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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.
![© Florence Mabel Gutchen Artwork Shells this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.021_001_5.jpg?itok=OV-qSCKB)
Shells 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- GUTCHEN, Florence Mabel - Artist
![© Florence Mabel Gutchen Artwork Epei this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.020_001_4.jpg?itok=4oKAU97h)
Epei 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- GUTCHEN, Florence Mabel - Artist
![© Jimmy Kenny Thaiday Artwork Dabor this artwork made of Charcoal, watercolour on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.019_001_5.jpg?itok=qXEKYKL8)
Dabor 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- THAIDAY, Jimmy Kenny - Artist
![© Jimmy Kenny Thaiday Artwork High flyer this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.018_001_4.jpg?itok=I2KQwxH5)
High flyer 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- THAIDAY, Jimmy Kenny - Artist
![© Jimmy Kenny Thaiday Artwork War and peace this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.017_001_4.jpg?itok=dyZKeJHI)
War and peace 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- THAIDAY, Jimmy Kenny - Artist
![© Nancy Naawi Artwork Ring tides this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.016_001_4.jpg?itok=wLqM8MNb)
Ring tides 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- NAAWI, Nancy - Artist
![© Franklin Mye Artwork Lububad this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.006_001_4.jpg?itok=AfH1j8bQ)
Lububad 2011
- MYE, Franklin - Artist
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
![© Franklin Mye Artwork Imai this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.005_001_4.jpg?itok=glfwNBLK)
Imai 2011
- MYE, Franklin - Artist
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
![© Franklin Mye Artwork Geboni this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.003_001_4.jpg?itok=NUAdrdCI)
Geboni 2011
- MYE, Franklin - Artist
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
![© Ellarose Savage Artwork Weapu this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.002_001_4.jpg?itok=XFZ5ZNEt)
Weapu 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- SAVAGE, Ellarose - Artist
![© Ellarose Savage Artwork Nam this artwork made of Charcoal, watercolour on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.001_001_4.jpg?itok=2NUpIWAi)
Nam 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- SAVAGE, Ellarose - Artist
![© Racy Oui-Pitt Artwork Beuger this artwork made of Charcoal, watercolour on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.014_001_6.jpg?itok=ubW1U4fw)
Beuger 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- OUI-PITT, Racy - Artist
![© Racy Oui-Pitt Artwork Waraz this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.013_001_5.jpg?itok=iYJN2ald)
Waraz 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- OUI-PITT, Racy - Artist
![© Rachel Emma Gela Artwork Sai and weres this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.011_001_5.jpg?itok=DHUBG0qD)
Sai and weres 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- GELA, Rachel Emma - Artist
![© Rachel Emma Gela Artwork Karr this artwork made of Charcoal, watercolour on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.012_001_5.jpg?itok=_JmDvrv9)
Karr 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- GELA, Rachel Emma - Artist
![© Rachel Emma Gela Artwork Karr lar kubkub this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.010_001_5.jpg?itok=vE98b7KN)
Karr lar kubkub 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- GELA, Rachel Emma - Artist
![© Maryann Bourne Artwork Spirals in the sand II this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.008_001_6.jpg?itok=pPFhxcB6)
Spirals in the sand II 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- BOURNE, Maryann - Artist
![© Maryann Bourne Artwork Deurem iba namei this artwork made of Charcoal, watercolour on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.009_001_7.jpg?itok=Yu2-YyAI)
Deurem iba namei 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- BOURNE, Maryann - Artist
![© Maryann Bourne Artwork Spirals in the sand I this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.007_001_7.jpg?itok=OPELTLpA)
Spirals in the sand I 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- BOURNE, Maryann - Artist
![© Fred Mislam Kiwat Artwork Tagai's spear this artwork made of Charcoal on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.015_001_5.jpg?itok=DjVvZO4V)
Tagai's spear 2011
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
- KIWAT, Fred Mislam - Artist
![© Franklin Mye Artwork Wanpun this artwork made of Charcoal, watercolour on paper, created in 2011-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2011.159.004_001_4.jpg?itok=zROnbO0Y)
Wanpun 2011
- MYE, Franklin - Artist
- ERUB ERWER META ARTISTS - Collective
![© Angela Torenbeek Artwork Necklace this artwork made of Crochet cotton with selal (pipi) shells, created in 2008-01-01](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2009.131_001_4.jpg?itok=lefzZ02U)
Necklace 2008
- TORENBEEK, Mahnah Angela - Creator
![© Aubrey Tjangala/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Artwork Untitled this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2023.357_24-01.jpg?itok=_sjXd3MK)
Untitled 2021
- TJANGALA, Aubrey - Artist
![© Angus Tjungurrayi/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Artwork Untitled this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2023.354_24-01.jpg?itok=v2-S52Nv)
Untitled 2019
- TJUNGURRAYI, Angus - Artist
![© Esatate of Ngoia Pollard Napaltjarri/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Artwork Untitled this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2023.353_24-01.jpg?itok=BXKj8Dx8)
Untitled 2020
- NAPALTJARRI, Ngoia Pollard - Artist
![© Yinarupa Nangala/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Artwork Untitled this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2023.352_24-01.jpg?itok=d2cjKjb8)
Untitled 2021
- NANGALA, Yinarupa - Artist
![© Raymond Tjapaltjarri/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Artwork Untitled this artwork made of Synthetic polymer paint on canvas](/system/files/styles/large/private/object-images/2023.351_24-01.jpg?itok=k1x5yB6t)
Untitled 2020
- TJAPALTJARRI, Raymond - Artist