Discover Dunkeld, Nerissa Major's Art Studio
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 20.09.10
A display of Unique Local Affordable Aboriginal Artworks, Giftware and Jewelry For Sale. Listen to Some Local Koori Stories $3 per Person or $6 per family See Unusual Aboriginal Stone Tools and how they're used $2 per person or $5...» Read More
All fired up about drawing
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 19.09.10
Budding artist Donovan Wilson’s A4-size drawing could be transferred onto a 13m mural at Redfern fire station after it was selected as a finalist in a statewide art competition. The Patrician Brothers year 8 student’s drawing of indigenous Australian animals...» Read More
Can Aboriginal Art Be Contemporary Art?
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 19.09.10
The Australian wades into a controversy over the current generation of aboriginal artists: A paper by Melbourne academic Meaghan Wilson-Anastasios says major artists such as Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri and Rover Thomas, are promoted as Aboriginal in a...» Read More
Aboriginal art dying with desert masters
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 19.09.10
The pursuit of cultural authenticity in Aboriginal art will make it harder for young artists to enjoy the success of the old masters. New research into the sustainability of Aboriginal art claims the market for new works is already falling...» Read More
