Arnhem Land again trumps this year’s NATSIAA, but trends are surprising

Yolngu artist Djambawa Marawili wins the $50,000 Telstra Art Award with a painting that shows the international impact of Aboriginal art.
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Djambawa Marawili with his award 2019 NATSIAA winning painting; supplied

A bark painting that points to New York’s iconic Statue of Liberty isn’t what most people associate with the medium – or with  Aboriginal art making generally. But it caught the eye of this year’s NATSIAA judges, who awarded Djambawa Marawili AM the $50,000 Telstra Art Award today.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Instagram: fairleygina