Looking Elsewhere: Asia at the Top End

The top end has a distinctly Asian flavour not only because of its cultural heritage prior to 1880s but also because of the significant East Timorese connection. This article looks at the Northern Territorys strong and visionary commitment to cultural exchange with Indonesia and the increasing Asian character of Darwin's rapidly changing population.

Published June 2005

Not Far From Here

Davenport Regional Gallery
28 January - 6 Marcg 2005

Bett Gallery, Hobart
9 March - 23 March 2005

Published June 2005

Dolly Walker: The Custodian

Fremantle Arts Centre
12 March - 17 April 2005

Published June 2005

Under the Skin

The Aboriginal community of Balgo, situated on the cusp of the Tanami and Great Sandy Desert is a melting pot for contemporary Aboriginal art and culture. This article examines a group of white women artists and their various bodies of work which grew from their time spent at Balgo.

Published June 2005

Proof: The Act Of Seeing With One's Own Eyes

Curator: Mike Stubbs
Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Melbourne
9 December 2004 - 13 February 2005

Published June 2005

Just Really Out There

Steve Fox's job involves regular 1400km round trips from Uluru to some of the most remote communities in Australia. He reports on a typical four-day excursion in the Maruku troopcarrier.

Published June 2005

Women's Business by Remote

In the past two decades the face of Australian art practice has been changed immeasurably by a renewed focus on the culture of Indigenous people and the efflorence of Aboriginal art. This article looks at the work of three non-Indigenous artists who worked in places regarded as remote and developed art practices through engagement with Aboriginal people.

Published June 2005

Paji Honeychild Yankarr

Paji Honeychild Yankarr 1914-2004

Published June 2005

Artrave

Published June 2005

The 14th Annual Linden Postcard Show

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

Published June 2005

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

Chantelle Woods anecdotes of her journey into the heart of the Lockhart River on the Cape York of Far North Queensland, during an art workers Traineeship through the Queensland Art Gallerys Story Place Exhibition. The relationships that formed between the women, the art and the environment.

Published June 2005

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