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Jeffrey Gibson. Indigenous man in denim shirt and black cap in front of colorful painting.
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What Australia can learn from renowned Native American artist Jeffrey Gibson

Internationally regarded artist Jeffrey Gibson was in Australia recently to deliver the keynote annual lecture at the National Gallery of…

detail view of an Aboriginal artist's studio with paint on table and chair and painting behind.
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The appeal of Aboriginal art in America

While the world might be shrinking in its engagement with the United States, it seems that America is still deeply…

Image of long red earth road in outback Australia. Artback NT
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Artback NT: celebrating three decades of artist-led stories

For the past 30 years, Artback NT has been bringing Top End artists to the nation, and the world.

Cindy Rostron, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) Fashion Showcase at the Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (Hawai'i 2024). Image: Benjamin Warlngundu Ellis Bayliss.
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First Nations residency and funding opportunities a 'game changer' for artists

With a dedicated music residency and funding of up to $50,000, Creative Australia's programs for First Nations artists and young…

A young woman looking at an Aboriginal art painting at fair. Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair.
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Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair makes record breaking sales result

For its 19th edition, Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair breaks all sales results, and continues an upward swing.

Aretha Brown's artwork for Monash University's new First Nations festival, Kindred People. A vividly designed black and white abstract image.
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Kindred People: Monash University announces new Indigenous-led festival for 2026

New festival Kindred People aspires to ‘energetically encourage' the sharing of Indigenous knowledges.

Gallery view of traditional Tiwi Islands and Aboriginal art on black walls. Tarnanthi
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Too Deadly review: looking at 10 years of Tarnanthi at AGSA

In this stunning anniversary exhibition, Tarnanthi shows the depth and strength of its legacy – all while ongoing funding conversations…

The Colleano family, subject of the film, The Colleano Heart. Image: The Colleano Heart.
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The Colleano Heart review: a remarkable Aboriginal success story 

Shapeshifting for decades to avoid detection as Aboriginal, The Colleano Heart follows a remarkable family of circus performers who won…

Carly Sheppard in The Blok. Image: Jacinta Keefe.
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THE BLOK! review: it's big, bawdy and bananas – bravo!

Art can save the world, the universe or neither in THE BLOK!, starring Carly Sheppard and Alexis West.

post it sticky notes on wall in workshop session. First Nations mentorship.
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NGV announces recipients of First Nations mentorship commissions

The Country Road + NGV First Nations Commissions build institutional collections and career pathways.

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