The rare Murlapaka (shield) is displayed alongside Alexander Schramm's painting 'An Aboriginal encampment, near the Adelaide foothills'. Photo: Saul Steed

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Rare shield a reminder that you are on Kaurna Country

An extremely rare and culturally significant Kaurna shield ­on display in the Elder Wing of the Art Gallery of South Australia is imbued with many stories, write curators Nici Cumpston and Gloria Strzelecki.

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Open Hands: 2020 Tarnanthi exhibition announced

The creativity of First Nations women artists will be highlighted in this year’s Tarnanthi exhibition at the Art Gallery of SA from October 16, with a “COVID-safe” version of the popular Tarnanthi Art Fair to take place in early December.

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“You can see something and it can look really beautiful, but what’s the underlying story?”

Artist and recent OAM recipient Nici Cumpston’s journey to becoming a curator at the Art Gallery of SA included many roles – one of which involved processing crime scene photos.

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Photo exhibition spotlights powerful Indigenous women

Portraits of leading Indigenous women are being hung at Sparkke at the Whitmore in an exhibition designed to showcase the often-sidelined leaders of Indigenous cultural preservation.

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Immerse yourself in the art of Tarnanthi

The 2019 Tarnanthi Festival highlights the rich diversity of contemporary Australian Indigenous art, from vivid paintings, sculptures, short films and 3D installations, to intricate wood carving, woven works and hand-painted glass vessels.