Timmah Ball is a writer of Ballardong Noongar heritage who is influenced by studying and working in the field of urban planning. Her writing has appeared in a range of anthologies and literary journals.
In the paintings of Yugambeh poet and artist Lionel Fogarty, dynamic words spill across the canvas and suggest a new way of reading, writing and approaching poetry in his new solo show, Burraloupoo at Darren Knight Gallery in Sydney.
Ceremony and radical activism may seem like differing forces, but The 4th National Indigenous Art Triennial is showing us otherwise, centering itself on art, action and change. This touring exhibition is now on display at Western Plains Cultural Centre.
From co-founding pivotal First Nations collectives to a trailblazing curating and academic career, to an equally profound art practice, Brenda L Croft centralises family and culture—which resonates as much as ever.
Exploring his Indigenous queer identity, Peter Waples-Crowe pushes expectations. Timmah Ball talks with Waples-Crowe about his art intersecting with his health and social justice work, and how his survey Pride at ACE signals closure alongside new directions.
Featuring Aboriginal artists Judy Watson and Yhonnie Scarce, Looking Glass brings together beautiful objects with a sting in the tail.
Jonathan Jones’s National Gallery of Australia exhibition takes cue from a 32,000-year-old grindstone used for Aboriginal breadmaking. In an extremely thoughtful conversation with Timmah Ball, Jones talks about how this long precedes Western food production—but questions if people understand what this truly means.
Many artists have boycotted arts events and organisations over unethical funding and partnership concerns. But, asks Timmah Ball, should this burden always be placed on artists alone, particularly when the ability to boycott is its own privilege?
In 1847, ten South Sea Islander men were seen walking down Sydney Road in Melbourne—but who are these men? Aboriginal, South Sea and Pacific Islander artists are making this hidden history known at Counihan Gallery, revealing its impact today.
Vivid and exuberant, Kaylene Whiskey’s paintings are like nothing else. In her distinct style, Whiskey brings together celebrities and consumer culture with her Aboriginal heritage—and she has a major new video commission showing for this year’s Melbourne Art Fair.
The vividly colourful flower and landscape paintings of Gwenneth Blitner, showing for Tarnanthi 2021, not only convey connection to Country, but the joy of painting itself.
Sovereign sisters: domestic work sheds light on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s forced domestic service.
Richard Bell’s art is a call for social justice that’s equally serious, poetic and darkly humorous. Here, the renowned Indigenous artist tells us the personal and compelling stories behind five of his artworks.
