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Letter from Pittsburgh: Aboriginal art in America
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2014-02-04 13:43:13
The following article originally appeared in the January/February 2013 issue of Art Guide Australia (link below). The author is Henry F Skerritt. Reproduced with permission. In his recent compendium, How Aborigines Invented the Idea of Contemporary Art, Ian McLean observes...» Read More
Paddy Japaljarri Stewart - 30/06/35 to 30/11/13
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2013-12-17 15:06:19
Sadly, we have lost one of the real pioneers of Desert Aboriginal art, Paddy Japaljarri Stewart. Once known as Cookie Stewart, he was a chef at Papunya and was involved as a relative of Clifford Possum and Tim Leura through...» Read More
Trouble afoot for Mwerre Anthurre Alice Springs Arts Centre Studio?
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2013-10-18 17:49:25
According to a recent post on Facebook (in full under), Mwerre Anthurre, the arts centre arm of Bindi Inc. home of award winning and well known artists Kukula McDonald, Jane Mervin, Conroy Ginger, Lance James, Billy Kenda and long time...» Read More
PIONEERING YUENDUMU
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2013-07-25 13:32:40
The foundation myth is simple: Aboriginal art as we know it today – acrylic painting on canvas - emerged from Papunya in 1971/2. But now the question is being asked - was the less well-known Yuendumu community actually the progenitor...» Read More
HEARTLAND IN SA
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2013-07-17 10:48:22
As South Australia lead the cultural way in the 70s when Don Dunstan emerged as the first Aussie politician to recognise the value of the arts to the soul and economy of his people, so the Art Gallery of SA...» Read More
After 45,000 years, Aboriginal art is still evolving.
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2011-08-05 19:18:03
After my recent excitement at discovering with David Walsh (on Mona) that Aboriginal art is too sophisticated for many a Western eye to comprehend, this piece from the New Statesman in the UK, written by columnist Will Self and published...» Read More
THREAT TO MARRA COUNTRY
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2011-07-08 12:39:23
An appeal from Dr Greg Dickson, Scholar of Linguistics in the College of Asia and the Pacific at the Australian National University re the country we've grown familiar with thanks to the art of Ginger Riley, Angelina George and Willy...» Read More
Ngura Inkanyi - Singing Country
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2011-05-10 16:38:55
ReDot Fine Art Gallery is honoured to host an exhibition hailing from the heart of Modern Contemporary Aboriginal Art. Tjungu Palya and Ninuku Arts are two artist-run art-centres in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in the far north...» Read More
"pro community" Western APY Lands
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2011-04-27 02:00:14
Starting May 8th ARTKELCH will be showing a handpicked selection of recent works by artists from the Western APY Lands in a private art museum close to Stuttgart, Germany. This is the opening venue of the touring exhibition "Pro Community...» Read More
Connection, Dislocation, Reclamation and Innovation: The 2010 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-10-05 12:15:42
In its 27th year, the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAAs) inaugurated a sixth category. The ‘New Media Award’ required artists to submit works reflecting the theme ‘connections’ with the stated aim to provide ‘a national platform...» Read More
RAK BULGUL TJARAKU BUTUNG - Bulgul. The healing Place.
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-08-11 13:03:46
The first exhibition in Australia of works by the women of...» Read More
PRO COMMUNITY Warlukurlangu Artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-16 19:07:08
This is thelast venue of ARTKELCH´s second sequence of PRO COMMUNITY, showcasing fine art from one community based art centre per year in different locations in Germany. After the overwhelming success of last year´s exhibition with Papunya Tula Artists it is...» Read More
PRO COMMUNITY Warlukurlangu Artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-16 18:47:55
This is the third venue of ARTKELCH´s second sequence of PRO COMMUNITY, showcasing fine art from one community based art centre per year in different locations in Germany. After the overwhelming success of last year´s exhibition with Papunya Tula Artists it...» Read More
PRO COMMUNITY Warlukurlangu Artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-16 18:41:14
This is the second venue of ARTKELCH´s second sequence of PRO COMMUNITY, showcasing fine art from one community based art centre per year in different locations in Germany. After the overwhelming success of last year´s exhibition with Papunya Tula Artists it...» Read More
PRO COMMUNITY Warlukurlangu Artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-16 18:30:39
This is the beginning of ARTKELCH´s second sequence of PRO COMMUNITY, showcasing fine art from one community based art centre per year in different locations in Germany. After the overwhelming success of last year´s exhibition with Papunya Tula Artists it is...» Read More
Colours of an arid landscape
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-13 23:11:06
A vivid world has sprung to life from the brushes of the painters of the APY lands. A colour-field of pulsing gold and scarlet; a ground of turquoise and psychedelic blue; a snake's form, pink and purple, writhing around the canvas....» Read More
Australian Contemporary Indigenous Art - Now
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-05 20:32:17
Chiaroscuro presents, in association with Vivien Anderson Gallery in Melbourne Australia, a collection of work from five important contemporary Indigenous artists. With established careers in Australia, Chiaroscuro is proud to present their unique offerings exclusively in the United States. Set...» Read More
Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art – Now
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-07-05 20:30:22
Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art – Now July 9 – August 31, 2010 Sante Fe, NM- Chiaroscuro Contemporary Art in association with Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne, Australia, will present the inaugural biennale exhibition, Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art – Now. This exhibition presents new...» Read More
WA Art Award Nominees Named
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2010-04-23 16:08:00
The 16 finalists in the nation’s richest indigenous arts prize, the Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards, were today announced by State Culture and the Arts Minister, John Day. Mr Day congratulated the artists who have been invited to participate in the...» Read More
Tangentyere Artists - The Story Belonging to Us
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-04-22 03:45:53
Tangentyere Artists is an Australian Aboriginal Art Centre, owned and directed by Tangentyere Council. The enterprise represents artists from the 18 Alice Springs town camp communities who produce acrylic paintings and local seed jewellery. A defining feature of this product...» Read More
Museum Victoria: 2010 Lecture Series, Indigenous Cultures Department
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2010-03-21 15:16:03
When: 1pm – 2pm, last Tuesday of every month, February to November, 2010 Where: The Discovery Centre, Lower Ground Floor, Melbourne Museum The Indigenous Cultures Department of Museum Victoria is launching a monthly lecture series in February 2010 entitled Culture and History....» Read More
BULGUL THE HEALING PLACE
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-12-23 15:25:23
Club 21 and tjala Aboriginal Art are proud to bring, for the first time, to Singapore, an exhibition of evocative and outstanding aboriginal art work from the artists of Bulgul, a remote area 200km Southwest of Darwin, in Australia’s stark...» Read More
EXHIBITION OPENING - SINGING THE DREAMING in association with Warlukurlangu Artists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-09-09 18:10:37
Exhibitions opening: Friday 11th 6-8pm Desert Rain - Indigenous Fine Art Gallery, NOOSA MARINA, 2 Parkyn Crt, TEWANTIN QLD, continues until 4th Oct 2009 PUBLIC PROGRAM: Sun 13th, 2pm Film based on Paddy Japaljarri Sims - Singing...» Read More
Artists of the Barkly
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-08-05 19:07:40
An extraordinary journey has begun for a group of artists from the Barkly region who have been invited to showcase their work at Tandanya. Tying in with Tandanya’s 20th Anniversary celebrations this year, a two-year exhibition in the making, Artists...» Read More
A decade of Australia’s indigenous fine art 1999-2009
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-05-26 18:14:57
A decade of Australia’s indigenous fine art 1999-2009 Curated by McCulloch & McCulloch Art & Books Designed as a ‘walk through our books’, the exhibition, part of Salt Contemporary Art's Winter Arts Programme, comprises more than 40 Aboriginal paintings, prints, sculptures,...» Read More
McCulloch’s Aboriginal Art @ Salt Contemporary
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2009-05-26 18:12:01
McCulloch’s Aboriginal Art @ Salt Contemporary A decade of Australia’s indigenous fine art 1999-2009 Curated by McCulloch & McCulloch Art & Books Designed as a ‘walk through our books’, the exhibition, part of Salt Contemporary Art's Winter Arts Programme, comprises more than 40...» Read More
Tjungu Palyaku Walka Nyuwana (New Works From Tjungu Palya)
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-12-27 13:40:45
The ReDot gallery is proud to welcome the 1st ever show in Asia for the exciting works of APY Lands’ Tjungu Palya. Tjungu Palyaku Walka Nyuwana (New Works from Tjungu Palya), will showcase the very best from this relatively...» Read More
Aboriginal artworks reflect history spanning 40,000 years
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-11-16 08:02:08
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...» Read More
Beyond The Dots: Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-11-01 00:57:07
The exhibition is titled “Beyond The Dots: Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art” and is organised by Tjala Aboriginal Art and Asia Promote Ventures with the support of the Australian Trade Commision and the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry. It features 20...» Read More
Intricate dots from Australia
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-11-01 00:53:09
From Nov 7 to 21, art lovers can discover the best of Aboriginal Australian art, characterised by its colourful and intricate dot patterns, at Pace Gallery in Jalan Kemajuan, Petaling Jaya. The exhibition is titled “Beyond The Dots: Contemporary Australian...» Read More
Aboriginal art left hanging as Sydney auction falters
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-22 12:24:33
Reuters reports on the Sotheby's Aboriginal and Oceanic art sale: An auction of Aboriginal art fell far short of pre-sale expectations on Monday as the global financial crisis appeared to halt years of rapid growth, although a shield sold for...» Read More
Aboriginal art auction falls short
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-22 12:22:04
Sara Everingham from ABC News reports on the Sotheby's Auction that failed to meet expectations. The highlights (or lowlights) were: Less than half of the work on offer cleared No works reached $1 million dollars The auction only raised $3.6 million If the results of...» Read More
Shield raises $84,000
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-10-21 20:09:51
Bridie Smith for The Age reports on a new sale record: A SHIELD sold at a Sydney auction last night for $84,000, setting a record price for an Aboriginal artefact sold at auction. The kidney-shaped shield, collected from far north-eastern Queensland...» Read More
Etched in the Sun
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2008-09-23 18:24:38
Prints by Aboriginal artists have not always been a total success. Unlike their Torres Strait cousins, the mainlanders don't always manage the clarity and simplification that makes for a great etching, woodblock or silkscreen print. But if any collaborator is...» Read More
25th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award - Celebrating the Silver Jubilee
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-17 14:18:54
The 25th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award - Celebrating the Silver Jubilee has an online gallery of all...» Read More
25th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award Winners
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-08-17 14:14:07
Major Prize Winner, Makinti Napanangka from Kintore in the Northern Territory has been awarded Australia’s premier Indigenous art prize at the 25th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award. The winning painting depicts designs associated with the site of...» Read More
Yilpinji Portfolio Edition
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-06-25 08:11:08
This is the first time in the history of Australian printmaking that a portfolio of limited edition prints has become available that focus on a unique aspect of Aboriginal culture. Fifteen senior Aboriginal artists have each created a thematic work on...» Read More
Tribal Voices - A Visual Dialogue
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-10-25 08:47:57
The impact of the Aboriginal art movement goes well beyond the works’ value as art. An important dimension of the movement is the education of this unique Indigenous way of life. These vibrant and contemporary visible representations of language and...» Read More
Genesis
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-07-20 08:52:28
aboriginal art collection invites you to preview one of the most dynamic art movements in Australia. Genesis is the opening exhibition for aboriginal art collection and will feature contemporary paintings from established and emerging Australian aboriginal artists. Mr Bob Charles, Australian Consul...» Read More
Above and Beyond: Fine art works sourced on our May 2007 Aboriginal art tour
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2007-07-18 04:07:07
Michael Reid at Elizabeth Bay Above and Beyond: Fine art works sourced on our May 2007 Aboriginal art tour 18th July 2007 to 4th August...» Read More
20th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award 16 August 2003
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2003-08-16 03:58:39
20th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award 16 August 2003, the winner was Richard...» Read More
18th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award 15 September 2001
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2001-09-15 06:14:24
The winner of the 18th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, 15 September 2001 to 6 January, 2002 was Dorothy Napangardi for Salt on Mina...» Read More
