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A digital render of a large bronze sculpture of a woman emerging out of the water, only showing the top half of her body, in a public space next to a building.
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Sydney’s new landmark sculpture is a First Nations woman rising out of water

A part woman, part whale figure that represents Country will be situated in Sydney’s central district in 2026.

Digital render of a large oval cylinder tapestry with dots and curves hanging from the ceiling of the second floor and reaching down to the first floor. There are wood panelling inside the architectural foyer with people looking at the tapestry.
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Australia’s 'first 3D tapestry' took over 10,000 hours and used 270 kilometres of wool

Locally sourced and crafted, the ‘Welcome to Country’ tapestry will become a Victorian landmark.

An artist's impression of a rejuvenated La PErouse Museum, featuring contemporary buildings embedded in the green landscape by the coast.
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Plans revealed for La Perouse First Nations Cultural Precinct

Proposal aims to restore the La Perouse Museum and establish a community-led cultural precinct on Botany Bay.

A 60-year-old First Nations woman with short gray hair smiling at the camera. She is wearing a red leather jacket and patterned neck scarf, standing in front of a vibrant artwork with large circles in red, orange, blue and yellow colours.
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Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, Lionel Fogarty and Dr Shelley Morris AO honoured with Lifetime Achievement Awards

Trailblazing creatives and practitioners were celebrated at the 2025 First Nations Arts and Culture Awards on Tuesday night.

A First Nations Elder standing confidently outdoors in the red desert with two of her large-scale paintings. The paintings feature large circles, dots, and washes of paint on yellow, gray and black.
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Beyond the Fair: painting a bigger picture with DAAF

How can an art fair help bridge divides? We speak to two leaders at Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair to find…

A black and white still from a video work depicting a single lone figure lying on their side in the middle of a concrete pen, with a crowd of blurry people walking in a large circle around them. A single onlooker is standing to the bottom of the image.
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Biennale of Sydney 2026 prompted by forgotten histories

The first 37 artists participating in Biennale of Sydney 2026 represent rich diasporic voices that will explore “the hidden effects…

A painting of little figures camping by the beach in a naive style.
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Pay Attention! – and maybe learn a thing or two

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair returns with an empowering message and new cultural experiences in tropical Queensland.

An Aboriginal dot painting with earthy tones.
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High hopes for Aboriginal art in major New York auction

Sotheby’s is once again working with Tim Klingender Fine Art in what they hope will be another record-breaking auction featuring…

A dinner table set on a small theatre stage with six First Nations women plus one host sitting down and having conversations.
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Event review: Table for 6, Yirramboi Festival

Six trailblazing First Nations women shared casual conversations over dinner – they didn't need scripts to deliver a powerful show.

A First Nations hand hangs down from the top of the frame reaching to another coming up, with a brown backdrop.
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4 Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway … or not

What is the status of the four major new Aboriginal arts and culture centres underway around the country?

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