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Aboriginal Art Blog

How Old Is Aboriginal Culture

Posted by Mbantua Gallery on 2021 Mar 22nd

How Old Is Aboriginal Culture? Although it is well acknowledged that Aboriginal culture is ancient, with historical evidence pointing to Aboriginal people arriving in Australia 50,000 years ago … read more

The Story Behind Aboriginal Body Art

Posted by Mbantua Gallery on 2021 Mar 08th

The Story Behind Aboriginal Body ArtAboriginal body art has long been used by different tribes around Australia to demonstrate a wide variety of diverse and important cultural rituals. Traditionally … read more
Meeting Artists, Rain and an Accident

Meeting Artists, Rain and an Accident

Posted by Tim Jennings on 2020 Dec 09th

Tim writes about his latest bush trip collecting art, the rain and the slippery roads. Enjoy the read and the photos!  On Monday just gone, I left Alice Springs for a trip to Utopia to visit our … read more
Art Buying Trip to Utopia

Art Buying Trip to Utopia

Posted by Tim Jennings on 2020 Jul 22nd

Come with us as to Utopia and meet some of our artists as Tim Jennings collects more aboriginal art. Last Friday (July 17th, 2020) I travelled to Utopia for the first time since February the 12 … read more
Visiting Utopia

Visiting Utopia

Posted by Tim Jennings on 2020 Mar 13th

Visiting Utopia. Come on a bush trip with Tim Jennings as he meets up with our artists Selina Teece, Geyla Pwerle, Emily Pwerle, Violet Payne and Susan Hunter. Last Wednesday (12/2/20) I onc … read more
In search of Aboriginal art ...

In search of Aboriginal art ...

Posted by Tim Jennings, Mbantua Gallery on 2017 Mar 24th

In search of Aboriginal art in Utopia, Central Australia. After over 30 years I really have no idea about the amount of the trips I have done to the Utopia region of the Northern Territory, but … read more