02/04/2007
In 1971, with the encouragement of a Geoffrey Bardon, a European art teacher at Papunya, contemporary Aboriginal art, known as the Papunya Tula Art Movement, began. Starting with a mural on the external wall of the school yard, the art movement at Papunya evolved both in style, technique and imagery. Read More...
12/03/2007
Utopia Aboriginal Art and the Utopia Aboriginal artists today follow the tradition of the famous artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye who paved the way for a contemporary and abstract style referenced to awelye (Women’s Ceremony) and depicted in fine dotting work. Women artists dominate this community as they maintain their traditional ceremonial ways paying homage in their art work to their role as food gatherers. Read More...
01/02/2007
Aboriginal art regions in Central Australia are commonly classified as Central and Western desert art. Within this vast region there are numerous small communities with both established and emerging Aboriginal art movements. Style and content varies between the communities as artists are influenced by their own unique landscapes and the associated Dreaming stories and by external influences. Read More...
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