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.
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
Ngarrgooroon country 2001
- JANDANY, Hector - Creator
Pot: (Orinde the tortoise) c.1995
- THANAKUPI - Creator
Fighter aircraft headdress 2000
- ESELI, James - Creator
Burn grass season 2002
- HOBSON, Samantha - Creator
On the way to Samford, Qld 1959
- ROOTSEY, Joe - Creator
Freshwater crocodile 2001
- KOOMEETA, Craig - Creator
(Bottle form) 2000
- DJUNGINY, Robyn - Creator
Apelech brothers 2002
- KOOMEETA, Craig - Creator
Wenlock Outstation 2001
- KING, Adrian - Creator
(Landscape) c.1958
- ROOTSEY, Joe - Creator
(Bottle form) 2000
- DJUNGINY, Robyn - Creator
(Bottle form) 2000
- DJUNGINY, Robyn - Creator