Australian Aboriginal art is undoubtedly one of the most important and exciting art movements to emerge in recent times.
Born from and often influenced by ancient form, iconography and ceremony, contemporary Aboriginal art is changing the paradigm.
It’s historic and cultural significance often provides a deep, rich layer to spectacular current work in various media.
From it’s emergence to a broader public in the early 1970’s when elders commenced transposing age old iconography on to small wooden boards to current day ‘urban’ or ‘contemporary’ form, the uniqueness of Australian Indigenous art remains the link to and the representation of the oldest continuous living culture in the world.
Transcendent international exhibitions and installations by Aboriginal artists such as Ningura Napurula’s ceilings and Lena Nyadbi's work on the rooftop of the Musée du quai Branly in Paris, are a perfect example the art’s significance.
The museum’s president, Stéphane Martin, has been quoted as saying that the scale and prominence of Aboriginal art incorporated in the museum infrastructure is a direction reflection of the importance and interest for the art internationally.
Alison Haysey of artinterface has been involved with Aboriginal art for over 20 years, consulting and collecting.
She has curated several important exhibitions, notably at the Australian Embassy in Paris as well as other public and private institutions in France and established the galerie DAD, specialising in Australian Aboriginal art in suburban Paris.
We invite you to discover a wide selection of these works now available for acquisition.
A FEW COLLABORATIVE EXHIBITIONS
Rêver, Découvrir, Investir- Australian Embassy, Paris 2005
Temps du Rêve, Temps des Hommes - Australian Embassy, Paris 2005
Yilpinji, Love, Magic and Ceremony - Australian Embassy, Paris 2005
Temps du Rêve, Temps des Hommes - Musée des Tumulus de Bougon, France 2005
Spirales et Labyrinthes - Centre Régional d'Art Contemporain Château du Tremblay, Fontenoy, France 2006
Galerie Klein - Sceaux, France 2007
Art Aborigène d'Australie - Le 360 Guéthary, , 2010
Art Aborigène d'Australie - Jazz the Glass - Biarritz, France 2015
FIFO, Festival International du Film documentaire Océanien - Paris, France 2015
Crafter Interiors, Richmond, Victoria, Australia 2017
Crafter Interiors, Richmond, Victoria, Australia 2018, 2019
Hearth Gallery/Christine Joy Curation, Healesville, Victoria 2019/2020/2021/2022/2023
Caper Merchant, Sorrento, Victoria 2022
Murnong Gallery, Glen Iris, Victoria 2022
CULTURAL STATEMENT
We recognise the right of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities as First Nation Peoples, to live according to beliefs, values and customs and the importance of culture and knowledge to strengthen and enrich the heritage of all Australians.
We wish to alert Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples people that the pages of the website may contain images and life stories of Indigenous men and women who may be deceased.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright Law protects the Artists Copyright in their original artworks.
All viewers should be aware that Copyright of the artworks located on this website remain the exclusive property of the Artist.