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  • First Nations work of art detail of painted black hollow logs on display in dark exhibition space
    First Nations

    Our Culture is Alive

  • First Nations

    Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia

    By Tina Baum

  • Artist Lola Greeno stands in front of a rock at Low Head beach, Tasmania.
    First Nations

    Lola Greeno: Reviving the art of shell necklace making

  • First Nations

    Walk in their shoes

  • First Nations

    Emily Kam Kngwarray

    By Kelli Cole

  • Behind the scenes de-installation of the The Aboriginal Memorial at the National Gallery of Australia
    First Nations

    Aboriginal Art in Modern Worlds

    By Beata Tworek-Matuszkiewicz

  • Three men standing among a Bruce, Djon and Nick hollow log coffins from central Arnhem Land
    First Nations

    The Aboriginal Memorial

  • A deep yellow pattern of repeated lines and dots
    First Nations

    Mantua Nangala

    By Hetti Perkins

  • Artist Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu carrying a camera and wearing a bright orange t-shirt walking walking through his hometown of Yirrkala in Northeast Arnhem Land
    First Nations

    Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu – Communicating Country

  • Cream coloured work of art with a dark brown crescent moon shape and a cross or star shape in the centre
    First Nations

    Mabel Juli: the moon and the stars

  • First Nations

    Remembering Mrs N. Yunupiŋu

  • Four people are walking in a large painting storage room, with many paintings hanging in tall wire storage racks
    First Nations

    Leading the Way

    By Ian R.T. Colless

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