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More than 60 artworks by Indigenous artists in Western Australia's Pilbara region capture the beauty of scorching desert summers. The free exhibition at Spinifex Hill Studio showcases how extreme heat brings life to the landscape.
A master puppeteer brought 1,000-year-old shadow puppetry back to Australia's Cocos Islands this month, reviving an art form unseen there since 1949. Elders who remembered the original performances lit up with joy, while younger generations discovered their cultural heritage for the first time.
A painting by self-taught indigenous artist Jangarh Singh Shyam sold for ₹18 crore at auction, four decades after his early works fetched just ₹1,500. His journey from painting village walls to international galleries transformed how the world sees Gond art.
Engineering company Clough launched its fourth Reconciliation Action Plan with original artwork by Jaru artist Madeleine Edwards. The Perth ceremony included a traditional Welcome to Country from Noongar Elder James T Webb.
Indigenous artists in Alice Springs are transforming buffel grass—an invasive weed choking out traditional food plants—into handmade paper and using it to create powerful artworks. Their exhibition celebrates the native plants disappearing from the landscape while raising awareness about a crisis threatening Australia's desert ecosystems.
A Lower Southern Arrernte woman is preserving the world's oldest living weaving practice using an unexpected material: glass. Her stunning pieces blend millennia-old Indigenous patterns with Italian glassblowing techniques, proving culture thrives in contemporary forms.
An Aboriginal artist in Australia is transforming fish skins destined for landfills into stunning leather garments, saving up to 30 kilograms of waste daily. Her collection honors First Nations traditions while pioneering sustainable fashion.
Indigenous Australian artist Tony Albert has spent decades buying up racist souvenirs and kitsch featuring Aboriginal imagery, transforming them into powerful artworks that celebrate survival. His new exhibition launches a national appeal to finally end "retail racism" by collecting these offensive items and giving them new meaning.
Flick Chafer-Smith spent six years cycling through jail until art gave her a new path. Now she returns to Victorian prisons as a mentor, helping other First Nations women find hope through creativity.
A life-size portrait of Pitjantjatjara Elder and traditional healer Iluwanti Ken has won Australia's prestigious $100,000 Archibald Prize. The painting celebrates her role as an artist, healer, and keeper of ancient knowledge.
A sprawling outdoor museum beside Chilika Lake celebrates indigenous art without velvet ropes or distance. ODI ART Centre brings tribal traditions to life through performances, ancient crafts, and open-air spaces where visitors can touch Odisha's living cultural heritage.
Four Indigenous women from Broome are displaying hand-carved block prints on silk at one of Western Australia's biggest Aboriginal art exhibitions. For several of them, including grandmother and granddaughter working side by side, it's their first time showing art professionally.