Kakadu Tags
Ups and Downs Amongst the Art Centres
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2014-11-17 11:09:36
The thriving art centre at Blackstone in WA hard by the SA/NT borders has been devastated by a fire that caused irreparable damage to its archival collection and all of its stock. They lost about 90% of the works and...» Read More
MAGNT ushers in New Board
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2014-06-20 18:12:08
With the legislation now passed which establishes the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) as a statutory authority, a new board has been appointed as it prepares to enter a new and exciting era. From 1 July,...» Read More
KOONGARRA
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 2012-02-16 15:45:57
In June 2011, Jeffrey Lee travelled from remote Arnhemland to Paris to meet with UNESCO officials. As the last surviving member of the Djok Clan, he was attempting to get his precious country at Koongarra added to the World Heritage...» Read More
Indigenous art used to teach good health
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-11-13 11:57:05
Channel Nine News reports: Doctors are using traditional indigenous art to teach Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory about good health. Australia's poorest health statistic is the 17-year disparity in life expectancy between Aboriginal men and other males. And while the Rudd government...» Read More
Kakadu art stolen from cultural centre
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-06-14 07:00:08
Several Aboriginal art works worth thousands of dollars have been stolen from a cultural centre in Kakadu National Park, in the Northern...» Read More
Aboriginal art stolen from Kakadu
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 2008-06-05 09:20:14
From ABC media: Northern Territory Police are investigating the theft of almost $3,500 worth of Aboriginal art from Kakadu. Police say five painted emu eggs, five bark paintings, a hand-carved, painted barramundi and a didgeridoo were among the items stolen from the...» Read More
