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'I paint to keep my country alive' - Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney wins Vincent Lingiari Art Award
Elizabeth Ngwarraye Bonney of Artists of Ampilatwatja has won the prestigious $1...
Giovanni Torre 10 Sep 2026
Desert Mob exhibition to celebrate art and culture in Mparntwe / Alice Springs,
Opening Thursday with a momentous celebration of desert art and culture in Mparn...
Phoebe Blogg 10 Sep 2026
BLAK POWER COMIX puts First Nations heroes at the heart of the action
A new First Nations comic anthology is putting Blak stories, artists and heroes...
Giovanni Torre 4 Sep 2026
Across The Way exhibition brings art from vast, diverse regions to South Fremantle
Originally opening on August 28 at Earlywork in South Fremantle, Across The Way...
Phoebe Blogg 1 Sep 2026
Kaiela Arts announces Norm Yakaduna Stewart for 2026 collaboration with Spacecraft
Kaiela Arts Aboriginal art centre has announced Norm Yakaduna Stewart as the art...
Phoebe Blogg 1 Sep 2026
First Nations music workers urged to have their say in national industry review

Indigenous musicians, crew, managers and other music workers are being encouraged to contribute to a national review examining their experiences across the Australian music industry.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 24, 2026
Landmark New York debut for acclaimed Tiwi artist Timothy Cook

The first United States solo exhibition by acclaimed Tiwi artist Timothy Cook will be presented by D Lan Galleries this September, marking a defining moment in the international career of one of Austr...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 19, 2026
Pedro Wonaeamirri's new exhibition set for STATION gallery

STATION is pleased to present a solo exhibition of new work by Pedro Wonaeamirri. Awirankini jilamara kapi purinjirringuwi: new designs on wood brings together new works, spanning ochre paintings on p...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 18, 2026
Deborah Mailman to make history as first Indigenous inductee to Logies Hall of Fame

Deborah Mailman is set to become the first Indigenous person to be inducted into the Logie Awards Hall of Fame. Ms Mailman, a Bidjara and Maori actor, told ABC Radio National's Awaye!

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Aug 15, 2026
Indigenous artists among 2026 MA Art Prize finalists

Sydney Contemporary, in partnership with Principal Partner MA Financial Group, has officially announced the five finalists for the 2026 MA Art Prize.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 13, 2026
D Lan Galleries Sydney & Melbourne new exhibition highlights Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands

Bringing together nineteen senior artists from the seven art centres of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, D Lan Galleries will present Breaking Ground: Artists from the Desert Ran...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 12, 2026
‘A feeling you will never forget’: Australia’s top First Nations artists celebrated at NATSIAA

"It's a feeling you will never forget."Dr Shannon Brett, guest curator of the 2026 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, delivered that message to artists on Larrakia Country in D...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Aug 10, 2026
From the Central Desert to the Torres Strait: DAAF celebrates 20 years

This year's Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair gathered more than 75 stalls from Aboriginal art centres, each showcasing art, fashion and design rooted in the cultural histories of communities across Australi...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Aug 10, 2026
From Renaissance dreamscapes to digital ceremony: 2026 Telstra NATSIAA winners revealed

A Renaissance-inspired dreamscape, handwoven dillybags made from British Museum maps, and a digital recording of Tiwi song and dance are among the works recognised in Australia's leading First Nations...

Natasha Clark Natasha Clark Aug 7, 2026
First Nations exchange brings together artists from around the world

First Nations practitioners working across textile, customary adornment and fashion have come together from across Australia, Aotearoa / New Zealand and Turtle Island / Canada through a Creative Austr...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 6, 2026
First Nations artistry showcased at Chau Chak Wing Museum

The artistry of First Nations women working with natural materials including woven fibres, bark and paper, underpins a new exhibition at the University of Sydney's Chau C...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Aug 5, 2026
New exhibition showcases work of Tiwi artist Michelle Pulatuwayu Woody Minnapinni

Ngiya Murrakupupuniamintiya Jilamara (My Country and Art) by Michelle Pulatuwayu Woody Minnapinni will be exhibited by STATION in collaboration with Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, opening Satur...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 31, 2026
First Nations artist Desirai Saunders continuing to grow her community-focused work

Proud Gunggari woman and artist Desirai Saunders is a digital illustrator known for her bold, character-driven portraits that reflect contemporary First Nations experiences and urban cultural identity...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 20, 2026
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