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.
Burrut'tji at Baraltja 2008
- GANAMBARR, Gunybi - Creator
(Creek) c.1954
- ROOTSEY, Joe - Creator
Pot: Tompa (Perentie) 2002
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- UNGWANAKA, Rahel - Potter
Wild yam 1998
- JAGAMARA, Kumantje - Creator
Pot: Eerarnta (Black cockatoo) 2000
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- RONTJI, Carol - Potter
Dhalwangu gapu 1995
- WUNUNGMURRA, Nawurapu - Creator
Shipwrecks 2010
- WARE, Moilang (Rosie) - Creator
Pot: Kuparda (Bush plum) 2002
- HERMANNSBURG POTTERS - Pottery workshop
- RUBUNTJA, Rona - Potter
Djerrk (String bag) 2007
- DJOGIBA, Margaret - Creator
(Creek) c.1954
- ROOTSEY, Joe - Creator
Boomerang 1989
- MR YATES - Creator
(Bottom lake at Kalpower) 1959
- ROOTSEY, Joe - Creator
(Landscape) c.1954
- ROOTSEY, Joe - Creator
Dilly bag 2001
- MEEKS, Arone Raymond - Creator
Balmarra, large boat 2002
- GRIFFITHS, Alan - Creator
Balmarra, small boat 2002
- GRIFFITHS, Alan - Creator
Balmarra, Bullo River 2002
- GRIFFITHS, Alan - Creator
Balmarra 3 2002
- GRIFFITHS, Alan - Creator
Balmarra 2 2002
- GRIFFITHS, Alan - Creator
Boomerang 1989
- BARKER, Roy - Maker
- McDONALD, Delores - Decorator