First Nations

Book review: Shapeshifting: First Nations Lyric Nonfiction, Edited by Jeanine Leane and Ellen van Neerven
A powerful collection of lyric essays reshaping storytelling to reflect First Nations culture and history.

Tate Modern acquires celestial work by senior Yolŋu artist Naminapu Maymuru-White
'Milŋiyawuy' by Naminapu Maymuru-White, recently shown at Frieze London, has entered Tate Modern's collection.

Exhibition review: REKOSPECTIVE: The Art of Reko Rennie, The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia
While offering eye candy aplenty, this survey of Kamilaroi artist Reko Rennie dives into his practice as an act of…

Stunning salon of bark paintings sets new standard at NGV
Picking up on the immersive trend, the NGV has hung 160 bark paintings to trigger a fresh connection with viewers.

Potter Museum reopens in 2025 with exhibition and resources on 65,000 years of Australian art
After extensive redevelopment, the University of Melbourne’s Potter Museum of Art makes a comeback with a glossy new entrance and…

Australia’s entry to the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale hits the 'No' Referendum vote head on
A First Nations creative team has been selected for the Australian national pavilion in Venice with an 'Indigenous education amphitheatre'.

Exhibition review: skeletons, Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts
A solo of existing and newly commissioned works by Waanyi artist, Judy Watson, which uncovers colonial ‘skullduggery’.

Exhibition review: Tennant Creek Brio: Juparnta Ngattu Minjinypa Iconocrisis, ACCA
The Tennant Creek Brio artistic collective presents a landmark survey with reclaimed mining maps and a wasteland archangel.

Sharing stories and culture: Filipino and First Nations printmaking initiative takes off
Hosted by NorthSite in Gimuy/Cairns, ‘Linear Horizons’ aims to foster stronger intercultural connections through printmaking.

US-Australian cultural exchange launched with major First Nations exhibition in Washington
Over 200 works by legendary and contemporary First Nations artists are drawn from the NGV collection to land in Washington…