Skip to main content
Skip to footer Skip to Acknowledgement of Country
National Gallery of Australia
What's On Art & Artists Visit
Login
  1. Home
  2. National Gallery Exhibition History
  3. National Indigenous Art Triennial: Culture Warriors

National Indigenous Art Triennial: Culture Warriors

Exhibition
13 Oct 2007—10 Feb 2008

Richard Bell, Kamilaroi/Kooma/Jiman/Goreng Goreng peoples, Psalm singing, 2007, purchased 2007. Courtesy the artist and Milani Gallery.

  • About
  • Curatorial Essay
  • ARCHIVED SITE

About


The National Gallery of Australia is delighted to present the inaugural National Indigenous Art Triennial. The work of thirty artists has been selected, representing the diversity of regions around Australia and demonstrating the incredible range of contemporary Indigenous art practice. The National Indigenous Art Triennial provides a highly considered snapshot of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary art practice.

Curatorial Essay


Read CANNOT BUY MY SOUL, Brenda L. Croft curatorial essay that has been excerpted from the 2007 publication Culture Warriors: Australian Indigenous Art Triennial and made available to download for free.

Download essay

ARCHIVED SITE


The original website for this exhibition was published in 2007 and has been archived for research purposes.

View Archived Site

Related


Touring Exhibition

4th National Indigenous Art Triennial: Ceremony

On Tour
Black and white image

Araluen Arts Centre, NT
25 Mar – 11 Jun 2023

The 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial is the National Gallery's flagship exhibition series.

Exhibition

3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial: Defying Empire

Past Exhibition
A painting of many spears

26 May—10 Sep 2017

The 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial brings the works of 30 contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across the country.

Exhibition

2nd National Indigenous Art Triennial: unDISCLOSED

Past Exhibition
white and blue painting of a European graveyard with multicoloured native animals and a group of indigenous peoples around a campfire

11 May—22 Jul 2012

The second National Indigenous Art Triennial explored the spoken and the unspoken, the known and the unknown, what can be revealed and what cannot.

Browse hundreds of current and past exhibitions

Current Exhibitions Exhibition History
A sphere made of interlocking geometric shapes hangs in the sky

Yuuma, Gurruburri

The National Gallery acknowledges the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples, the Traditional Custodians of the Kamberri/Canberra region, and recognises their continuous connection to culture, community and Country.

  • National Gallery On Demand
  • Art & Artists
  • What's On
  • Visit
  • Membership
  • Donate
  • Jobs
  • About Us

Connect

+61 2 6240 6411
information@nga.gov.au
Get art in your inbox

Open every day

(except Christmas day)
10am – 5pm

Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country
Parkes Place East, Parkes ACT 2600

View Street Map
View Gallery Map


Contact us

National Gallery of Australia

Follow the National gallery of Australia on:

  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Website Privacy Website Disclaimer Website Copyright
Opening Acknowledgment of Country

The National Gallery acknowledges the First Peoples of this land and recognises their continuous connection to culture, community and Country

Learn More
Aerial view of artist Lola Greeno walking along Rocky Beach
Aerial view of artist Lola Greeno walking along Rocky Beach
    • View All
    • Today
    • Exhibitions
    • On tour
    • Access Programs
    • All Programs
    • On Demand
    • About the Collection
    • Sculpture Garden
    • Kenneth E. Tyler Collection
    • Provenance
    • Conservation
    • Copyright
    • Search the Collection
    • Plan Your Visit
    • Getting Here
    • Parking & Transport
    • Art Store
    • Dining
    • Visiting with Kids
    • Research Library & Archives
    • Admission tickets
    • Browse Stories
    • Browse Videos
    • Podcasts
    • Audio Tours
    • Virtual Tours
    • The Annual
    • Publications
    • Learning Programs
    • For people with access needs
    • For Teachers & Students
    • For Young People
    • For Kids & Families
    • For Adults
    • For Your Community
    • Art Cases
    • Educator Programs
    • Get Involved
    • Membership
    • Voluntary Guides
    • Partnerships
    • Support
    • Donate
  • First Nations
  • Access
  • Art Store
  • Media
  • Venue Hire
  • About Us
  • Contacts