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New Voices, Strong Futures: The Next Generation of First Nations Artists

New Voices, Strong Futures: The Next Generation of First Nations Artists

by Mae Ganambarr | Aug 1, 2026 | Coming too DAAF 2026, Feature, Uncategorized

Justina Willis, Country with Wildflowers, Acrylic on Canvas, 37cm x 60.5cm, 2025, Image courtesy of Yinjaa-Barni Art Words by Mae Ganambarr Across Australia, a new generation of First Nations artists is shaping the future of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
COMING TO DAAF: Spirits, Country & Ancestral Knowledge

COMING TO DAAF: Spirits, Country & Ancestral Knowledge

by Mae Ganambarr | Jun 7, 2026 | Coming too DAAF 2026, DAAF 2026, Feature

Words by Mae Ganambarr Across Australia, First Nations artists continue to share stories that have been carried through generations, connecting people to Country, culture, language, and ancestral knowledge. Through painting, carving, weaving, printmaking, and...
COMING TO DAAF: Hands That Make, Materials That Speak

COMING TO DAAF: Hands That Make, Materials That Speak

by Mae Ganambarr | May 20, 2026 | Coming too DAAF 2026, DAAF 2026, Feature

Words by Mae Ganambarr Clay shaped by hand carries the memory of Country. Fibre dyed and woven becomes a record of stories passed between generations. Across remote art centres throughout Australia, artists continue cultural traditions through materials embedded with...

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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.

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