Dot art is a technique practiced in Australia and other indigenous cultures across the world as a means for storytelling. This art form is now considered a calming and effective way to practise ...
Little did he know his Aboriginal dot paintings would lead to people across the nation wanting commissioned pieces. “I’m just blown away by the requests and they’re huge artworks too, I’m doing a ...
A young white artist who was abused on social media for selling Aboriginal-style dot paintings has apologised and admitted she was guilty of 'cultural appropriation'. Jessica Poland, who sells art in ...
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In 2019, British comedian Ricky Gervais was caught up in an art scandal when his Netflix series After Life featured fake Indigenous art hung prominently in the background of a set. The large painting ...
Make a spiral sponge by rolling the kitchen sponge up and securing it with an elastic band. Make another spiral sponge by wrapping it around a toilet roll and securing it with an elastic band. Your ...
Aboriginal art is no one thing – it’s as varied as any other body of art. In the past, the art market has tended to divide it roughly into ethnographic or ‘traditional’ art (such as the Western Desert ...
Adrian Newstead was one of the first people to study climate change in Australia. "I went to a place called the Barren Grounds, which were down the New South Wales south coast down near Kangaroo ...
A new display showcasing the talents of 50 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists has opened at a museum in Monaco. The Australia: Defending the Oceans, At The Heart of Aboriginal and Torres ...