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Alice Springs Art Trail
Take a journey of the vibrant dot paintings and fibre art that tell the intricate Aboriginal stories of the Red Centre.
Arnhem Land Art Trail
Discover the importance of the stories told in the bark paintings and fibre weavings of Arnhem Land.
Moments in Time
Discover what Aboriginal life was once like with a visit to one of Kakadu's rock art galleries.
Aboriginal art in the Northern Territory is a reflection of daily life of the Aboriginal people.
The distinct aboriginal art styles of each region reflect the traditional life, creation stories and surrounding environments.
Many Aboriginal communities have an open community art gallery or centre, where the Aboriginal artists, old and young, gather to create their art, tell a story and maintain the connection with traditional customs.
At some galleries and centres you can sit with the artists, learn how they create the art and share their stories of tradition and creation of the landscapes.
Aboriginal art has become an important source of income for remote communities and you can buy directly from these galleries and centres.
The Aboriginal people of the Northern Territory invite you into their communities to learn their culture and discover their ancestral heritage through aboriginal art.
Did you know?
DesArt and ANKAAA are peak advocacy organisations supporting Aboriginal artists, and have developed guidelines for making informed and ethical choices when purchasing Aboriginal art.
All art purchased in Aboriginal art centres will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity establishing the origin of the work.
Sotheby’s annual auction of Aboriginal Art in July 2007 saw a new record set. Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri’s “Wurlugulong” was sold for AUD$2.4million - more than double the previous record.
Held annually in Darwin, and attracting a broad range of Aboriginal artistic talent, the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award is the premier national indigenous event on the arts calendar.
Australian Aboriginal art is on show all over the world. From the Quai Branly in Paris to the Kluge-Ruhe Collection in the USA. Australia’s indigenous artists are profiled within many different contexts.
Desert Mob celebrates the desert art movement and is held in September in Alice Springs.
At different times of the year, small Aboriginal communities open their doors and welcome travellers to share their story. These Open Days are small festivals offering art exhibitions and sales, traditional music and dance, bush tucker and sporting events.
