Adam Ford on First Nations Art: Appropriation, Reappropriation, and Reclamation
Adam Ford, Associate Curator, First Nations Art. Photographed in the Australian Sculpture Garden with Paul Girrawah House, Ngambri (Walgalu) – Wallaballooa (Ngunnawal) – Pajong (Gundungurra) – Wiradjuri (Erambie) peoples, Yibaay Maliyan – Yukeembruk (Crow & Eagle Totems), 2024. National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra 2024. Photographer: Kerrie Brewer.
Free, bookings essential.
Duration: 45 min including Q&A
Join Adam Ford, Nyoongar (Menang/Goreng), Associate Curator, First Nations Art, in Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia for a talk that considers how First Nations artists engage ideas of appropriation, reappropriation, and reclamation in contemporary First Nations art practices.
In this talk, Adam will focus on the work of leading First Nations artists including Richard Bell, Tony Albert, Daniel Boyd, Karla Dickens, d harding and Archie Moore.
Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia is on display at the National Gallery from 14 Sep 2024–24 Aug 2025.
Friday Art Talks is a free weekly program. Hear from artists, curators and experts on the works in our collection and exhibition program.
Accessibility
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