A show of Australian Indigenous art should have inspired awe. It’s a mess.

The Stars We Do Not See” at the National Gallery of Art tells — and muddies — one of the most fascinating stories in 20th century art.
Artnet

The Market for Aboriginal Art Is Growing Fast. Here Is What (And Who) You Need to Know to Navigate This Dynamic Scene

The global art world is rapidly becoming aware of this market, but there are some pitfalls to know about if you are looking to buy into it. Installation view of the Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally ...
The New York Times

A Ravishing Show of Aboriginal Art, Some in the U.S. for the First Time

The tension between sacred mysteries that must be shielded from outsiders and those that can be revealed animates an exhibition at the Asia Society. By Arthur Lubow The Aboriginal art of northeast ...
ArtsHub

After the Rain: 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial review – Tony Albert setting wrongs right

After the Rain is a pivotal point in, ‘taking a breath, planting new seeds, just taking that moment to reflect’ says Albert, but it is also a cleansing for the future way in which exhibitions, within ...

The 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial is a collage of an exhibition, and a work of wonder

After the Rain, curated by Tony Albert, celebrates the resurgence of Australian Indigenous cultures in the aftermath of the ...

Program: 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial: After the Rain

Some of the country's most important First Nations artists - from Albert Namatjira to Aretha Brown and Dylan Mooney - have ...
World Socialist Web Site

Australian Aboriginal artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye exhibition at Tate Modern

The Tate Modern in London is currently hosting a landmark exhibition celebrating the art of Emily Kame Kngwarreye (c. 1914–1996), recognised as one of Australia’s most significant visual artists of ...
Artnet

An Aboriginal Art Expert Picks the Best 8 Lots by Australian Indigenous Artists Hitting the Block This Week at Sotheby’s

First, Larry Gagosian filled his Madison Avenue premises with work by Australia’s Aboriginal desert painters. Then, the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced a new gallery dedicated to contemporary ...
Hyperallergic

Is Australian Aboriginal Art Part of the African Diaspora?

Fiona Foley, "HHH" (2004). Courtesy of artist/Niagara Galleries. (via MoCADA.org) I just started reading Toure’s Post Blackness: What It means to be Black Now, which features a number of black artists ...
The New York Times

Indigenous Australian Art Takes Center Stage at TEFAF Maastricht

This year’s fair will include a booth dedicated solely to First Nations Australian art, from bark paintings to works by Emily Kam Kngwarray. By Will Higginbotham In a first for TEFAF Maastricht, ...
Forbes

Decoding Art In The Kimberley, Australia’s Ancient Outdoor Gallery

A groundbreaking voyage brings travelers face-to-face with 65,000 years of living artistry, as the rugged Kimberley’s sacred galleries open their ancient doors to modern adventurers. ByPaul Jebara, ...
Reuters

Creation painting sets Aboriginal artwork record

CANBERRA (Reuters) - A vivid Aboriginal painting recounting Australian indigenous creation myth has set a new world record mark for an Aboriginal artwork, topping A$1 million ($819,000) for the first ...