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Aboriginal elders paint pre-mine tragedy

A new exhibition from remote mining country provides a 'prequel' tale that goes back to colonial frontier massacres.

3 Jun 2014 12:00

Gina Fairley

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Visual Arts

Steward Hoosan’s painting Mayawagu – Freedom Fighter (2013); Courtesy the artist, Waralungku Arts and Cross Art Projects

Jacky Green’s potent pictures of the environmental impact of the Macarthur River Mine’s (MRM) on the remote Gulf Country of Borroloola recently offered a powerful example of the way art tells an important contemporary story.

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Gina Fairley

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