Aboriginal Art Blog

Thanks for sharing wonderful video. canvas paintings

Very useful for our classes on the way art museums...

2010-08-08T09:46:10.446+09:30

Very useful for our classes on the way art museums have taken up Aboriginal material. Thanks for inserting human silhouettes to scale and commenting on the size of the pieces. R Benjamin U of Sydney

How can a gallery be expected to keep up with ever...

2010-06-10T10:52:14.856+09:30

How can a gallery be expected to keep up with ever changing rules?

Will this deter people from buying indigenous art?

Will indigenous artists of no fixed address ever receive any of this money?

Will they declare this as an income and pay the appropriate tax as do musicians for royalty earnings?

Hi! I went to Australia last year. I did a
2010-06-02T19:47:42.092+09:30
Hi! I went to Australia last year. I did a Uluru Tours because i'm not very good to organize trips :)
I visited also Sydney but i prefered the large sandstone rock formation. Did you know that who take rocks from the formation will be cursed and suffer misfortune?!?!? :) :)

Really great post but at my end it will take time ...

2010-06-01T22:51:59.808+09:30

Really great post but at my end it will take time to learn Aboriginal Art. I really like this information post and bookmarked this article for further review.

Interesting comments. I think people need to open...

2010-04-25T01:53:45.171+09:30

Interesting comments. I think people need to open their minds to identity...and really think about what it entails. If you are adopted into an Aboriginal home, do you not become Aboriginal even if your genetics are "non-Aboriginal". Can an Aboriginal person have light skin? Is being Aboriginal a result of being raised "Aboriginal" or does it mean being of genetic Aboriginal ancestry, or both? What does this mean for the majority of Aboriginal people (at least in Canada) now living in the cities, no longer, for the most part, living as their ancestors did? Where does one draw the arbitrary line, and who decides?

I write this post as a person of Aboriginal heritage (from Canada) with light skin.

Malcolm P. MacPherson
www.aboriginalbusinesslaw.ca

Its great that Aboriginal art is starting to attra...

2010-04-18T13:05:52.599+09:30

Its great that Aboriginal art is starting to attract global attention, with the quality of the art being produced at the moment I am proud and really pleased that this is starting to happen. Hopefully it is just the beginning.

Gary
http://www.bluehorizonprinting.com.au/index.php

*Free Consignment --> ART & ANTIQUES for gr...

2010-03-29T13:28:00.751+10:30

*Free Consignment --> ART & ANTIQUES for great collectors !

Art making and collecting is an opportunity for me to share my story with others. I'm finding, more and more, that people want to know the story behind what I make and collect. Collectors are less interested in whether or not they can look at a lot of art. Collectors need a place to ask questions and need someone to critique and edit the art objects, they need that professional eye! I want to help create environments for artists and dealers that are Unbelievably all embracing like a great magazine. As artists and Collectors we need to draw others out into the realm of self expression by creating a space that is safe and reassuring. It's why I love the idea of having one curated all encompassing place to see and research great art and collectibles, and if I wanted to ? Be able to have total safe access to buy the art object 24/7 any where in the world. The power of making art, and looking at the art others make, can heal us, change us, make us think, see new ideas, and give our story a voice by having a great online free posting cataloged platform. My dream is that everyone can be a part of that support forum by sharing there quality art objects! http://www.BusaccaGallery.com 415-776-0104 { CURATED ART & ANTIQUES } BusaccaGallery@sbcglobal.net

A great loss. Condolences to the family. Carles Bl...

2010-02-23T01:46:14.692+10:30

A great loss. Condolences to the family.
Carles Blàzquez.Valencia.Spain.

No wonder people think their culture is threatened...

2010-02-16T21:58:46.396+10:30

No wonder people think their culture is threatened when your genetic appearance and your way of doing things is all you have. You need some sovereign claim over the land to give you security. England is an open society because we have a strong sovereign claim to the land. You could come here, become British and have your own expat Aboriginal community as do the Moroccan and Polish expats here in my town. Aboriginal culture is about lots of knowledge and few possessions and that is exactly where the world is headed with universal net access and very cheap notebooks or ipads, so if you hang in there for a mere 10 or 15 years I think you'll prevail and everyone will understand what your about. what is 10 or 15 years against over 50,000 years of cultural history. Yeah I think you need a good sovereign land claim with power sharing as in Northern Ireland, so that Alice Springs would be in both the Northern Territory and Arrente. Then I think you can be happy as a dual an open society.

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What is a "part aboringine"? I have nev...

2009-10-21T23:10:40.405+10:30

What is a "part aboringine"?

I have never met my birth parents, however, the records of my adoption describe my father as having 'black skin, black eyes, and black hair' and that he was Aboringinal (not sure if this was just one part, like a big toe perhaps) and lived at a location that was a well known Aboriginal camp in the 1960s. The description of my birth mother is of a 'fair skinned, blonde haired, blue eyed' woman - an 'english rose' complexion.

My adoptive paternal grandmother told me of her Aboringinal ancestry when I was a kid. I always thought she must have been a Russian princess with her dark deep set sparkling eyes and olive complexion. However, Gran, and my Dad and his 3 sisters denied this side of their identity to be able to make it in a racist world.

Now, I want to celebrate my Aboriginal ancestry (both by birth and adoption) and raise my kids to be proud of their identity.

To be denied this - by people of whatever cultural belonging - is as unfair as the old assimilation policies.

I have never benefited financially from identifying as Koori, Nevertheless, I do a lot of voluntary work on committees aimed at bridging the gap between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians and to increase understanding and awareness of Aboriginal culture and Australia's black history.

I'm a white blackfella - people constantly feel the need to tell me how the bloody Abo's get everything for free... until I tell them that I'm Aboriginal. I'm an Aussie, a Koori and whatever else. But, I cant say that I am divided into a part that's black (the part that tans well at the beach?) and another part white.

As more people are ABLE to reveal the secret of their identity the more white blackfellas there will be. Not all awards are designed for the "authentic" desert black, if such a person even exists! Programs that aim to 'close the gap' have very stringent rules for participants, someone like me would NEVER qualify, I'm not poor, stolen nor did I miss out on a decent education. But, perhaps on day I'll get some funding, but it will not be for me, it will be to the further research of Aboringinality &/or reducing the apalling human rights record regarding Aboriginal & TI people.

Whatever happened to multicultural harmony through embracing diversity?

Sharyn

Because Mr Garrett's scheme is not compulsory ...

2009-09-23T15:00:41.874+09:30

Because Mr Garrett's scheme is not compulsory for artists, I can support Mr Garrett's scheme. It is immensely preferable to the authoritarian and draconian stripping of artists' individual rights of control, sought after by the management of Viscopy and NAVA.

Garrett's scheme might have some use as a way of reining in some of the more 'out there' practices in the remote areas.

Many will be pushed into adopting sale by commission, rather than buying the work and then reselling at an exorbitant markup.

Mr Garrett's scheme might be or might not be fairly useless - time will tell. The scheme sought after by NAVA and Viscopy was, in my opinion, definitely very BAD; morally wrong and potentially harmful to artists.

I think as an Aboriginal man to hear of this is an...

2009-09-13T19:07:54.819+09:30

I think as an Aboriginal man to hear of this is an insult to us all to see these so called 'white Aboriginals' taking this award from those who deserve it the most with their proven Identity.

There are more and more claiming to be of Aboriginal heritage these days! We shouldnt judge on clour of the skin but on how we are bought up in the Aboriginal way!

To be Indigenous isnt proven by clour but by how your bought up, your country, culture, being accpeted by your community etc..

I am sick of these people popping up claiming this and having nothing to prove it!

Are we to be a culture where these people are watering down our culture! dont they have to have some kind of documented proof from their communities where they come from?

I have some family members who are fairer but they are bought up in our way how we think...

We need to put a stop to these people coming out of the woodwork!

David, Ngarrindjeri nation SA

Roman Sledz is my father in law. I own and created...

2009-09-04T09:35:07.408+09:30

Roman Sledz is my father in law.
I own and created the Folk Arts of Poland in Santa Fe, NM over 15 years ago in 1994. My private collection of Roman Sledz sculptures exceeds well over 100 early to mid post communist period sculptures. I have known Roman since 1995 and began purchasing then because of his unique form of Polish folk art and his ability to depict the sufferings of the biblical subjects he carves. In 2004, he was invited to exhibit/sell his works at the International Folk Art Market on the grounds of the State owned International Folk Art Museum in Santa Fe. For five years I was the Markets regional coordinator of Baltic States and Polish folk artists. While he and his wife Bogomila were staying at our home, I brought him to an American Indian Museum, Northern New Mexican Santo's carvers museum, and another small museum where he was interviewed along with local Hispanic Santo's carvers. Not sure where you got your quote supposedly said by him concerning aboriginal art. It is so unlike him to talk this way. He is a very quite person. Sounds like some online store's creative publicity stunt to sell his works.
Greg Quevillon
Folk Arts of Poland
118 Don Gaspar Avenue
Santa Fe, NM 87501

Interesting blog, need more article like this put ...

2009-07-03T11:44:44.143+09:30

Interesting blog, need more article like this put online for aboriginal art, maybe should do some comments on the online stuff like buy art online sites, there are lots of aboriginal arts.

I am very pleased to see Australian art in a blog,...

2009-07-01T01:04:07.564+09:30

I am very pleased to see Australian art in a blog, even if it is 10,000 ks away :)

I am asking art-related bloggers to name their favourite art gallery and say why. If you are interested in participating, please see "World's favourite art galleries".

Select your own gallery, by all means, but be as rigorous as you would be with any other gallery.

thanks
Hels
Art and Architecture, mainly

Aboriginal art like every folk art is very valuable and can be really astonishing. Great decorativity etc. I love them. Thank you for the post!

I think Australian Aboriginal Art has a huge marke...

2009-06-22T22:43:37.740+09:30

I think Australian Aboriginal Art has a huge market especially over seas. Its good to have a look at the online marketing, there are plenty of places to get a online store and portfolio. like www.wonderart.com.au, they are a pretty new and funky website offer free online store.

Blog is exceptional only forward! We wish you all ...

2009-03-22T22:21:00.000+10:30

Blog is exceptional only forward! We wish you all the best in the future and thus be exceptional!

Sincerely,
Darko
Serbia
www.artgalerija.net

wow I love Aboriginal Art now. I just found out wh...

2009-01-25T10:51:00.000+10:30

wow I love Aboriginal Art now. I just found out what it was when some one told me my stuff looked like it. thanks.

To the person that keeps leaving comments re this ...

2009-01-16T21:54:00.000+10:30

To the person that keeps leaving comments re this post: All comments are moderated. I will not post slanderous comments from an anonymous poster.

If you believe what you are saying and can verify it, then you should have no trouble putting your name and contact details to the post. Why post anonymously? If I was to post your comments it would be me that would be sued for defamation wouldn't it? It's very easy to say whatever you want when no one knows who you are,different story when you have to put your name to it.

Lets see if you are prepared to do that!

OUTBACK DOC, thankyou, just what I was thinking, y...

2008-12-29T22:39:00.000+10:30

OUTBACK DOC, thankyou, just what I was thinking, you said it all and very constructively.
I saw AUSTRALIA tonight and loved it. I do get what the main message is, and all the symbolism.
And I think the stars were actually the landscape/earth and characters who care for eachother.
I have a limited knowledge of psychology and psychiatry, but as for where Mr Bolt sits on the autism spectrum, read the definition of mild aspergers.
Besides obsessive compulsiveness leading him to write wierd stuff about certain groups of people,
I think he is displays a lot of rigid thinking which can come across as hateful.
FLOOD

Breath taking, this remind me a stunnung exhibitio...

2008-12-09T03:04:00.000+10:30

Breath taking, this remind me a stunnung exhibition un paris 20 years ago "les magiciens de la terre"

Thank you for this excellent blog
Kind regards
Pascal
http://www.agitatto.com/blog/

well… i visit your website first time and found th...

2008-11-25T16:23:00.000+10:30

well… i visit your website first time and found this site very usefull and intresting !

well… you guys doing nice work and i just want to say that keep rocking and keep it up !!!!

Regards
Alishba
http://www.chelmerfineart.com/