Upcoming Exhibitions
26th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award
Friday 14th August – Sunday 25th October 2009
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Makinti Napanangka, Untitled, synthetic polymer paint on linen, h 122 x w 137 cm, winner Telstra Award, 25th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award 2008 |
The 26th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award aims to showcase the very best of Australian Indigenous art from around the country. The Award celebrates the important contribution made by Indigenous artists and helps to promote greater appreciation and understanding of the quality and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art from rural and urban based Indigenous artists throughout Australia, working in traditional and contemporary media. The opening night, held on Friday 14 August 2009 in the MAGNT grounds, is a free public event, and includes the announcement of the winning artists. A Museum and Art Gallery Northern Territory exhibition Sponsored by Telstra |
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ReCoil: Change and Exchange in Coiled Fibre Art
28 November 2009 - 2 May 2010
Treahna Hamm, Spirit Figure, 2007
Sedge, fabric, wire, gumnuts 200 x 62.1cm
From the quirky to the conventional ReCoil: Change and Exchange in Coiled Fibre Art, developed by Artback NT, features a unique collection of innovative and contemporary forms from fibre artists' across Australia. ReCoil highlights a rich legacy of inter - cultural exchange showcasing the work of 12 Indigenous and 3 non - Indigenous artists' who have worked with their Aboriginal peers. The artists' common love of coiling has resulted in the creation of vibrant, intricate and often fantasy filled artworks.Presented by Artback NT: Arts Development and Touring and the Northern Territory's visual and performing arts touring agency.
The development and tour of the exhibition has been generously sponsored by Visions of Australia, an Australian government program supporting exhibitions by providing funding assistance for the development and touring of Australian cultural material across Australia.
Support has also been provided by the Northern Territory Government through the Department of Natural Resources, Environment the Arts and Sports, as well as by ERA and Rio Tinto.
