Wakartu Cory Surprise
©
All rights reserved
Kurtal Jiwari, courtesy Mangkaja Arts, Fitzroy Crossing 2009 Australia
acrylic on canvas. 119.5 x 119 cm. Artwork courtesy the artist, Mangkaja Arts, Fitzroy Crossing
Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards
2009
Art Gallery of Western Australia
Saturday 25 July 2009 to Sunday 15 November 2009
Exhibition
previously on
at
Art Gallery of Western Australia
in
Perth precinct,
Western Australia,
Australia
The Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards is a national art award founded in 2008 to celebrate the diversity and richness of Indigenous art from across the country. The awards acknowledge the significant contribution Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists make to Australian art and culture.
The finalists for the Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards 2009 represent artists from across the continent working in a dynamic range of media, including sculpture, painting and photography. Of the 16 finalists, eight are from Western Australia.
Featured in this exhibition are many artists working predominantly in sculptural forms – including the traditional Dari and mask-making skills of Ricardo Idagi, the incredibly lush Morning Star Pole of Gali Yalkarriwuy Gurruwiwi and the monumental rusted forms of Lorraine Connelly-Northey.
The exhibition also includes majestic paintings and insightful photographic works, which will again make the Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards a unique and unforgettable experience not to be missed.
Please consult the website for details about the Public Programs and Floor Talks.
Location
Art Gallery of Western AustraliaPerth Cultural Centre, Perth 6000.
Perth Precinct
Western Australia
Australia
Malo mask 2008
© All rights reserved Ricardo Idagi, courtesy Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne 2009 Australia
turtle shell, cowrie shells, mussel shells, feathers, raffia, wicker, saimi saimi seeds, human hair and ochre. 157 x 120 x 70 cm.
© All rights reserved Ricardo Idagi, courtesy Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne 2009 Australia
turtle shell, cowrie shells, mussel shells, feathers, raffia, wicker, saimi saimi seeds, human hair and ochre. 157 x 120 x 70 cm.
Wakartu Cory Surprise
© All rights reserved Manabularnbularn Warla. Artwork Courtesy the artist and Mangkaja Arts Resource Centre 2009 Australia
Atelier acrylic on canvas. 90 x 120cm.
© All rights reserved Manabularnbularn Warla. Artwork Courtesy the artist and Mangkaja Arts Resource Centre 2009 Australia
Atelier acrylic on canvas. 90 x 120cm.
Ricardo Idagi with Malo mask 2008
© All rights reserved Ricardo Idagi Artwork courtesy Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne 2009 Australia
turtle shell, cowrie shells, mussel shells, feathers, raffia, wicker, saimi saimi seeds, human hair and ochre. 157 x 120 x 70 cm.
© All rights reserved Ricardo Idagi Artwork courtesy Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne 2009 Australia
turtle shell, cowrie shells, mussel shells, feathers, raffia, wicker, saimi saimi seeds, human hair and ochre. 157 x 120 x 70 cm.
