International collaboration to put TARNANTHI on global stage

Art Gallery of South Australia gives Aboriginal barks the spotlight through collaborations with a world-class American Collection and the MCA.
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Noŋgirrŋa Marawili in front of her monumental Lightning  barks at the opening of TARNANTHI 2017; image credit Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Centre

While artists and audiences were enjoying last month’s opening festivities of the TARNANTHI exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA), there was another layer of activity going on behind closed doors – one that was equally important to growing the legacy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island artists.

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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