A young white artist who was abused on social media for selling Aboriginal-style dot paintings has apologised and admitted she was guilty of 'cultural appropriation'. Jessica Poland, who sells art in ...

Gamilaroi/Wiradjuri man Allan McKenzie paints caskets His father taught him art skills in the regional NSW town of Griffith Mr McKenzie encourages other artists to paint caskets But for ...

Little did he know his Aboriginal dot paintings would lead to people across the nation wanting commissioned pieces. “I’m just blown away by the requests and they’re huge artworks too, I’m doing a ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. MARK COLVIN: Dot paintings from central Australia have come to dominate the market for Aboriginal art, ...

In what has been described as Australia's most brutal drought on record, the nation's farmers have been struggling to stay afloat, resorting to selling livestock and putting down whatever remains.

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Aboriginal art is art created by Indigenous Australian people. It includes works done in a variety of ways, including leaf paintings, wood carvings, rock art, sculpture, ceremonial clothing, and sand ...

In the 1970s a striking new art style, popularly known as dot painting, emerged from the remote Aboriginal community of Papunya. It was spearheaded by a small group of male artists, including Clifford ...

Make a spiral sponge by rolling the kitchen sponge up and securing it with an elastic band. Make another spiral sponge by wrapping it around a toilet roll and securing it with an elastic band. Your ...

Share the best of The Jakarta Post with friends, family, or colleagues. As a subscriber, you can gift 3 to 5 articles each month that anyone can read—no ...

Little did he know his Aboriginal dot paintings would lead to people across the nation wanting commissioned pieces. “I’m just blown away by the requests and they’re huge artworks too, I’m doing a ...