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Defying Empire: Exhibition Overview

3rd National Indigenous Art Triennial

Published 2017

Tina Baum curator of ‘Defying Empire’ talks about the exhbition. Kirsten Paisley, Deputy Director also talks about the exhibition.

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Marrnyula # 2 Mununggurr, Djapu people

Mana ga Djukurr
1995

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James Gleeson interviews David Strachan, 11 February 1980.

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Barrina South
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Published 08 August 2023

'Shifting' by Barrina South is an ekphrastic poem, commissioned in partnership with Red Room Poetry, connecting with works in the national collection.

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Alec Mingelmanganu (Wunambal people) 'Wandjina' c.1980

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This Place: Artist Series – Julie Gough

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Artist Julie Gough uses her art to bring to life people, places and events from Tasmanian colonial history.

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Lindy Lee 'The tyranny and liberation of distance'

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Ken and Julia Yonetani

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William Robinson
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Some of the best youth talent ACT has to offer including Tahalianna, Jye Cole Hopkins, Girls Rock! Canberra, Kulture Break, Muesli and more.

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The Shell
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Hear a new composition by Sally Whitwell in response to Olive Cotton's The shell, c.1935

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