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.
heron island #2 2009/10
- WATSON, Judy - Creator
heron island #1 2009
- WATSON, Judy - Creator
Kunm'arin (Wooden shield) 2010
- FOLEY, Fiona - Creator
Badtjala shield 2010
- FOLEY, Fiona - Creator
Breast plate 2010
- FOLEY, Fiona - Creator
Opium pipe 2010
- FOLEY, Fiona - Creator
Opium dregs 2006
- FOLEY, Fiona - Creator
Sacred lotus lily I 2003
- FOLEY, Fiona - Creator
Meugu (Timber Yam) 2020
- DE JERSEY, Daphne - Creator
Gweeni 2020
- DE JERSEY, Daphne - Creator
Untitled 1998
- NANGALA, Tatali - Creator
Untitled 2009
- NANGALA, Josephine - Creator
Untitled 2005
- TINGIMA, Wingu - Creator
Two dilly bags 2020
- HOLROYD, Jeannie - Creator
Two dilly bags 2020
- HOLROYD, Jeannie - Creator
Hollow log ceremony 1965
- WULULU, Jimmy - Creator
austrALIEN 2007
- ALBERT, Tony - Creator
Down 2005
- AH KEE, Vernon - Creator