From Canvases to Chilli Chicken
It felt like old times last night when my friend Kate and I went to an exhibition opening, followed by dinner. We have known each other since the early nineties … Read the rest “From Canvases to Chilli Chicken”
Tag aboriginal
Darwin Festival Opening Night
Somewhere in my collection, I still have an original vinyl copy of the Yothu Yindi album, “Tribal Voice”. Though I liked and played the album a fair bit, it was … Read the rest “Darwin Festival Opening Night”
Dance Rites at Sydney Opera House
Today, my friend Kate and I spent quite a few hours at Dance Rites, a celebration of First Nations culture at the Sydney Opera House. Though we didn’t stay around … Read the rest “Dance Rites at Sydney Opera House”
Born Into Existence
I went to an exhibition opening tonight at Sydney’s Boomalli Gallery, featuring female artists called “Born Into Existence”. Marlene Cummins (who paid a beautiful Sorry Business tribute to her mother … Read the rest “Born Into Existence”
Celebrations at Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative
“The reason we started Boomalli was no Sydney gallery would exhibit the work of urban Aboriginal artists”, Aunty Euphemia Bostock told us, as she reflected on the passing of time, … Read the rest “Celebrations at Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative”
Boomalli Aboriginal Art Gallery
Sue and I enjoyed a fabulous afternoon at Boomali Aboriginal Art Gallery. The current exhibition is on there until February. Both Sue and I really liked a couple of works, … Read the rest “Boomalli Aboriginal Art Gallery”
Michael Riley & Gadigal Exhibitions
“Tell the story about the bed…”, someone yelled out from the crowd attending the opening night of the Michael Riley retrospective at The Commercial Gallery in Sydney tonight. As noted … Read the rest “Michael Riley & Gadigal Exhibitions”