First Nations

Faceless portraiture redefines blak/black identity
A new exhibition at Cairns Art Gallery draws international connections with Indigenous Australia when re-imagining identity and social politics.

First Nations circus launches new development program
Na Djinang Circus's Making Space program will offer two First Nations artists six weeks of paid professional development.

Dance review: Jurrungu Ngan-ga [Straight Talk]
A powerful exploration of Australia's racially skewed records of incarceration and detention.

Natasha Wanganeen: ‘Sci-fi films saved my life’
Actor-writer-producer Natasha Wanganeen takes us behind the scenes on Bunker: The Last Fleet, a dystopian, intergalactic reimagining of first contact…

5 Indigenous art fairs coming up
Either in person or online, 2022 is just warming up with a range of Indigenous Art Fairs soon to be…

2022 First Nations Arts Awards announced
Recipients include Destiny Deacon, Stephen Page, Jazz Money, Brittanie Shipway and more.

First Peoples invited to knowledge-sharing circle
A chance for Victorian First Peoples communities to gather and share creative information.

Wurundjeri works to return to Country
Last-minute government aid and a thousand-person crowdfunding campaign has brought two works by respected Wurundjeri artist back across the ocean.

First Nations arts leaders find hope in election result
The new Labor government's opening statements offer hopeful signs for two First Nations arts leaders.

Island tourism backed by First Nations narratives
Here is how you do arts and cultural tourism the right way, complete with Minjerribah’s awe-inspiring scenery and creation stories…