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Visual Arts
This section of Black Arts and Culture is dedicated to all things visual, This can be fine arts, photography, digital arts, and traditional arts and crafts
January 2006
- The First Eleven: Aboriginal Cricketers ahead of their time
(20 January) - by Kate Munro in Melbourne
‘The First Eleven – Aboriginal cricketers ahead of their time,’ an honorary exhibition put together in collaboration with the West Wimmera Shire and the Johnny Mullagh Cricket Centre has opened at Melbourne’s Immigration Museum and runs until March 2006. All pictures taken by and used with permission of Ben Healley, Museum Victoria
July 2005
- "Jidmaa Thuwathu - Rainbow Serpent Rising"
(28 July) - Rhianna Patrick/Karen Dorante
Mornington Island is known for its internationally famous songmen and for the artist and author, Dick Roughsey, a person that time has all but forgotten but whose work has inspired a new exhibition "Jidmaa Thuwathu - Rainbow Serpent Rising".
August 2004
July 2004
- A profile of New Media Artist, Jenny Fraser
(28 July) - Nancia Guivarra
Jenny's family hails from the Yugambeh of the Bundjalung Nation in Northern NSW. Jenny works at the nexus of art, film-making and new technologies as a new media artist.
June 2004
April 2004
- A profile of Artist, Richard Bell
(28 April) - Nancia Guivarra
Last year, Charleville born man Richard Bell won the premier award for an Indigenous artist, the Telstra Art Award 2003. When he collected the award, the t-shirt he wore caused a furore; he's an artist who says he's not an artist... meet Richard Bell, this week on Message Stick TV. Tune in on Friday night the 30th of April at 6 pm and repeated on Sunday the 2nd of May at 1.30 pm.
Black Arts spoke to Richard Bell and asked him 21 questions....
- Harry Wedge continues with new trends
(21 April) - Kerri-Lee Barry
Cowra born Wiradjuri artist, Harry Wedge's paintings portray Indigenous life and issues distinctively with figures and landscapes outlined in contrasting colours on vibrant backgrounds.
While his work presents issues in a seemingly naive style the messages hit hard, including stories about Adam and Eve, the legacies of Captain Cook, colonialism and the effects of christianity, to urban Aboriginal issues such as alcoholism. He also paints beautiful narratives of his childhood at Erambie Mission in West Cowra, NSW.
Harry started painting in 1989, studied at Sydney's Eora Centre TAFE college for Visual and Performing Art and graduated in 1993. His first solo exhibition was in 1991 and he was an integral member of the urban contemporary Aboriginal art movement initiated by Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative in Sydney.
A new exhibition on display at the Albury Regional Art Gallery titled "New Trends" features a selection of works from contemporary Aboriginal artists around the country and such diverse communities as Papunya, Balgo Hills, Utopia and Turkey Creek.
Featured artists include, the Petyarre family (Greeny Purvis and Margaret), Brook Andrew, Pantjiti Mary McLean, Jimmy Njiminjuma, Minnie Pwerle, Jean Baptiste Aguatimi, Leah King Smith and Christian Thompson. Curated by Gabrielle Pizzi and Albury Regional Art Gallery Director, Audrey Bamfield, this exhibition is a must see if you are in the Albury /Wodonga region. The exhibition is at the Albury Regional Gallery until the 16th of May 2004.
ABC Radio's Kerri-Lee Barry spoke with Wiradjuri Artist, Harry Wedge whose work features in the exhibition.
March 2004
- A profile of Artist, Brook Andrew
(11 March) - Nancia Guivarra
Brook Andrew is a conceptual artist who works across mediums with installation, digital media, photography, sound, performance, film and neon. His exhibition kalar midday opens at the Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi on Saturday the 13th of March 2004.
Through his artwork, Brook comments on global and regional perspectives on race, politics, celebrity and capitalism through a photomedia and text aesthetic.
Brook exhibits internationally and has collections in major National Galleries. He has produced public art works such as Wilbing (a series of 3 patterned boomerangs) at Walama the Sydney International Airport forecourt, Seven Spears at the Sydney 200 Olympic Games Shooting Centre and Rivervisions at the Casula Powerhouse Museum. He is currently studying a PhD at the College of Fine Arts, UNSW.
Brook's latest exhibition, kalar midday - the land of three rivers - reflects a dark, dreamlike landscape inhabited by enigmatic figures, birds, and animals. These sensual images explore blackness and evoke the relationship that exists between the land and its people. Also included in this exhibition are works from Brook's Indian suite taken during his 2001 residency in New Delhi, India as well as recent neon works.
Black Arts asked Brook 21 questions....
December 2003
- Tracey Moffatt opens retrospective at MCA
(18 December) - Nancia Guivarra
A crowd of over 1000 people gathered to witness one of the most exciting events in visual arts this year at the Museum of Contemporary Art, the opening of Brisbane born photographic and film artist Tracey Moffatt's retrospective.
November 2003
- Native title: courts to canvas
(17 November) -
The power of Indigenous art as cultural evidence will be explored in a landmark forum being held at the National Museum of Australia next month.
October 2003
- Wangkatjunka Women
(22 October) -
Starting this Friday 24th October an extraordinary exhibition opens featuring artists Nyuju Stumpy Brown, Biddy Baadjo, Penny K. Lyons, Maryanne Downs & Nora Tjookootja
August 2003
- Wathaurong Glass Design
(18 August) -
The Wathaurong Aboriginal co-operative was a CDEP initiative five years ago, it is now a commercially viable enterprise.
June 2003
- Light - Judy Watson - Message Sticks '03
(29 June) - Nancia Guivarra
As part of the Message Sticks '03 Contemporary Indigenous Arts Festival Judy Watson displayed her artwork in the Bus Shelters around Circular Quay in Sydney.
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- Messages From the Fringe
(6 June) - Nancia Guivarra
As part of the Message Sticks '03 Contemporary Indigenous Arts Festival was a fantastic exhibition held at the Walk About Gallery in Leichhardt.
Nancia Guivarra went along to see the works of the great talent of Esme Timbery, Milton Budge, Roy Kennedy, Vic Chapman, Ben Brown, Adam Hill, Kevin Butler, Danny Eastwood, Wuthaurong Glass Artists of Geelong and the Thankakali artists of Broken Hill.
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December 2002
- Bush Tucker
(11 December) -
Sydney's Powerhouse museum is currently hosting Bush Tucker Connections until June 2003, an exhibition looking at Indigenous interaction with the Australian landscape.
October 2002
- Cairns store to fill the gap
(29 October) - Rhianna Patrick
A new Torres Strait Islander shop has opened in Cairns hoping to fill the gap in the tourism market.
- Our Legends -The Great Cross Cultural Exchange Australian and Canadian Aboriginal Art
(24 October) - Angelina Hurley
Curator and Arts Administrator Angelina Hurley and Artistic Director Gail Hodder had been in contact by email for only a few months before they decided to collaborate on a cross cultural exchange project. Angelina and Gail began proceedings in 2001 to exhibit an Australian Indigenous artist at the Great Northern Arts Festival, and a Canadian Indigenous artist in Sydney.
September 2002
- Up and coming artist Natalie Bateman.
(24 September) - Paulette Whitton
The Message Stick Television program's researcher and sometimes writer for Message Stick online was out an about at a festival when she came across Natalie Bateman. We just thought we would let everyone know a little about her and her work.
August 2002
- Your Place or Mine?
(23 August) - From IMA
In September the IMA is proud to present the work of Fiona Foley and Simryn Gill in a show entitled "Your place or mine?" In the exhibition both of these artists explore their links to their place of birth and culture and the way it is presented.
July 2002
- Paipa - Windward
(23 July) -
During NAIDOC week 2002 the National Museum of Australia put together an exhibition featuring the migration and cutlure of the Torres Strait Islander people. This exhibition opened in July and will remain open for a period of three years.
May 2002
- Yikwani - Contemporay Tiwi Ceramics
(2 May) - Elizabeth Feez
Indigenous spirituality and the merging of traditional and contemporary hunting practices are explored in the National Gallery of Victoria's next exhibition Yikwani: Contemporary Tiwi Ceramics.
January 2002
- Black Ink Awards 2001
(10 January) - Elizabeth Feez
The wait is over for the 45 writers & artists who entered 85 works in the 2001 Black Ink Indigenous Writing & Illustrating Awards for which entries closed on December 31.
December 2001
- Spirit Country - Aboriginal Art at Melbourne Museum
(27 December) - Darrin Tranter
The Gantner Myer Australian Aboriginal Art Collection premiers at Melbourne Museum. Spirit Country, an exhibition of contemporary Australian Aboriginal Art from the Gantner Myer Collection will be displayed for the first time in Australia when it opens on Boxing Day, December 26, 2001 in Melbourne Museum’s Touring Hall..
- Prestigious award for Aboriginal artist
(11 December) - Darrin Tranter
Eminent visual artist and campaigner for Indigenous rights, Banduk Marika has been honoured with the Australia Council's 2001 Red Ochre Award.
- Colour Black photographic Exhibition
(8 December) - Elizabeth Feez
'The Colour Black' photographic exhibition by leading Aboriginal photographer Wayne Quilliam is certain to evoke a wide range of emotions by people who visit this stunning collection of work when it opens at Alliance Francaise
in Canberra on November 14.
November 2001
May 2001
- Scare Trees in city Square An Indigneous take on Federation
(17 May) - Elizabeth Feez
To mark the Centenary of Federation, the City of Melbourne has commissioned a large-scale public art installation for City Square by leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.
- Yuendumu Artists
(10 May) - Tony Collins
Indigenous spirituality and the merging of traditional and contemporary hunting practices are explored in the National Gallery of Victoria's next exhibition Yikwani: Contemporary Tiwi Ceramics.
March 2001
- Role Models Inc.
(20 March) - Jeremy Geia
A lack of indigenous personalities in Australia's modelling industry has inspired two Queensland girls to launch the nation's first ever Aboriginal Women Bikini Calendar.
- National Museum of Australia
(10 March) - Karen Dorante
Arrive in Canberra after an uneventful flight (although there was that exciting bit where I had to race to the loo after the loo indicator in the front cabin finally told me it was unoccupied).
December 2000
- Red Ochre Award Winner Mervyn Bishop
(10 December) - Elizabeth Feez
Barry Humphries camping it up in his Tivoli Theatre dressing room as Edna Everidge in 1968; Sydney's anti-Vietnam War demonstrations in 1969; Prime Minister Gough Whitlam pouring soil into the hands of traditional landowner Vincent Lingiari in 1975; and the Third World living conditions in Aboriginal communities as Australia celebrated its Bicentenary, are just a fraction of the subjects captured by award-winning photographer Mervyn Bishop.
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