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.
Yarrabah celebrates 2002
- RICHARDS, Cornelius - Creator
Goonyah 2002
- RICHARDS, Cornelius - Creator
Sea eagle 2002
- NAMPONAN, Garry - Creator
(Ghost gum) c.1958
- ROOTSEY, Joe - Creator
Bomber aircraft headdress 2000
- ESELI, James - Creator
Dari headdress 2000
- SAMBO, George Arago - Creator
Dari headdress 2000
- SAMBO, George Arago - Creator
Initiation 2002-03
- RICHARDS, Cornelius - Creator
Water peanuts 2001
- WURRKIDJ, Deborah - Creator
Wallaby 2002
- WOLMBY, Jubilee - Creator
Guutu (vessels) 2000
- MACNAMARA, Shirley - Creator
Basket 2002
- LUDWICK, Ruby - Creator
Coral church 2002
- RICHARDS, Cornelius - Creator
Water plant 2001
- KURRINIYA, Lena - Creator
Freshwater shark 2002
- WOLMBY, Jubilee - Creator
Burriwi (Emu) 2002
- JACK, Walter - Creator