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.
(Landscape) c.1954
- ROOTSEY, Joe - Creator
Waumer (Frigatebird) 2004
- THAIDAY Sr, Ken - Creator
Badtjala woman 1994
- FOLEY, Fiona - Artist
- WEIGHT, Greg - Photographer
Wak wak 2006
- MAWURNDJUL, John - Creator
Basket 2011
- MYE, Charlotte - Creator
Fighting club c.1900
- UNKNOWN - Creator
All Blacks 2005
- KING, Adrian - Creator
Mosquito man egg 2006
- THANAKUPI - Creator
Basket 1999
- JIN-GUBARANGUNYJA, Lorna - Creator
Garak, The Universe 2004
- YUNUPINGU, Gulumbu - Creator
Toyota 2007
- DAVIES, Pulpurru - Creator
Nissan 2007
- WARD, Mrs Kumana - Creator
Samsara I 2003
- FOLEY, Fiona - Creator
Burlupurr (dilly bag) 1997
- KAYBBIRAMA, Nancy - Creator
Basket 2003
- KAIKA, Nurpya - Creator
Kaapay and Kuyan today 1999
- NAMOK, Rosella - Creator
Twined mat 1999
- JIN-GUBARANGUNYJA, Lorna - Creator