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Carving Country

Carving Country

by Marley Morgan | Feb 27, 2025 | Art Centre Profiles, Artist Profiles, As seen in Art Collector, DAAFF Yarns, Feature, Feature Artists, Uncategorized

Carving Country Steve Ngakapoorgum Yunkaporta’s striking milkwood carvings embody what culture must rightfully be: strong, resilient, and regenerative. WORDS BY Adam Ford | PHOTOGRAPHY courtesy of the Artist and Wik and Kugu Arts | PUBLISHED 5 November 2024 ↑  Artist...
The Language of the Land

The Language of the Land

by Marley Morgan | Jan 30, 2025 | As seen in Art Collector, DAAF 2024, DAAFF Yarns, Feature Artists, Uncategorized

The Language of the Land Drawing on deep cultural knowledge, Betty Mula shares the language of her Country through vibrant large-scale canvases. WORDS Zali Morgan | PHOTOGRAPHY courtesy of the Artist and Mimili Maku Arts | PUBLISHED 5 November 2024 in Art Collector ↑...
Enriching Ancestral Cultural Figures and Stories

Enriching Ancestral Cultural Figures and Stories

by Maya Johnson | Jul 9, 2024 | Art Centres, DAAFF Yarns, Feature, Uncategorized

Welcome to our Featured Art Centre Artist Series, where we delve into the captivating world of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artistry. Across six topics, we explore the intricate interplay between country, cultural figures & stories, totems and animals, as...
Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud

Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud

by Maya Johnson | Jul 8, 2024 | DAAFF News, DAAFF Yarns, Feature, Uncategorized

As NAIDOC Week arrives from 7-14 July 2024, we’re taking a moment to celebrate the incredible Indigenous Art Centres, artists and Arts Workers who keep the fire burning every day. This year’s Naidoc theme celebrates the unyielding spirit of Indigenous...
Getting Excited for DAAF 2024!

Getting Excited for DAAF 2024!

by Maya Johnson | Jun 13, 2024 | Art Centres, DAAFF Yarns, Feature, Uncategorized

Ken Wayne Kantilla at Wurrumiyanag, Bathurst Island NT. Image courtesy of Ngaruwanajirri. Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) marks a special moment in the year for many Art Centres and remote Indigenous communities. A unique time for Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
Honouring Country

Honouring Country

by Ellie | Jun 3, 2024 | Art Centres, DAAF 2024, DAAFF Yarns, Feature, From Our Country to Yours, Uncategorized

 Artists Honouring Country and Showcasing at DAAF 2024 Welcome back to our feature artist series, where we delve into the captivating world of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artistry. Here we explore the intricate interplay between Country, cultural figures...
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The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation acknowledges the value, diversity and integrity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, music and performance as an integral expression of Australian culture. We respect the work of Art Centres in their support of the richness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural aspirations and expressions.

We acknowledge the Larrakia people, both past and present, as the Traditional Owners of the land upon which the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation will present events. We appreciate the opportunity to share this Country and are committed to working together and appropriately consulting with the Larrakia people in presenting the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair.

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