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Artist talk: Brian Robinson

Defying Empire: 3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial

Published 2017

‘It’s purely a celebration of what it’s like to be an Indigenous person within this country, here and now ... we are still here, we are still forging ahead very strongly into the future.’ Brian Robinson reveals the personal stories, history and tradition behind his works in ‘Defying Empire’.

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Brian Robinson, Maluyligal/Wuthathi/Dayak peoples

Custodian of the Blooms
2014

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This NAIDOC Week, Bruce Johnson-McLean, Wierdi/Birri Gubba peoples, finds himself in Paris surrounded by the work of Sally Gabori

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Matisse & Picasso: 'Grand nu au fauteuil rouge'

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President of the Musée National Picasso Paris, Laurent Le Bon explores Henri Matisse's influence on Pablo Picasso in colour and space.

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Constantin Brancusi 'L'oiseau dans l'espace [Bird in space]'

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Brancusi was inspired by light in nature, dance and even animals at play – creating sculptural forms that feel like a spiritual experience to witness.

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Barrina South
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Published 08 August 2023

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The Shell
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Hear a new composition by Sally Whitwell in response to Olive Cotton's The shell, c.1935

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