Opinion
Art is an international language, and SA’s Tarnanthi festival is helping increase appreciation of the vitality and creativity of Indigenous culture not just in Australia but among global audiences, writes artistic director Nici Cumpston.
Arts & Culture
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.
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Ahead of the Tarnanthi Art Fair, CityMag spoke with artist Karen Napaljarri Barnes, Tarnanthi artistic director Nici Cumpston, and three Tarnanthi art fair buyers about what to consider when purchasing Aboriginal art.
Ryan Presley’s large paintings reimagining Australia’s bank notes with portraits of Indigenous leaders will be exhibited in Adelaide alongside a ‘Blood Money Currency Exchange Terminal’ as part of next month’s Tarnanthi festival line-up.
The Art Gallery of SA hosted a range of special events to mark the closing weekend of Tarnanthi feature artist John Mawurndjul’s solo exhibition I am the old and the new.
For Gunditjmara and Torres Strait Islander artist Lisa Waup, this weekend’s Tarnanthi Art Fair is an opportunity to showcase a new-found connection to family and culture.
