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From a tiny school in the outback to a gallery by the shores of Bondi, the students of Menindee Central School have made an impressive journey. For many of the 26 young visitors, the trip to Sydney is a collection of firsts: first train trip, first time to the city, first time to the beach, …

Coo-ee’s gallery manager, Mirri Leven, has sold works from $5000 to $25000, “It gives you something you and your guests can look at for years to come,” Ms Leven said. “It gives you something to remember the day by.”

Arone Raymond Meeks stands at the meeting point between gay and Aboriginal culture – and, he says, he’s loving it! In Arone’s case, identifying as a gay Aboriginal allows for a dual, inclusive identity, one that draws on the way both gay and Indigenous Australians have been ignored, rejected or subsumed by dominant forces of …

Exhibition What do we see when we look at the Australian landscape and how does that differ between people? The theme is explored with indigenous ‘outsider art’ from a wide stretch going from the Kimberleys in the Top End to Alice Springs and Sydney.

If any suburb in Sydney could be described as “tropical” then Adrian Newstead believes Bondi Beach would be it. Though not on the day Good Living visits, mind you, when the weather is more akin to a tropical cyclone than a balmy summer evening. The wind and rain means the art dealer and gallery owner …

Given their knowledge of Aboriginal art, Adrian Newstead, pictured, and Djon Mundine should provide an informative seminar tomorrow at Coo-ee Gallery. The seminar will open an exhibition of bark paintings from 1930 to 2000 and new works from Bula’bula Art Centre in the Northern Territory. For more information on Coo-ee’s informative seminars, call 93000 9233 …

Threads of Identity Source: Insite Magazine, issue 24  Autumn 2010 History and craft merge to create a contemporary take on traditional weaving form for Janine McAullay Bott – we trace her passion from Wakkii to home in WA. It was while living in Hawaii, weaving a basket for the first time with some locals in …

By: Louise Schwartzkoff Published: http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/couples-have-wedding-registries-down-to-a-fine-art-20111009-1lft9.html THE time Felicity Smith and Paul Lowe decided to get married, they owned a house in Darlinghurst and had enough kitchenware and manchester to last them decades. Rather than risk an avalanche of salad bowls and steak knives on their wedding day next month, the couple have asked guests to …

The National NAIDOC Awards pay tribute to the outstanding contributions that Indigenous individuals make to their communities, to their chosen fields of endeavor and to broader Australian society. The recipient for the award for Artist of the year 2011 went to Robyn Djunginy (Northern Territory).

Among the many mediocre Aboriginal artists shine the ones to watch, writes Stephen Lacey.