Ahead of the Tarnanthi Art Fair, we spoke with artist Karen Napaljarri Barnes, Tarnanthi's artistic director Nici Cumpston, and three Tarnanthi art fair buyers about what to consider when purchasing Aboriginal art.
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Over an hour-long interview, AGSA curator Nici Cumpston gently and eloquently debunks our publisher’s prejudices and preconceptions about the John Mawurndjul exhibition and the great many things we have to celebrate about Aboriginal culture.
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More than a soft power, art, properly supported, can act as a vehicle of empowerment and cultural visibility.
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Typical notions of power and influence are counterbalanced in our list, which seeks to reveal the truth about who needs to be involved if things are going to change around here.
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Though the second-ever Tarnanthi festival of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art has been brought together by one woman, it speaks with many voices.
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For Art Gallery of South Australia curator Nici Cumpston, working with visual artists is more about using her ears than her eyes.
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More than just a material held up to reflect society from time to time, Yhonnie Scarce knows glass can capture and portray the darker moments in Australia’s history – just as her work for contemporary Indigenous art festival Tarnanthi does.
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