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Monash unveils program for Kindred People - a global Indigenous‑led festival coming this September
Monash University's campuses on Boonwurrung Country will be transformed into spa...
Sponsored Content 10 Jul 2026
Potter Museum of Art opens major exhibition exploring the enduring significance of Australia's iconic gum tree
The University of Melbourne's Potter Museum of Art has opened a major new exhibi...
Phoebe Blogg 10 Jul 2026
Artback NT delegation strengthens First Nations cultural connections with Taiwan
Art has always been one of the oldest ways First Nations peoples have carried kn...
Nicole Brown 7 Jul 2026
British Museum maps become paper dillybags / danala for NATSIAA finalist
Gulumerridjin (Larrakia), Wardaman and KarraJarri artist Jenna Mayilema Lee has...
Joseph Guenzler 1 Jul 2026
NATSIAA finalist brings together dreamscape, history and resistance
Marri Ngarr artist Ryan Presley has brought oil painting, politics and the Weste...
Joseph Guenzler 1 Jul 2026
NATSIAA returns with major showcase of First Nations art

The 2026 Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) will open in Darwin this weekend, with three First Nations artists, curators and cultural leaders named to judge th...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Jun 26, 2026
Darwin Street Art Festival delivers eight new artworks and two new Indigenous Art Precincts

Darwin's streets have become even more colourful following the completion of the 2026 Darwin Street Art Festival (DSAF), marking a decade of transforming the city through public art.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 26, 2026
Freshwater Saltwater exhibition to celebrate coming together of cultures, stories and creative voices

UMI Arts' flagship annual members exhibition, Freshwater Saltwater, will return on Friday 3 July, bringing together 15 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across Far North Queensland in...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 24, 2026
A Breath Before Dawn: Dean Cross’ powerful fourth solo exhibition at STATION

STATION is pleased to present A Breath Before Dawn, Worimi artist Dean Cross' fourth solo exhibition with the gallery, open now until July 4.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 23, 2026
Tony Briggs launches new work 'Address to the Nations' tonight in Canberra

Acclaimed Yorta Yorta and Wurundjeri (Woiwurrung) writer, actor and producer Tony Briggs presents 'Address to the Nations', a new work developed with artist and producer David Pledger, this Tuesday ni...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jun 23, 2026
'I'm just so happy' - New Darwin Festival artistic director Ben Graetz takes the reins

Arts leader Ben Graetz is returning home to take the helm at the Darwin Festival, making him the only First Nations artistic director of a major arts festival.

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Liz Hobday (AAP) Jun 22, 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair places connection, accessibility and intergenerational exchange at the heart of 2026 public program

The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) invites audiences of all ages and abilities to experience a vibrant program of immersive cultural activities, performances, and participatory experiences as part...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 19, 2026
Artback NT to lead First Nations delegation strengthening Northern Territory ties with Taiwan

Artback NT will lead a First Nations International Partnerships Bi-lateral Delegation to Taiwan this June, bringing together arts and cultural leaders from the Northern Territory and Taiwan to strengt...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 18, 2026
Wadjan artist Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty to present a major solo exhibition at Kate Owen Gallery

Following the success of her recent Alice Art Prize win, acclaimed Wadjan artist Helen McCarthy Tyalmuty will present a major solo exhibition, Grounded + Growing in Country, at Kate Owen Gallery this...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg May 27, 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to launch Mark Makers Talks and Masterclasses Program in 2026

The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair is inviting audiences to move beyond observation and into participation with the launch of its 2026 Mark Makers Talks and Masterclasses Program.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg May 27, 2026
Torres Strait Islander artist Brian Robinson's largest ever solo exhibition opens at Newcastle Art Gallery

The reimagined Newcastle Art Gallery is opening three new exhibitions this month including the largest ever solo exhibition by renowned Torres Strait Islander artist Brian Robinson.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg May 26, 2026
Indigenous authors, illustrators and publishers star at Australian Book Industry Awards

Indigenous authors and publishers are prominent among those who were honoured on Thursday night at the 2026 Australian Book Industry Awards. The Awards were presented by Books+Publishing (B+P), in par...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre May 22, 2026
Tarnanthi Festival celebrates a deadly decade with national touring exhibition

The Art Gallery of South Australia's renowned Tarnanthi program will embark on a nationwide tour from 2026-28, stretching from Boorloo to Rockhampton, through a showcase of ground-breaking works by co...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg May 13, 2026
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