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.
Whaleboat 2014
- THAIDAY Sr, Ken - Creator
Body of objects 2016
- HARDING, D - Creator
Macassan sail 2020
- GANAMBARR, Gunybi - Creator
Sacred rocks 1993
- BOPIRRI, Namiyal - Creator
Untitled 2016
- GARDINER, Nyaparu William - Creator
Old bloke 2016
- GARDINER, Nyaparu William - Creator
Jockey 2017
- GARDINER, Nyaparu William - Creator
Grass skirt 2005
- SHORT, Dorothy - Creator
Puunya (Basket) 2002
- SHORT, Dorothy - Creator
Yes Sir, I can Boogie 1989
- CASEY, Karen - Creator
Kulama 2010
- TIPUNGWUTI, Conrad - Artist
- GRIBBIN, Jacqueline F - Collaborator
Kulama 2010
- TIPUNGWUTI, Conrad - Artist
- GRIBBIN, Jacqueline F - Collaborator
Kulama 2010
- TIPUNGWUTI, Conrad - Artist
- GRIBBIN, Jacqueline F - Collaborator