Visual Art
Historical and contemporary works by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists shed light on the exploitation of First Nations women as a labour force in a powerful new exhibition that offers space for both healing and reflection on hard truths.
Visual Art
Imbued with sweat and tears, Apron-Sorrow / Sovereign-Tea unflinchingly shows the truth behind the state-orchestrated servitude of Aboriginal women in South Australia.
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This year’s Tarnanthi Festival will feature new works by almost 1000 contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, from stories shared on salvaged car parts to an augmented-reality experience transporting visitors to the APY Lands, while the popular annual art fair will be presented as an online-only event.
A prominent Aboriginal arts leader with experience working across national and international film and television has been appointed as the first assistant director of the yet-to-be-built Aboriginal Art and Cultures Centre at Lot Fourteen.
Adelaide’s APY Gallery is being forced to look for a new home in the city, with the lease on its thriving exhibition space and artist studio in Light Square set to end prematurely early next year.
A suite of psychedelic paintings made on kangaroo pelts by Walmajarri artist John Prince Siddon and installed on a wallpaper backdrop will be among highlights of the 2021 Tarnanthi Festival of Contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art.
