Aboriginal Art Blog

If you spend a little bit of time reading about Aboriginal art, it won’t take long to come across the Utopia art movement. As one of the most influential communities of independent artists in Aus … read more

Aboriginal Weapons were often as fearsome as they were beautiful, so we take a look at five of the most well-known Aboriginal weapons in this article to give you a better idea of how they were used … read more

I and everyone here at Mbantua Gallery were saddened to hear of the death of our friend and prominent Australian Aboriginal artist of many years, Gloria Tamerre Petyarre who passed away on June 8, 202 … read more

Aboriginal Art Symbols - Understanding Aboriginal Art  The use of iconography in Aboriginal art is as much a part of communicating the story today as it was 50,000 years ago. Traditio … read more

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

Emily Kame Kngwarreye – Early DaysEmily Kame KngwarreyeThere’s been much written on Emily Kame Kngwarreye – a number of books in fact. Her works have been exhibited all over the world! Compared alongs … read more