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FINE ART WITH HEART
The Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA) is the longest running and most prestigious First Nations art award in the country, gracing the walls of the...
ECHOING BACK AND FORTH
One of most significant artistic movements to emerge from Australia in the twentieth century, the Western Desert Art Movement is a key part of our nation’s cultural history, garnering considerable...
SINGLE CHANNEL
A thought-provoking exhibition drawn from the National Gallery of Australia’s (NGA) collection hits the Top End, featuring some of the country’s most nationally and internationally significant artists exploring complex questions...
GOLDEN YEAR
Northern Territory’s longest-running art prize – The Katherine Prize – celebrates half a century of showcasing Territory talent with its largest ever prize pool. WORDS RITA HORANYI IN 1975, KATHERINE...
UNMATCHABLE & UNMISSABLE DESERT MOB
Truly a highlight of the Central Desert calendar, Desert Mob brings its month of magic to Mparntwe/ Alice Springs, starting with a flourish of events on its opening weekend. WORDS...
STARS UNDER THE STARS
The Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards (NATSIAA) are back, as a stellar line-up of Australian musicians take to the stage as the winners are announced. WORDS TIERNEY...
FROM WHERE THE CURLEW BARKS
The annual Tiwi art blockbuster presented by Munupi Arts & Crafts Association and Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association returns to Darwin. WORDS CADDIE BRAIN WHEN THE WAYAYI (curlew) cries at...
CULTURE EXCHANGE
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) returns to transform the Darwin Convention Centre on Larrakia country into a vibrant, bustling hub for connection, creativity, cultural exchange, and growth. WORDS RITA HORANYI...
PORTRAITS OF WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE
They say a picture tells a thousand words. So, what better way to capture the wealth of experience and fascinating personalities of our senior Territorians than through an exhibition of...
SALTWATER SPACE
Two of the Territory’s art scene heavyweights join forces to open an exciting new gallery space, sitting over the saltwater of Darwin Harbour. Matt Ward and Paul Johnstone extend a...
MONKEY MASK
The man, the myth, the legend that is Rob Brown presents his first solo exhibition in five years, Monkey Mask. WORDS TIERNEY WHITE RENOWNED FOR HIS quirky style, wry humour...
Take it all in, From the Ground Up
Territorians know firsthand how incredible and unique this place is. From the country below you, to the seas around, and the skies above. It is a place of old stories...
ACTION! FILM & WAR
A SPECIAL TOURING exhibition, presented by the Australian War Memorial, has landed in the gallery space of the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT). WORDS TIERNEY WHITE...
ARCHIES IN MPARNTWE
The Archibald Prize Regional Tour, an Art Gallery of New South Wales exhibition, makes tracks to Mparntwe/Alice Springs later this month, taking up residence at Araluen Arts Centre until June...
Building the Building
Gracing Darwin’s skyline with its unique sloping architecture, Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) new city campus has officially opened its gallery doors, the first display a tribute to the building’s construction...
David’s Decades in Darwin
David Hancock arrived in Darwin in 1986. Armed with a background in journalism, photography, and freefall skydiving, he was engaged by Katherine Parachute Club to promote its annual skydiving meet...
The Magic Of Munupi
Proudly celebrating Tiwi culture through traditional and contemporary art mediums, the Munupi Annual Christmas Art Sale returns with a wide variety of unique works from over 30 Tiwi artists. By...
Is Don, Is Good
For 30 years, thousands have engaged the services of Don Whyte Framing, trusting no other to frame and preserve their cherished artworks and heirlooms. Well, folks, the day has come...
A Stroke of Genius
If you’ve attended any of Tactile Arts’ Makers Markets or exhibitions over the years, you’d know Territory locals are positively brimming with artistic talent. So, an award to recognise said...
Cultivate Connection at Desert Mob
Artists and art lovers pour into Mparntwe/Alice Springs for Desert Mob this month, set to experience a colour-popping program, exhibition and marketplace. Experience the gathering of over 30 Art Centres...
