Aboriginal art awakens Australia and the world to new ways of thinking about a timeless way of being.' - Nici Cumpston, author. HIGHLIGHTS: ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER COLLECTION is a brief introduction to the extraordinary diversity and breadth of the Art Gallery of South Australia's collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. Starting in Central Australia and radiating outwards, towards and along the coast, to include artists from desert, saltwater, rainforest, islander and urban environments across the continent, the Collection is as dynamic in its development as in its nature. Illustrating the strong holdings of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in the Art Gallery of South Australia's collection, HIGHLIGHTS is essential reading for those seeking an introduction to the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art.
Desert Country showcases the finest examples of Aboriginal art from the Art Gallery of South Australia's collection. It features the Gallery's superb holdings of Western Desert painting, including pivotal works by the leading artists of the movement from 1971 to the present; as well as documenting the remarkable recent development in Aboriginal art in the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankyuntjatjara Lands of far northwest South Australia. The works are all rich in story and arresting for their innovation, freshness and sumptuous colour.
HEARTLAND is an exhibition of contemporary art from South Australia that hopes to generate new ways of thinking about who and where we are. It premieres new works of art made for the exhibition as well as selected works that have rarely been seen and includes Tjala artists from Amata, Kate Breakey, Kim Buck, James Darling and Lesley Forwood, Wendy Fairclough, Stewart MacFarlane, Ian North, Annalise Rees, Chris De Rosa, Yhonnie Scarce, Paul Sloan, Tjanpi Desert Weavers, Angela Valamanesh, Hossein Valamanesh and Amy Joy Watson. Delve deeper into HEARTLAND with the exhibition publication. It combines beautiful images from the exhibition with photographs of artists working in their studios and insightful essays written by the Curators and other esteemed authors.
Shards is one of a series of research based exhibitions that engages external scholars to participate in the SASA Gallery's exhibition and publication programs. The external scholar for this exhibition is Brenda Croft, Senior Curator, Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Art, National Gallery of Australia. As well as writing an essay for the catalogue, Croft will participate in events associated with the exhibition." -- SASA Gallery website.
Tarnanthi, pronounced tar-nan-dee, is a Kaurna word from the traditional owners of the Adelaide Plains. It means to come forth or appear - like the sun and the first emergence of light. For many cultures, first light signifies new beginnings. Building on the popular and critical success of the 2015 Festival, TARNANTHI returns in 2017, presenting the art of Australia's oldest living culture on an unprecedented scale. A platform for artists from across the country to share important stories, TARNANTHI sheds new light on contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. The Festival's artistic vision encourages new beginnings by providing artists with opportunities to create significant new work. TARNANTHI works with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists to extend the practices they have been developing in studios, art centres, institutions and communities.
Established by the Queensland Art Gallery and Xstrata Coal in 2006 as an annual acquisitive award, the Xstrata Coal Emerging Indigenous Art Award profiles artists whose work is among the most dynamic emerging Indigenous art in Australia. The 2008 Award exhibition includes sculpture, painting, photo-media, installation, and bark painting. The works are diverse, ranging from lyrical paintings which reflect the patterns of woven textiles, to politically charged paper sculptures and quirky wooden carvings. The participating artists in 2008 are Gunybi Ganambarr, Milly Kelly, Josie Kunoth Petyarre and Dinni Kunoth Kemarre, Beaver Lennon, Loongkoonan, Patsy Marfura, Archie Moore, Glenn Pilkington and Daniel Walbidi.
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