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Aboriginal Art in Africa
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 09.02.12
The first ever tour of a curated Australian art exhibition through Africa has just opened in Cape Town – and after Africa, it will progress to India. Message Stick – as the show is called – features a selection of...» Read More
Suspected stolen Red Centre rock art on eBay
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.02.12
A case of suspected stolen Central Australian rock art is being investigated by authorities in South Australia. The Aboriginal art was recently advertised online, then withdrawn once the Department of Premier and Cabinet advised eBay it may be stolen. It...» Read More
New threat to world’s largest rock art collection
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.02.12
ROCK ART ON WESTERN AUSTRALIA'S Burrup Peninsula is facing more industrial threats, despite new scientific findings that the ancient Pilbara site is "a masterpiece of human creative genius" worthy of World Heritage status. Around one million rock engravings, or petroglyphs,...» Read More
Your Collection 1800 to today
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 01.02.12
In an exciting new presentation, Your Collection has been displayed chronologically and traces art made in the early nineteenth century, locally and around the world, to the art of today. Your Collection 1800 – today brings together an extraordinary group...» Read More
Victorian Indigenous Art Awards Finalists
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 31.01.12
This year’s exhibition has a total of 27 artworks by 20 artists all in the running for over $50,000 in prizes. The finalists are: Paola Balla - (two works) Katen Boy Sacred Ibis Trevor Turbo Brown - (two works) Owl...» Read More
FOLEY
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 30.01.12
The 40th anniversary last week of the accidental Aboriginal Embassy on the lawns of Old Parliament House in Canberra was as good an opportunity as any to learn how it came about even before the messy events that accompanied it....» Read More
Shortlist announced for 2012 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 29.01.12
Twenty artists are in the running for prizes totalling more than $50,000 as part of the Victorian Government's 2012 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards. The awards, now in their seventh year, profile the diversity of Indigenous arts practice in Victoria and...» Read More
Industry Corner
Indigenous Photographer named in Great Moments in BlackHistory
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 27.07.11
GREAT MOMENTS IN BLAKISTORY 27 July 2011 - Wayne Quilliam CELEBRATING BLAK HISTORY MONTH 27 July 2011 Wayne Quilliam Adjunct Professor Wayne Quilliam, a Palawa man from Tasmania, is one of Australia¹s leading photographers. He has more than 1000 publications...» Read More
The Art Directory
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 12.05.11
Australia's Art Directory for visual artists. With a listing of over 1500 art competitions and 900 art galleries the database can be searched by name, artist type, art form (indigenous art), entry date and state etc. A directory for art...» Read More
Western desert artist leaves behind record of women's ceremony
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 13.01.11
THE art world has been shaken by the death in early January of a ''visionary'' leader of the western desert art movement. Makinti Napanangka, thought to be in her 80s, took up painting in her 70s yet went on to...» Read More
Alison Kelly: Drawing to a close
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 08.12.10
In the decade since Alison Kelly opened her Aboriginal art gallery, she has seen a massive increase in the general population’s appreciation and understanding of indigenous art. “So much of the content of the paintings is not for us to...» Read More
Where Two Rivers Meet art exhibition is being held at the Studio Gallery East Gosford
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 08.12.10
FRANK Wright’s mission is to educate indigenous and non-indigenous children on Australia’s Aboriginal heritage through his artwork. Previously resident on the Central Coast and now living at Walgett a sister city to Gosford, Wright will be the major featured artist...» Read More
Bonhams move into Aboriginal art
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 08.12.10
CONFIRMING their intentions in the Australian market, Bonhams have launched an Aboriginal art department in Sydney. Specialists Francesca Cavazzini and Greer Adams will run the department under the aegis of Tim Klingender, who will act as a senior consultant. That...» Read More
art + soul
Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 03.11.10
art + soul An "insider's" view of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and artists. Charismatic curator Hetti Perkins takes us on a journey of ideas and the imagination - revealing the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander...» Read More
Upcoming Events
CHRISTMAS COMES TO COOGEE
Auction
With just about every Aussie Aboriginal art gallery stocked to the hilt, it's not surprising that Christmas has brought out some novel approaches to clearing the shelves. I love Muk Muk's idea of offering 12 serious artworks at 50% off...
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Upcoming Events
Cairns Fundraising Art Auction
Auction
Cairns Mayor, Val Schier, invites you to a fundraising Art Auction on Sunday 30 October for a unique opportunity to purchase works of art and craft donated by local and interstate artists. This event is a fundraiser for Val Schier’s...
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News Archive Hosted By Aboriginal Art News.com.au
- 09.02.12 | Aboriginal Art in Africa
- 01.02.12 | Suspected stolen Red Centre rock art on eBay
- 01.02.12 | New threat to world’s largest rock art collection
- 01.02.12 | Your Collection 1800 to today
- 31.01.12 | Victorian Indigenous Art Awards Finalists
- 30.01.12 | FOLEY
- 29.01.12 | Shortlist announced for 2012 Victorian Indigenous Art Awards
- 26.01.12 | Artprice Predicts Stronger Australian Art Market
- 23.01.12 | 2011 Indigenous Ceramic Awards
- 23.01.12 | Indigenous Visual Arts Residency Available
- 20.01.12 | Lavertys in The Netherlands
- 15.01.12 | Indigenous youth arts project to explore identity
- 12.01.12 | BLACK CAPITAL?
- 12.01.12 | ACMI presents Indigenous arts festival
- 04.01.12 | Aboriginal Art .. On a Cake!
- 21.12.11 | BARRKU! Treasures from a Distant Land
- 11.12.11 | 'OUR LAND, OUR BODY' SWEEPS CHINA
- 06.12.11 | RESALE ROYALTY UPDATE
- 02.12.11 | CHRISTMAS COMES TO COOGEE
- 01.12.11 | ART & HEALTH IN THE DESERT
- 18.11.11 | TJUKURRTJANU – THE ORIGINS OF WESTERN DESERT ART
- 09.11.11 | Old memories from a new master
- 09.11.11 | Brisbane to host Australian Performing Arts Market
- 09.11.11 | City of Melbourne Commissioning Public Art Now
- 03.11.11 | AT LAST, THE TRIENNIAL!
- 28.10.11 | 'REVEALED': Emerging Aboriginal Artists from WA
- 28.10.11 | Cairns Fundraising Art Auction
- 28.10.11 | Victorian Indigenous Art Awards 2012: Newsflash - extended entry deadline
- 19.10.11 | FUNDRAISING FOR WARMUN
- 18.10.11 | Art Gallery of WA & Water Corporation Win 2011 National Visy Arts & Environment Award at AbaF Award
- 16.09.11 | Guided Visits – Aboriginal art at the Art Gallery of NSW – 28-29 Sep 2011
- 10.09.11 | FORM presents Let the Country Come In Geraldton Regional Art Gallery
- 09.09.11 | National Competition now open
- 05.09.11 | Mick Gooda joins the conversation
- 05.09.11 | Mick Gooda joins the conversation
- 23.08.11 | CIAF 2011
- 20.08.11 | Pintupi Men
- 16.08.11 | Central Art Staff
- 15.08.11 | Emerging artist reaches significant milestone
- 15.08.11 | Oprah Winfrey visits Central Australia
- 15.08.11 | Anemangkerr
- 15.08.11 | Anemangker
- 15.08.11 | On a recent trip out
- 15.08.11 | On a recent trip out
- 13.08.11 | YOUNG YOLNGU WINS IN WA
- 11.08.11 | APY TRIUMPH AT NATSIAAs AGAIN
- 10.08.11 | Ways of Seeing- Aboriginal outsider art
- 05.08.11 | After 45,000 years, Aboriginal art is still evolving.
- 05.08.11 | DAAF 2011 is on!
- 27.07.11 | Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards 2011
