Neverland vs. Reality: How to Sustain an Art Practice in the Territory

Historically, people in the Territory have viewed southeners with suspicion, often characterising them as missionaries or carpetbaggers. Some emerging artists here are beginning to question these attitudes and are starting to take advantage of the financial and critical lifelines that the south has to offer. Bronwyn Wright and Tobias Richardson are two who have engaged energetically with southerners and achieved high levels of recognition.

Published June 2005

Making the Gospel Their Own

Eastern Arrernte Catholics at Ltentye Apurte, the former Santa Teresa Catholic mission east of Alice Springs, are making the local church and liturgy a ground for telling their recent history and reflecting their ancient yet evolving traditions. A mural project was initiated by a local non-aboriginal woman Cait Wait in 2002 with the help of eight neophyte artists.

Published June 2005

Paji Honeychild Yankarr

Paji Honeychild Yankarr 1914-2004

Published June 2005

3 Into 1: Hermie Cornelisse, Amanda Davies and Mish Meijers

CAST Gallery, Hobart
5 February - 6 March 2005

Published June 2005

The Larrakia Legacy of Billiamook

Larrakia people bore the brunt of colonial expansion in the Northern Territory when Darwin was settled by beraguds (white people) in 1869. Gary Lee writes of Billiamook, one of the first Larrakia to interact with the settlers and the first Aboriginal artist to have his work exhibited and recognised as art.

Published June 2005

Giant Steps and Transcriptions

Experimental Art Foundation
25 February - 2 April 2005

Greenaway Art Gallery
22 February - 1 March 2005

Adelaide Film Festival

Published June 2005

Disappearing Act

Sherman Galleries, Sydney
10 February - 5 March 2005

Published June 2005

Editorial: Remote

Published 01 June 2005

Dolly Walker: The Custodian

Fremantle Arts Centre
12 March - 17 April 2005

Published June 2005

Return to Queensland's Top End: Lockhart River Arts Centre

Published 01 June 2005

Bush Techies and Secret Data Business

Caroline Farmers position at 24HR Art, the Northern Territorys Centre for Contemporary Art required an involvement with projects specifically aimed to help indigenous artists acquire new media skills. What she found in the Territory however required her to think in an entirely new way. Farmer discusses some of her experiences with her new found traditionally and technologically aligned environment.

Published June 2005

The 14th Annual Linden Postcard Show

Linden St Kilda Centre for Contempory Arts
5 February - 19 March 2005

Published June 2005