Journal Articles

The Western Desert art movement or the Papunya art movement is generally considered to be the beginning of contemporary Aboriginal art, in spite of the work that came out of Hermannsburg and Ernabella in the 1930s and 40s (as discussed in our previous blog posting) and of course, the visual expression of culture that has existed in Aboriginal life since inception...

Born in 1902, Albert Namajitra was an Arrernte man who grew up in a Hermannsburg Lutheran mission west of Alice Springs. Albert drew from an early age, depicting the scenes around him (people and animals). Over the years Albert spent at the Mission, many artists visited and introduced him to Western painting techniques and styles...

I am delighted to announce a special exhibition showcasing work by two of Mangkaja Arts rising stars - Jeani Rangi and Phyllis Waye. A special preview evening will be held on Thursday 7thNovember from 6.00 p.m. at the Aboriginal Contemporary to launch the show....

Firstly, there was a lovely blog in http://www.adoremagazine.com/blog/ It shows how aboriginal art can work in a contemporary home.  It just happened to be my home! The blog has an interview with me and here are some of the picutres featured....

I thought I would just update everyone as to how you can access Aboriginal Contemporary via a couple of different methods.  The first being facebook, yes (behind as we are!)  we now have a fully functioning and working page dedicated to Aboriginal Contemporary...

Bugai lived much of her life nomadically in the Western Desert area, she paints about the country where she grew up and of the travel between sites of great cultural and ritual significance.  Her use of colour is bold and confident and there is a certainty of touch in her brushwork that makes her paintings compellingly beautiful....

At the beginning of this year we talked with Mel Henderson at Bindi about having a solo show with Conway Ginger and his always enchanting paintings.  The inspiration behind the works was as a result of some work we received from Conway at the end of last year, amongst them was the most adorable Koala and an incredibly mischievous sulphur crested cockatoo....

For gorgeous, indigenous art and homewares, Nichola Zammit‘s Aboriginal Contemporary in Sydney is the place to head. Nestled in the heart of bustling Charing Cross in Sydney's Eastern Suburbs, Nichola’s gallery...

On the Twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me...

As many of you already know I’m very passionate about the new locale of the shop and design business. Charing Cross has been part of my life for the past 5 years as my kiddies go to school in the area...

In thanks for the support we’ve received from the local community throughout the year all the shops in the Charing Cross have come together for this weekend and are offering some great discounts on their beautiful wares...

I’ve just spend a wild weekend in Darwin for the 29thTelstra National Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander Art Award...

For those of you who weren't able to make it on Thursday here are a few pictures from the night!  The show 'Country in Colour' will be in the gallery for the next couple of weeks, so pop in and have a look...

One of the many many highlights of my recent visit to the Northern Territories was to spend some time with the artists.  Before I went there were a couple of artists I really wanted to say hello to, if at all possible, one of these was Shorty Robertson...

Just by chance this morning (27th March) I turned on the radio at just the right time to hear Margaret Throsby interview John Carty on ABC Classic FM.  It gives great insight into the man behind the Canning Stock Route project and is well worth listening to as a pod cast if you get a moment...

Originally from Docker River, Conway now lives in Alice Springs and has done since 2004.  His wonderful sense of humour is evident within his artwork where he shows great confidence with ink and watercolours on paper...

feature on an Eco home in Sydney, it is good to see that you can have a sustainably built home that does not have to make a sacrifice on style...

This fabulous show ends in April and is a real must see.  We have some paintings in the gallery by Nada Rawlins and Rosie Taco both from Mangkaja Arts who also have work in the show...