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Indigenous Australian art

Artistic expressions from the world's oldest continuing culture are drawn from all regions of the country in the Gallery's holdings of Indigenous Australian artworks, with a focus the on rich diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and experiences in Queensland.

The Indigenous Australian Art collection has a focus on contemporary art, including paintings, sculpture, printmaking, photography, video and installation. It includes the most significant collection of contemporary Indigenous Australian fibre art from across the country, with objects made from natural and introduced materials, related sculptural objects and paintings and prints which reference fibre and reflect major themes and stories.

Artwork Bleeding from welts across her body she remembered being picked up by someone on horseback, travelling to a place where ‘there were a lot of coloured people’ and onto Ingham Police Station. ‘I was only small and the lady of the house – I think that was h this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

Bleeding from welts across her body she remembered being picked up by someone on horseback, travelling to a place where ‘there were a lot of coloured people’ and onto Ingham Police Station. ‘I was only small and the lady of the house – I think that was h 2023

Artwork Bleeding from welts across her body she remembered being picked up by someone on horseback, travelling to a place where ‘there were a lot of coloured people’ and onto Ingham Police Station. ‘I was only small and the lady of the house – I think that was h this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

Bleeding from welts across her body she remembered being picked up by someone on horseback, travelling to a place where ‘there were a lot of coloured people’ and onto Ingham Police Station. ‘I was only small and the lady of the house – I think that was h 2023

Artwork Bleeding from welts across her body she remembered being picked up by someone on horseback, travelling to a place where ‘there were a lot of coloured people’ and onto Ingham Police Station. ‘I was only small and the lady of the house – I think that was h this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

Bleeding from welts across her body she remembered being picked up by someone on horseback, travelling to a place where ‘there were a lot of coloured people’ and onto Ingham Police Station. ‘I was only small and the lady of the house – I think that was h 2023

Artwork Bleeding from welts across her body she remembered being picked up by someone on horseback, travelling to a place where ‘there were a lot of coloured people’ and onto Ingham Police Station. ‘I was only small and the lady of the house – I think that was h this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

Bleeding from welts across her body she remembered being picked up by someone on horseback, travelling to a place where ‘there were a lot of coloured people’ and onto Ingham Police Station. ‘I was only small and the lady of the house – I think that was h 2023

Artwork Tottie Joinbee and her husband Jack and their children were the first family to be exempt from Yarrabah. “We were told we had too many fair-skin children and we had to leave Yarrabah.” Their application was approved in 1944 #2 (from 'Reflections in Yarra this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

Tottie Joinbee and her husband Jack and their children were the first family to be exempt from Yarrabah. “We were told we had too many fair-skin children and we had to leave Yarrabah.” Their application was approved in 1944 #2 (from 'Reflections in Yarra 2023

Artwork AIMS: 1. The evangelization and elevation of the Aboriginals by preaching of the Gospel and teaching them habits of industry.  2. It is believed that this can be done by: a) Gathering them into communities surrounding them with Christian influence and pr this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

AIMS: 1. The evangelization and elevation of the Aboriginals by preaching of the Gospel and teaching them habits of industry.  2. It is believed that this can be done by: a) Gathering them into communities surrounding them with Christian influence and pr 2023

Artwork Tottie Joinbee and her husband Jack and their children were the first family to be exempt from Yarrabah. “We were told we had too many fair-skin children and we had to leave Yarrabah.” Their application was approved in 1944 #1 (from 'Reflections in Yarra this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

Tottie Joinbee and her husband Jack and their children were the first family to be exempt from Yarrabah. “We were told we had too many fair-skin children and we had to leave Yarrabah.” Their application was approved in 1944 #1 (from 'Reflections in Yarra 2023

Artwork Mission Worker’s Rules 1. Remember that. ‘Example’ is better than Precept (from '1899 Yarrabah Rules and Regulations' series) this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

Mission Worker’s Rules 1. Remember that. ‘Example’ is better than Precept (from '1899 Yarrabah Rules and Regulations' series) 2023

Artwork Store Rules: Visitors are kindly requested not to use the terms "GIN" "NIGGER" "MARY" or "BENJAMIN" but to use the words "WOMAN" “BLACKS" "WIFE" "HUSBAND" (from '1899 Yarrabah Rules and Regulations' series) this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

Store Rules: Visitors are kindly requested not to use the terms "GIN" "NIGGER" "MARY" or "BENJAMIN" but to use the words "WOMAN" “BLACKS" "WIFE" "HUSBAND" (from '1899 Yarrabah Rules and Regulations' series) 2023

Artwork Girl's Home Regulations: BLANKETS To be aired daily. Dirty blankets to be washed. Each inmate to have her own blanket with her name in the corner. Blankets to be pressed by 12 o'clock and the press locked by the Matron #3 (from '1899 Yarrabah Rules and R this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

Girl's Home Regulations: BLANKETS To be aired daily. Dirty blankets to be washed. Each inmate to have her own blanket with her name in the corner. Blankets to be pressed by 12 o'clock and the press locked by the Matron #3 (from '1899 Yarrabah Rules and R 2023

Artwork Girl's Home Regulations: BLANKETS To be aired daily. Dirty blankets to be washed. Each inmate to have her own blanket with her name in the corner. Blankets to be pressed by 12 o'clock and the press locked by the Matron #2 (from '1899 Yarrabah Rules and R this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

Girl's Home Regulations: BLANKETS To be aired daily. Dirty blankets to be washed. Each inmate to have her own blanket with her name in the corner. Blankets to be pressed by 12 o'clock and the press locked by the Matron #2 (from '1899 Yarrabah Rules and R 2023

Artwork Girl's Home Regulations: BLANKETS To be aired daily. Dirty blankets to be washed. Each inmate to have her own blanket with her name in the corner. Blankets to be pressed by 12 o'clock and the press locked by the Matron #1 (from '1899 Yarrabah Rules and R this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

Girl's Home Regulations: BLANKETS To be aired daily. Dirty blankets to be washed. Each inmate to have her own blanket with her name in the corner. Blankets to be pressed by 12 o'clock and the press locked by the Matron #1 (from '1899 Yarrabah Rules and R 2023

Artwork Bleeding from welts across her body she remembered being picked up by someone on horseback, travelling to a place where ‘there were a lot of coloured people’ and onto Ingham Police Station. ‘I was only small and the lady of the house – I think that was h this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

Bleeding from welts across her body she remembered being picked up by someone on horseback, travelling to a place where ‘there were a lot of coloured people’ and onto Ingham Police Station. ‘I was only small and the lady of the house – I think that was h 2023

Artwork Dingo Cavalerie this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on linen, created in 2025-01-01

Dingo Cavalerie 2025

Artwork 14 year old Tottie was pregnant and a criminal act had been committed upon her. The incident had apparently occurred about 4o’clock one Thursday in November when Mrs Wilcox was absent from the property. Tottie had been summonsed to take lunch down to Mr this artwork made of Photograph on cotton rag, created in 2023-01-01

14 year old Tottie was pregnant and a criminal act had been committed upon her. The incident had apparently occurred about 4o’clock one Thursday in November when Mrs Wilcox was absent from the property. Tottie had been summonsed to take lunch down to Mr 2023

Artwork Guutu (vessel) 14 this artwork made of Woven spinifex (Triodia pungens), emu feathers, nylon thread and synthetic polymer fixative, created in 2001-01-01

Guutu (vessel) 14 2001

Artwork Erkel (vessel) this artwork made of Twined spinifex (Triodia pungens), red ochre, galah feathers, nylon thread and synthetic polymer fixative, created in 2010-01-01

Erkel (vessel) 2010

Artwork Cu this artwork made of Hand-coiled copper wire and raw copper, created in 2016-01-01

Cu 2016

Artwork Spikey one this artwork made of Spinifex, emu feathers, ashes, porcupine (echidna) quills and polymer fixative

Spikey one 2023

Artwork Beizam headdress (Shark with bait fish) this artwork made of Plywood, enamel paint, wire, feathers (chicken), shark's teeth (tiger shark), string, created in 1995-01-01

Beizam headdress (Shark with bait fish) 1995

Artwork (Wakooka, inland from Barrow Point) this artwork made of Watercolour on paper, created in 1959-01-01

(Wakooka, inland from Barrow Point) 1959

Artwork (Road from Cooktown to Lakeland) this artwork made of Watercolour over pencil on paper, created in 1959-01-01

(Road from Cooktown to Lakeland) 1959

Artwork Amalgamation this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint and enamel spray paint on screen-printed canvas, created in 1994-01-01

Amalgamation 1994

Artwork Narbong this artwork made of Burnt bed springs and rusted steel irrigation pipe, created in 2012-01-01

Narbong 2012

Artwork (Dugout wooden canoe) this artwork made of Wood with natural pigments, created in 1996-01-01

(Dugout wooden canoe) c.1998

Artwork Wandjina/Kaiara figure with fish this artwork made of Wandjina/Kaiara figure with fish BUNGKUNI, Mickey c.1966-71 1966 1971 on eucalyptus bark, created in 1966-01-01

Wandjina/Kaiara figure with fish c.1966-71

Artwork Body paint design this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on paper, created in 1995-01-01

Body paint design 1995

Artwork Balibal country this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on linen, created in 2006-01-01

Balibal country 2006

Artwork Wurruku (Sharp-nosed brown shark) this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, created in 2005-01-01

Wurruku (Sharp-nosed brown shark) 2005

Artwork Warakurna Superheroes (series) this artwork made of Archival pigment print on paper, created in 2017-01-01

Warakurna Superheroes (series) 2017