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Not A Souvenir: Tony Albert exhibit turns racist Aboriginalia into a powerful act of truth-telling

Aboriginal people of my vintage grew up surrounded by Aboriginalia in the form of kitsch everyday objects, often depicting racist stereotypes that showed what Australia thought about us.

The Conversation · May 28

Five Great Reads: the only female yakuza, a playbook for reputation rehab, and design rules for small spaces

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - AU · May 22

Noted Indigenous artist is takin' out the kitsch

Indigenous artist Tony Albert has launched the annual Aboriginalia Appeal to coincide with the opening of his solo exhibition Not a Souvenir.

AAP · May 21

'All eyes on us': triennial spotlights Indigenous art

Ten immersive, large-scale artworks are featured in the fifth iteration of the Indigenous Art Triennial, focused on themes of renewal, resistance and rebirth.

AAP · Dec 4, 2025

‘A monumental moment’: world’s leading photography festival puts Australia in focus

Exclusive: Les Rencontres d’Arles will this year spotlight First Nations and non-Indigenous Australian artists in a major exhibition opening in July in France

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2025

Vincent Namatjira’s paintbrush is his weapon. With an infectious energy and wry humour, nothing is off limits

Vincent Namatjira, a Western Arrernte artist, is Albert Namatjira’s great-grandson. His genre is portraiture, but with a twist: loaded with satire and post-colonial politics.

The Conversation · Nov 24, 2023

‘I see myself as a royal’: artist Vincent Namatjira on colonialism, satire and his great-grandfather’s legacy

The Archibald-winning portraitist and descendant of Albert Namatjira explains why he wields his paintbrush like a weapon – and always has the last laugh

The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023

Your ultimate Brisbane events guide: the best things to do this weekend, and what’s on through February

From blockbuster exhibitions and stage shows to a feast of live music – here are the best things happening in your city in February

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2023

Art Gallery of NSW Sydney Modern Project opens new gallery with underground Tank space and top-rating sustainable design

Ten years in the making, the four-floor gallery will open to the public this weekend, boasting a 6-star rating for sustainable design — and a massive underground tank space.

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022

Brisbane-based Indigenous art collective proppaNOW wins prestigious global prize

Curator at school which awards Jane Lombard Prize says the artists’ work would ‘galvanise arts and social justice communities’ in New York

The Guardian - AU · Oct 21, 2022