Do you know who appears on the Australian $50 note and why? David Unaipon was a Ngarrindjeri inventor, writer, and public intellectual.
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A factual overview of colonial frontier massacres in Australia, outlining how systemic violence was used against Aboriginal people to clear land, silence resistance, and reshape communities. The legacy of this history continues to shape culture, memory, and connection to Country today.
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Revisions: Made by the Warlpiri of Central Australia with Patrick Waterhouse is now showing at Burrinja Cultural Centre in the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria. This extraordinary exhibition reimagines Australia’s colonial archives through Warlpiri story and Country. If you’re nearby between 25 October 2025 and 1 March 2026, it’s well worth a vis
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Aboriginal artists from Laramba create ceremonial ground paintings in Switzerland, sharing Anmatyerr culture, Country, and song with the world.
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Emily Kame Kngwarreye, one of Australia’s most revered artists, is receiving well-deserved international recognition with the upcoming retrospective at Tate Modern. Opening on July 10, 2025, this marks the first major European solo exhibition of her work.
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Deutscher and Hackett’s Important Australian Indigenous Art sale (March, 2025) delivers mixed results with five works by Emily Kam Kngwarraye the highlight.
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In 2025, NAIDOC Week marks a significant milestone: 50 years since it became a week-long celebration of Indigenous culture, achievements, and resilience. This year’s theme, "The Next Generation: Strength, Vision & Legacy," celebrates both the achievements of the past and the bright future ahead, strengthened by young leaders, the vision of communities, and the legacy of ancestors.
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Located in the bustling town of Kununurra, Waringarri Arts Aboriginal art center is a sanctuary where the ancient artistic traditions of the Miriwoong people are preserved, celebrated, and reimagined for contemporary audiences.
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Papulankutja Artists
Papulankutja (Blackstone) is a remote Aboriginal Community, located at the foothills of the Blackstone Ranges within the Ngaanyatjarra Lands. It is about 900 kms west of Alice Springs, 1575 kms north east of Perth and 205kms west of Warburton.
Like many Aboriginal art centres in Central Australia, Papulankutja Artists evolved out of the Women's Centre where painting was encouraged as an activity since 2001.
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The Kuku Yalanji people have lived in the rainforest and coastal regions of Far North Queensland for tens of thousands of years. Their deep knowledge of the land, sea, and sky is reflected in oral histories passed down through generations. Stories of Kubirri, the Caretaker spirit, describe how this ancestral figure taught essential survival skills and continues to guide and protect the people and their environment. This profound connection to nature informs every artwork created at Yalanji Arts.
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