GALLERIES AND INDEPENDENT ARTISTS · Shop 9/26-3O Macrossan Street, Port Douglas, Queensland, 4877 Australia T +61 7 4O99 6757 [email protected] Saltwater Gallery is situated

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CANOPY ART CENTRE

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124 Grafton St, Cairns, Queensland, 487OAustraliaT +61 (O) 7 4O41 4678E [email protected]

Situated in the heart of Cairns, Canopy Art Centre is a hub for Far Nth Qld indigenous artists – mentoring, developing skills, encouraging and providing opportunities to showcase their work in high profile exhibitions and events. This year three of Canopy’s artists have been shortlisted

for the Telstra Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, and two have been included in the Silk Cut Award.

Within the Canopy building is housed various large exhibition spaces, including one dedicated to exhibiting the work of artists from Pormpuraaw Art Centre. The nationally recognised Editions Tremblay Print Workshop, drawing artists from far and wide, including remote and island communities, is where Theo Tremblay works collaboratively with artists in a large range of print mediums, with an emphasis on technical excellence and storytelling.

ARTISTSDaniel O’ShaneGlen MackieHeather KoowoothaPaul BongRoy McIvorJoel NgallamettaJoemen NonaPormpuraaw Art Centre

Daniel O'Shane, Aib ene zogo ni pat (Aib & the Sacred Waterhole), 2O15. Handcoloured vinylcut


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Roy McIvor, Never Throw Stones at an Emu, 2O15. Etching, coloured


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CAPE YORK ART

PO Box 568, Edmonton, Queensland, 4869AustraliaMobile: +61 (O) 429 498 935E [email protected]

Cape York Art is an Aboriginal owned and operated business that showcases art and design products from Cape York Peninsula. It was established to connect audiences with talented Cape York artists and profile their artistic styles. This website is intended to be a resource for

astute art collectors wanting to learn more

about the dynamic artworks being produced in

the region. While many collectors know about

Western Desert and Arnhem art, they are only

just discovering what makes the art from Cape

York so collectable.

Cape York Art has been established as a pathway

for Aboriginal artists to further develop their arts

practice and sell work directly to art buyers. It’s a

way for us to work together to promote the Cape

York Art Movement and share opportunities.

ARTISTSPriscilla MajorShaun Kalk EdwardsLisa Michl Ko-manggénDorothy Edwards

Shaun Edwards, Wild Flower, 2O15. Pastel on paper


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Lisa Michl, Old Time Dance, 2O15. Acrylic on canvas


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KICKARTS CONTEMPORARY ARTS

KickArts Contemporary Arts96 Abbott St, Cairns, QLD, 487OPO Box 6O9O, Cairns, QLD, 487OPhone: +61 (O)7 4O5O 9496www.kickarts.org.auwww.facebook.com/kickarts.cairns www.instagram.com/kickartscairns

Located in the cultural hub of the central business district of Cairns, KickArts Contemporary Arts is a key destination for local and tourist visitors alike who wish to experience the vibrant contemporary visual culture of Tropical North Queensland. Established in 1992 as an artists’ collective, KickArts developed into a not for profit organisation dedicated to facilitating,

presenting and promoting contemporary arts

and extending the experience, and cultural life of

northern Australians and more than 2.2 million

annual visitors to Cairns.

Delivering a dynamic and diverse exhibition

program of over 22 exhibitions annually, KickArts

highlights the work of local, national and

international artists. With a strong education

and public program KickArts welcomes more

than 45,OOO visitors annually. KickArts also

represents the work of local artists and the

surrounding art centres of Far North Queensland

providing clients with access to high quality

works of art from the region.

Brian Robinson, Waru Kazi III, 2O15. Linoprint


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Arone Meeks, Warriors, Sorcerers & Spirits series 17, 2O15. Monoprint


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proppaNOW

proppaNOW Collective

www.proppanow.wordpress.com

Established in 2OO3, Queensland’s Aboriginal art

collective proppaNOW is an independent artist

collective based in Brisbane. Current members

include Vernon Ah Kee, Tony Albert, Richard Bell,

Megan Cope, Jennifer Herd, Gordon Hookey, and

Laurie Nilsen. Each of the artists have exhibition

in state, national and international exhibitions,

and have works in major institution and gallery

collections. Previous exhibitions have included

Insurgence, Museum of Australian Democracy

Old Parliament House - Canberra, (2O13), Touchy

Fearly - Fehily Contemporary (2O12); Existence

Resistance - Bega Regional Gallery, Bega (2O13);

proppaNOW, kuril dhagun | State Library of

Queensland - Brisbane (2O13); The Black See,

KickArts Contemporary Arts - Cairns (2O11);

Jus’ Drawn: The proppaNOW Collective (touring

exhibition) Linden Centre for Contemporary Arts

- St Kilda, (2O1O - 2O12); Putsch, Adelaide Arts

Festival 2O1O and Tandanya National Aboriginal

Cultural Institute - Adelaide (2O1O).

proppaNOW has been involved with Cairns

Indigenous Art Fair since its inception as invited

ARTISTSVernon Ah KeeTony AlbertRichard BellMegan Cope

Jennifer HerdGordon HookeyLaurie Nilsen

Gordon Hookey, Install - Four Rooms, 2O1O. Adelaide install


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speakers and panellists at the Symposium

events, specially curated exhibitions, like The

Black See at KickArts in 2O11, or in the Arts

Market space.

This year, Gordon Hookey, a founding member

of proppaNOW, will feature as a representative

of the collective. Gordon has been exhibiting

professionally since the late 198Os. His work

combines figurative caricatures, iconic symbols,

bold comic-like text, and a spectrum of vibrant

colours.

Gordon Hookey, a Waanyi man, was born in

Cloncurry Queensland.

Hookey’s work combines figurative characters, iconic symbols, bold comic-like text, and a spectrum of vibrant colours. Through this idiosyncratic visual language he has developed a unique and immediately recognisable style. Hookey locates his art at the interface where Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal cultures converge. He explicitly attacks the establishment and implicates our current political representatives. Hookey’s visual aesthetic is breaking new ground with a foray into stop motion animation, as evident in his recent video Terraist (2O12).

Gordon Hookey is represented by Milani Gallery, Brisbane.

Gordon Hookey, Install - Four Rooms, 2O1O. Adelaide install


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SALTWATER GALLERY

Saltwater GalleryShop 9/26-3O Macrossan Street, Port Douglas, Queensland, 4877AustraliaT +61 7 4O99 [email protected] www.saltwatergallery.com.au

Saltwater Gallery is situated on Macrossan Street in the sunny beachside resort of Port Douglas and and has been open in its current location for 2 years.

The Gallery, previously known as Sun Dance Gallery, and its owner have been proud supporters of Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists for over 12 years in various locations in Cairns and Port Douglas.

Primary Director Kane Brown and his business partner Phillip Duncan have a combined experience in the arts and Indigenous affairs for over 4O years and are currently working with painters, sculptors and carvers to create original works of art. The Gallery also focuses on combining various craftspeople into unique collaborative projects.

Wayne McGuiness, Waru (Sea Turtle), 2O15. Mixed media


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Ian Waldron, Palm Cockatoos with Bloodwood Totems, 2O15. Acrylic on canvas

Ian Waldron, Muster at Delta Downs, 2O15. Acrylic on canvas

ARTISTSIan WaldronAnthony L WalkerPeter Djeripi Mulcahy

Sonja Sowila ClarkWayne McGinessMargaret Henry


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UMBRELLA STUDIO

Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts 482 Flinders Street Townsville, Queensland, 481O Australia T +61 (O) 7 4772 71O9 [email protected] www.umbrella.org.au

Since being established in 1986, Umbrella Studio in Townsville has been an active part of a developing printmaking culture in North Queensland, and a platform for notable Australian printmakers including; Judy Watson,

Gail Mabo, Aicey Zaro, Tommy Pau, James Billy. Umbrella aims to strengthen the reputation of North Queensland as a notable printmaking destination in the globally and to create demand for Australian cultural product. With a stockroom of works by Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, there is an opportunity to for clients to purchase prints by artists who have works included in prestigious private and international public collections including Australian universities, the National Gallery of Australia, Australian Maritime Museum and regional galleries.

Gail Mabo, Mara Tjukur ll, 2O15. Monoprint drawing


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Shirley Collins, Fertility of Mother Earth, 2O15. Monoprint drawing

ARTISTSAicey ZaroGail Mabo

Shirley CollinsTommy Pau


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UMI ARTS - GALLERY OF ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ART

UMI Arts

335 Sheridan Street,

Cairns, Queensland, 487O

Australia

T +61 7 4O41 6152

[email protected]

www.umiarts.com.au

UMI Arts is the peak Aboriginal and Torres

Strait Islander arts and cultural organisation

for Far North Queensland, covering the federal

electorate areas of Leichhardt and Kennedy.

UMI Arts has over 7OO individual Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members, all with traditional connection to the Far North Queensland region.

UMI Arts is a non-for-profit company proudly managed by an all-indigenous Board of Directors and based in Cairns. Established in 2OO5, our mission is to assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to participate in the maintenance, preservation and protection of cultural identity. UMI Arts also acts as the Cairns Indigenous Arts Centre to provide support for Indigenous artists who live and work in Cairns.

Naseli Tamwoy, Awai Thituiyal, 2O15. Lino print on paper


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Thomas Bosen, Emu laying their eggs, 2O14. Acrylic on canvas


EMILY NGARNAL EVANS REPRESENTED BY ALCASTON GALLERY MELBOURNE

Emily Ngarnal Evans was born in 1975, and has lived all her life on Gununa, Mornington Island. Educated in her culture and heritage by her father, Kulhangarr Kenneth Jacob and her grandfather, the late Lindsey Roughsey, Emily spent her youth living and hunting with her parents on her traditional lands at Dungurru outstation until she was old enough to attend school.The artist claims her father’s stories and mark making were her inspiration to take up painting in 2OO5.The mother of four children and a grandmother, her painting is done late at night, once children

are asleep. Painting gives her peace as she likes

to relax and enjoy the quiet times.

Evans work features a method where every single

dot painted with the finest brush, becomes the

overall image. She has painted Balibal, the

Spotted Stingray, Wurruku the Sharp Nose Brown

Shark and Ngaalu the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo.

In 2O13 she was selected as a finalist in the

3Oth Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres

Strait Islander Art Award and, in 2O14 for the

31st Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait

Islander Art Award.

Emily Ngarnal Evans, Balibal (spotted stingray), 2O15. Ceramic

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CLINTON NAIN

Born 18th December 1971 in Carlton, Melbourne.The second youngest of seven siblings. His mother, Eleanor Harding (d.1996), was Meriam Mir of eastern Torres Strait and Ku Ku of north east Cape York.In 2OO3, Clinton graduated from the University of New South Wales (COFA), with a Masters of Fine Arts (research).

His work has taken him across Australia and overseas, as a painter and performance artist. As an abstract painter he uses domestic materials as mediums, such as heritage coloured house paint, bitumen paint and domestic household bleach (white king). He also uses references from the dominant culture that symbolise language, religion, land, country, targeted, crown and the colonisation of the dispossessed.

Cliinton Nain, Passive Aggessive (2), 2O15. Acrylic on canvasCliinton Nain, Black Boy, 2O15. Mixed media

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JILLIBALU BARNS-RILEY

Jillibalu Barns-Riley is a young Aboriginal artist from Kuranda, Far North Queensland. Jillibalu was born in 1994 and was given his name from his great grandmother and it means Night owl in Djabuganydji language. In his early years, he grew up on the old Mona Mona mission with his parents. In High School, he joined a dance crew with his mates which was called Tru Phaze and got the odd gig here and there. Jillibalu

also started out with Blackrobats when he

was younger, and now is currently studying in

Melbourne at the National Institute of Circus

Arts specialising in aerial straps and comedy

acrobatics. He has talents in the visual arts,

and has exhibited in the other APT 2O12, an

Indigenous and Asia Pacific showcase that takes

place triennially.

Jillibalu Barns-Riley, Djillibalu Julnbaru, 2O15. Digital print on canvas



JENNY FRASER

Artist Curator Jenny Fraser is a Digital Native working within a fluid screen-based practice. Her work is regularly exhibited and screened internationally, such as the Interactiva Biennale in Mexico. Because of the diverse creative mediums Jenny uses, much of her work defies categorisation. She takes iconic and everyday symbols of Australian life and places them into a context that questions the values they represent. With a laconic sense of humour she picks away at the fabric of our society, exposing contradictions, absurdities, and denial. Jenny is interested in refining the art of artist/curating as an act of sovereignty and emancipation. She is a spearhead for Aboriginal Media Arts, founding cyberTribe online Gallery in 1999 and the Blackout Collective in 2OO2. A Murri, she

was born in Mareeba, Far North Queensland in 1971 and her old people originally hailed from Yugambeh Country in the Gold Coast Hinterland on the South East Queensland / Northern New South Wales border. Jenny has a professional background in Art and Media Education and has since completed a Master of Indigenous Wellbeing at Southern Cross University in Lismore, NSW; and currently finalising a PhD in the Art of Healing and Decolonisation from Batchelor Institute in the Northern Territory. She is an Associate Member of the Centre for Creative Arts at Latrobe University and in 2O15 Jenny was appointed as an Adjunct Research Fellow at The Cairns Institute, James Cook University, in Queensland, Australia.

Jenny Fraser, some moved on, 2O15. Digital print and Acrylic on canvas



IAN JENSEN

Based in Gordonvale, Ian Jensen is Wanyuur- Majay (Lower Coast Yidinji, Babinda). A 3rd year visual art student, studying at Deakin University( Geelong, Victoria), Ian is an emerging and

aspiring artist, whose work is predominately based on commercial concepts with cultural themes influenced by traditional Yidinji rainforest designs.

Ian Jensen, 2-geth-R Panels, 2O15. Digital print on canvas



NAPOLEAN OUI

Born in 1972 of the Djabuganydji group and Tjapukai (Djabugay) country, Napoleon Phillip Oui is a member of one of 2O traditional tribal groups of the rainforest region of Far North Queensland. His language name is Weika, meaning ‘quiet one’, and he has worked for over 19 years as a cultural performer, presenter and educator including working for over 1O years at the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park in Cairns.He has a strong connection to the traditional culture that inspires his paintings. His work includes a strong focus on traditional rainforest shields incorporating the bold designs which are found only in the rainforest region of Far North Queensland.These traditional designs and his connection to living things inspires his almost abstract contemporary interpretations onto canvas

using strong ochre colours highlighted by black outlines as found on traditional shields. His paintings relate to his traditional clan totems, the natural world of the rainforest - of native figs and water spiders - his culture and his heritage in an authentic and respectful manner.A member of the Aboriginal Rainforest Art Group (ARAG) of like minded artists who draw inspiration from their traditional cultural heritage, his knowledge and awareness of his culture and his connection to the rainforest both drives and inspires his art.He has been included in numerous exhibitions including: Blak Flair, KickArts; CIAF; Cairns Regional Gallery; the Tanks Art Centre, Cairns; and the Dreaming Festival, Woodford. His work is held in a number of significant public and private collections. Napolean has also studied in Canada under master printmaker Paul Machnik.

Napolean Oui, Witchery 2, 2O15. Acrylic on canvas



SUSAN REYS

Susan was born in Cairns. Her family has lived in Cairns 5 generations. Both her great grandparents were removed from their Country to be taken to Yarrabah Mission. Susan is a descendant of the Badjala people of Fraser Island, and a Darraba woman. Traditional owner of the Darraba peoples land 5OKM north of Hopevale on the bamks of the Morgan river, Australia. Susan’s Aboriginal name is Dulin which means Owl. Her totems are the Dolphin and White Cockatoo. Susan has pursued a life passion of art and design. Since 2OO1 she have been producing and exhibiting artwork mostly in Victoria and during 2OO3 to 2OO6 teaching Indigenous art and design at Kangan Batman TAFE College, Victoria. For the later part of 7 years she resided in Perth and taught Indigenous Community Development and

Management at Curtin University. This has given me the opportunity to meet many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander kin in Australia. It is on field visits across Australia Susan had the opportunity to observe many landscapes meeting young and old to sit and share stories and knowledge. Susan’s paint and clay provide a canvas to illustrate themes related to her knowledge and spirituality, using the medium to express her Aboriginality; Identity and Culture. Within the last five years Susan explores the medium of clay and its healing potentials. She is an experienced with the pottery wheel as well as hand building techniques. Susan’s signature images depict ceremonial healing leaves; Dolphin; water elements; 3 lore’s of Fraser Island; the 3 sister design and stories of traditional land Darraba.

Susan Reys, Family Connection Strong Spirit, 2O15. Acrylic on canvas



ZANE SAUNDERS

Born in Cairns in 1971, Zane grew up in Kuranda, Far North Queensland, Australia. He identifies with the Butchulla (Bajala) of Fraser Island, some 15OOkm to the south. Zane has a Guugu Yimithir language name given by a Hopevale elder: the name Ngamu Mangal Bungal – means clever hands. As a younger artist, the Australian National Gallery, Queensland Art Gallery, National Gallery of Victoria and a host of state, corporate and private collections, collected Zane’s work.

In 2O1O he collaborated with Indonesian performance artist Arahmaiani in Cairns, and was awarded an Australia Council for the Arts artist in residence, at Location One, New York in 2O11. He has produced specific works most recently with collaborator File_Error, and participated in the inter-media project, ‘Lodestar’ with Cairns’ Bonemap collective. As an accomplished artist today, Zane continues exploring and investigating new visual expression, especially through contemporary performance.

Zane Saunders, Where’s Murri, 2O15. Digital print on canvas

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Out of Queensland New Indigenous Textiles

Curated by Andrea May Churcher, Director

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A partnership between Cairns Indigenous Art Fair and Cairns Regional Gallery

Opposite: Claudia Moodoonuthi, Body Marks, 2O15. Acrylic on canvas


Established and emerging Queensland artists have broken with their traditional mediums to embrace digital technology in the creation of new textile works.

Out of Queensland: New Indigenous Textiles features works by Vernon Ah Kee, Naomi Hobson, Ryan Presley, Gordon Hookey, Brian Robinson, Heather Koowootha, Claudia Moodoonuthi, Teho Ropeyarn and Arthur Roughsey.

The exhibition concept was initiated by Andrea May Churcher, Director of the Cairns Regional Gallery, who bought many years of experience working with artists to translate their images into large scale exhibition works.

Together with Bobbie Ruben, an experienced screen-print textile designer who had collaborated with Indigenous artists, the Gallery developed a collection of digitally printed textile works.

Each of the nine artists used digital technology to interpret their artwork into repeat designs with the aim to be exhibited as artworks or to be utilised in future commercial applications.

Cloncurry-born, Brisbane-based and nationally renowned artist Gordon Hookey created a mesmerising work entitled Wallaroo. Hookey describes the work as, “an infinite mob of multi-coloured kangaroos wearing Aboriginal flag glasses that symbolise seeing things Aboriginal way. The kangaroos are Murri people.”

With close ties to Mornington Island and Aurukun, Claudia Moodoonuthi’s work is influenced by her Great Grandmother, May Moodoonuthi and May’s sister Sally Gabori. The multi-coloured lines in Burkunda (Body marks) pay tribute to her Grandmother. “My Grandmother was a keen tracker, a wise elder and a motherly figure to all who knew her... Body marks are given to us when we go through lore. Her body marks have become mine.”

Vernon Ah Kee’s work brutalities is inspired by

a 2O14 visit to the regions of Turkey affected by the Armenian genocide. His work expresses parallels with his familial experience of being removed from the mainland, and the undocumented massacres of Indigenous Australians.

Heather Koowootha grew up in Yarrabah, the daughter of two ‘stolen’ children. Her printmaking portrays detailed drawings based on sacred land protocols and various themes inspired by her upbringing. Traditional women’s building materials is a colourful print featuring significant words and sentences about traditional ways, interspersed with images of plants, fruits and water.

Brisbane-based artist Ryan Presley’s Bedburner, references Christian iconographic styles and depicts dramatic incidents – including orange lifeboats - in a surrounding ocean. “The flow-on effect of the design reflects the flow-on effect of oppression... Seemingly shocking events may erupt within this sort of social and political climate but they are precipitated by the same misgivings, ignorance and stupidity that are common in colonial society.”

Cairns based artist, Brian Robinson, has created The blooms continue to flourish. The 3D-like print, is inspired by traditional and contemporary gardening and agricultural practices. “Skill in gardening was partly dependent on understanding the seasons including knowledge of the stars and constellations, tidal patterns and migration of birds and certain sea creatures… certain magical rites and ceremonies were performed to ensure good crops.”

Naomi Hobson’s PA’II (Three Sisters) is based on a print taken from a painting that tells a story about her father’s mother and her two sisters. Ngaya Pa’ii features three closely spaced shapes, representing individuality, family and colours, and indicating warmth and nurturing presence. “Their life journeys

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have taken them on different paths in different places but all are grounded in their Kanthanampu (Lockhart River) traditional heritage with shared beliefs and stories, culture and country.”

Teho Ropeyarn was born in Mt Isa and grew up in Injinoo. His design Udhyama upanthi arrirra ayki wanthah (two sister birds looking for scrub yam) is a linocut print depicting a story of the Utku (emu) that betrays the Alarrakudhi (Brolga) and tricks her into killing her children. At the end of the story, Utku remains on the land and Alarrakduhi has the last laugh and flies away.

Mornington Island’s Arthur Roughsey’s design is based on his painting Thuwathu, the Rainbow Serpent. “He dies when his sister Bulthuku (Shore Bird), lights him up with fire when he wouldn’t share his humpy with her and her baby Jindirrbu (Willy-wagtail). Her baby died because of the cold rain when Thuwathu wouldn’t give them shelter. Now you can see him up in the sky as the many different colours of the rainbow.”

Out of Queensland exemplifies the fusion of digital technology and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander contemporary art practice and makes a collective creative statement while celebrating each of the individual artist’s response to textile as a medium. 17 July – 13 SeptemberCairns Regional Gallery4O Abbott St Cairns Gallery Hours 9am - 5pm weekdays1Oam - 5pm Saturday1Oam - 2pm Sunday

EXHIBITING ARTISTS:Vernon Ah KeeNaomi HobsonGordon HookeyHeather Koowootha

Claudia MoodoonuthiRyan PresleyBrian RobinsonTeho RopeyarnArthur Roughsey

Gordon Hookey, Wallaroo, 2O15. Digital design for textiles


2 O 1 5 P R O G R A M

TICKETED EVENT 6:3Opm - 1O:3Opm Opening Night Party

WABU MINJAAN – ART FAIR opens

FREE EVENTS 9am - 8pm WABU MINJAAN -

ART FAIR 9.3Oam - 1:3Opm CIAF Conversations 9am - 5pm Out of Queensland

- New Indigenous Textiles; A Year in Yarrabah

9am - 4:3Opm Bungaree’s Farm 2:3Opm - 4pm Freshwater Saltwater

- Opening 5pm - 8pm Evening on the Green

TICKETED EVENTS 8pm - 1Opm BIRRIMBI DULGU

BAJAL Indigenous fashion performance and pop up shops

8pm - 9:3Opm Blak Cabaret

FREE EVENTS 9am - 5pm WABU MINJAAN -

ART FAIR 9am - 5pm ART MARKET 1Oam - 5pm Out of Queensland

- New Indigenous Textiles; A Year in Yarrabah

2pm - 3pm Warriors, Sorcerers and Spirits; Icons in Clay; Turn, Turn, Turn - Opening

1pm - 1Opm Big Talk One Fire concert and cultural festival

3pm - 5pm Zugubal: Ancestor Spirits – Opening

6:3Opm Mapping Memories, Keriba Debe Nor: Our Beautiful Reef - Opening

FREE EVENTS 1Oam - 3pm WABU MINJAAN -

ART FAIR 1Oam - 3pm ART MARKET 1Oam - 2pm Out of Queensland

- New Indigenous Textiles; Zugubal: Ancestor Spirits; A Year in Yarrabah

2pm - 3pm Warriors, Sorcerers and Spirits Exhibition

11am - 3pm GIMUY FISH FESTIVAL 3pm - 3:45pm Closing Ceremony

TICKETED EVENT 4:3Opm - 7pm Blak Release

FREE EVENTS SATURDAY 1 AUGUST

1Oam - 3pm Gungun Warruwarru - Children’s Corner Judy Watson – watercolour workshops

1Oam - 3pm Ghost Net weaving activities

SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 1Oam - 3pm Gungun Warruwarru -

Children’s Corner Judy Watson – watercolour workshops

1Oam - 3pm Ghost Net weaving activities

THURSDAY 3O JULY

FRIDAY 31 JULY

SATURDAY 1 AUGUST

SUNDAY 2 AUGUST

DAILY CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES

Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 3 Tanks Arts Centre - Tank 5 UMI Arts Cairns Regional Gallery Centre of Contemporary Arts Cairns & KickArts Canopy Art Centre Fogarty Park, Cairns CBD

VENUE LEGEND CCLT - Shed 2 CCLT - Shed 3 CCLT - The Green Wharf One Plaza area Gungun Warruwarru, Children’s Corner

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ART EXHIBITIONS

Out of Queensland - New Indigenous Textiles Nine Queensland artists present works on fabric developed in collaboration with gallery staff and textile designer, Bobbie Ruben. Alick Tipoti: Zugubal: Ancestor Spirits An exhibition of complex and intricately carved prints, ceremonial masks and sculptures by one of the most dynamic Torres Strait Islander artists, Alick Tipoti. Sat 1 Aug 3pm – Opening Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Centre: A Year in Yarrabah A group exhibition through which artists interpret and record their community’s seasonal calendar.Cairns Regional Gallery 4O Abbott Street Cairns Fri 9am -5pmSat 1Oam - 5pm, Sun 1Oam - 2pm31JULY – 2 AUG FREE ENTRY

Bungaree’s Farm An large scale screen exhibition of conceptual artworks telling the story of Bungaree, an Indigenous man caught between two cultures. Curated by Djon Mundine OAM. Currents – Trends and Movements in Queensland Indigenous Art Centres An exhibition focused on the evolution of artistic movements, art and artists working within Queensland Indigenous Art Centres. Tanks Arts Centre 46 Collins Avenue Edge Hill From Tuesday 28 July 9am - 4:3Opm weekdays1Oam - 2pm weekends FREE ENTRY

Freshwater Saltwater: Celebrating UMI Arts 1Oth anniversary An exhibition that expresses the culture and practice of Far North Queensland’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.UMI Arts Gallery335 Sheridan Street North Cairns Opening Fri 31 July 2.3Opm Exhibition 31st July – 28 October Mon - Fri 1Oam – 4pm Sat - Sun 1Oam – 3pmFREE ENTRY

Warriors, Sorcerers & Spirits An exhibition focused on contemporary interpretations of unique ancestral stories. Icons in Clay – Yarrabah Arts & Cultural CentreFeaturing works by ceramicists from Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Centre.Turn, Turn, Turn – Arone Meeks Arone Meeks presents his cultural and artistic practice on the feature wall at KickArts.CoCA (Centre of Contemporary Art) 96 Abbott Street Cairns Opening 1 August Curators talk 1pm, opening 2pmFREE ENTRY

Gallery 1: Mapping Memories: Reclaiming Culture: Stories from Far North Queensland Gallery 2: Keriba Debe Nor: Our Beautiful Reef. Presented by Umbrella Studio Contemporary ArtsCanopy Art Centre 124 Grafton Street Cairns Opening Sat 1 Aug 6:3Opm FREE ENTRY

PERFORMANCE AND SCREEN

Blak Cabaret A deadly and subversive performance about black-white relations that flips Australian history on its head.Tanks Arts Centre 46 Collins Avenue Edge Hill Tues 28 & Wed 29 July 7:3Opm Fri 31 July 8pm ticketlink.com.au or at door

Big Talk One FireA line up of local Indigenous music and performance talent. Shop at Indigenous art and craft market stalls.Fogarty Park Sat 1 August 1pm – 1Opm FREE ENTRY

Blak ReleaseA showcase of documentaries, short films and screen based art by Queensland First Peoples’ filmmakers and artists.CoCA 96 Abbott Street Cairns Sun 2 August 4.3Opm – 7pmTickets $15 Full $1O Concession artscairns.com.au


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Bevan Namponan, Ku’ (Camp Dog), 2O14. Natural ochre pigments and milkwood .Courtesy Wik an Kugu Art & Craft Centre, Aurukun. Photo: Michael Marzik.

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1 Pormpuraaw Arts & Cultural Centre Inc2 Badu Art Centre3 Darcy Walden4 Hopevale Arts and Cultural Centre5 Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre6 Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre7 Yalanji Arts8 Gerry Surha and George Riley9 Art of the Rainforest People1O Teho Ropeyarn Art Designs11 CDA Balas Designs12 Spirit and Strength13 Kgari - 3 Sisters14 Bana Yirriji Art and Cultural Centre15 Ngalmun Lagau Minaral Art Centre16 Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Centre17 Yarrabah Arts & Cultural Centre18 Dark and Disturbing19 KickArts Contemporary Arts2O KickArts Contemporary Arts21 Gab Titui Cultural Centre22 Cape York Art 23 UMI Arts - Gallery of Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander Art24 UMI Arts - Gallery of Aboriginal and

Torres Strait Islander Art25 Erub Arts26 Wei’Num Arts27 Lockhart River Art Gang28 Saltwater Gallery29 Saltwater Murris Quandamooka

Aboriginal Art Gallery3O MIArt - Mornington Island31 YIDINJI GIJARGUNDAL (YIDINJI ARTISTS)32 YIDINJI GIJARGUNDAL (YIDINJI ARTISTS)33 Arone Meeks34 JITTA Art

ART FAIR EXHIBITORS SHED 3

1 KickArts Contemporary Arts 2 Clinton Nain3 Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre 4 Emily Ngarnal Evans represented by Alcaston

Gallery Melbourne5 Independent Artists6 Pormpuraaw Arts & Cultural Centre Inc 7 Umbrella Studio 8 Cape York Art9 Hopevale Arts & Cultural Centre

1O MIArt - Mornington Island

11 UMI Arts - Gallery of Aboriginal and Torres Strait

Islander Art

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14 Lockhart River Art Gang

15 Canopy Art Centre

16 Erub Arts

17 Badu Art Centre

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A R T M A R K E T

This year CIAF introduces the Art Market, a wonderful opportunity to buy directly from Indigenous art centres, galleries and individual artists. The best originally designed and produced, artwork, craft, textiles and jewellery is on display, in an exciting waterfront market atmosphere.

There will something for everyone as the Art Market features textiles from Yalanji artists; ceramics from Wujal Wujal; felt work from Mornington Island; prints from Badu Island and fashions by Teho Ropeyarn Designs.

The new CIAF Art Market is a must for collectors of the beautiful, the original and the inspirational, created by Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.

Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal 2 Saturday 9am – 5pm, Sunday 1Oam – 3pm FREE ENTRY


CIAF FASHION PERFORMANCE

A fashion performance more colourful and creative than anything seen on the catwalks in Paris or New York will thrill audiences at Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) on Friday 31 July.

Birrimbi Dulgu Bajal (Sea and Rainforest Dreaming) will feature work by 1O Queensland Indigenous designers, as well as artists, musicians and models, all under the skilled direction of curator and fashion designer Grace Lillian Lee.

The performance has two distinct acts: the first where designers showcase pieces that tell new stories of Indigenous culture and a second, in which designers and models blend with performance artists in an multimedia show, infused with the wisdom of elders and incorporating traditional artefacts and textiles.

Author, dancer and choreographer Fiona Wirrer-George (Oochunyung) choreographs the performance, while multi-instrumentalist, Will Kepa, leads an assemblage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander singers in a choir who singing in language.

Birrimbi Dulgu Bajal creates a new dialogue of storytelling through the artistic and cultural practice of Tropical North Queensland’s First Peoples’ art, textiles, performance and fashion. Take advantage of the Pop-Up shop to purchase textiles, clothing and fashion accessories straight from the designers.

Friday 31st July 8pm- 1Opm Tickets through ticketlink.com.au 13OO 855 835

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Opposite: Michelle Yeatman, Jilghi, 2O15. Ceramic

The Queensland Government

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Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to foster, celebrate and share our vibrant arts and culture experiences.

Image: Yidinji Dancers, CIAF Opening Night 2014. Photographer: Kerry Trapnell.

The Queensland Government

supports the

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to foster, celebrate and share our vibrant arts and culture experiences.

Image: Yidinji Dancers, CIAF Opening Night 2014. Photographer: Kerry Trapnell.

The Australian Government supports the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair and

16 art centres in Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands, building a professional, strong and ethical

Indigenous visual arts industry.

Image: Eric Norman from Pormpuraaw Arts & Cultural Centre, Queensland, with a sculpture made from ghost net and other found materials. Photo: Paul Jakubowski

Ministryfor theArts

www.arts.gov.au@artsculturegov

Tropical North Queensland mixes the excitement of new discoveries with the enchantment of exotic experiences. The only place where two World Heritage Wonders are side by side:

The Great Barrier Reef and the Daintree National Park with some of the world’s oldest tropical rainforest.

Reef Feast 8–11 Oct

Cardiac Challenge Cairns to Cooktown

Bike Ride

19–21 Sep

Carlton Mid Cairns Amateurs Carnival

11–12 Sep

Great Barrier Reef Masters Games

13–16 Aug

See the full event calendar at queensland.com/events

CHECK OUT THEBEST LIVE EVENTS IN

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A visual feast of colour and excitement soared through the skies as we had the pleasure of flying CIAF Performers, Artists and their precious artwork.

Clocking up thousands of kilmometres of travel distance, Skytrans provided flights from five communities into Cairns to shine a spotlight on emerging and established visual artists.

Skytrans is proud to be back for its fourth year as a Major Sponsor responsible for air flights and cargo.

(Above) Artwork from Wei’Num Arts centre – CIAF 2014. Photo courtesy CIAF photographer Kerry Trapnell. (Inset) Johnathan Thurston, Co-owner of Skytrans

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Novotel Oasis

Located right in the heart of Cairns, is providing an ideal opportunity for families and CIAF Visitors this Festival. Rest, relax, and unwind at the award winning Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort. Indulge in a cocktail at the swim up pool bar or relax in Novo Bar. Why not try our interactive dinner concept in Mizuna restaurant.

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Escape & SaveBreakfast daily, $10 F&B voucher, Late checkout*

CAIRNS HARBOUR LIGHTS is a proud sponsor of the

For your next visit to Cairns, relax in spacious comfort at Cairns Harbour Lights.

Modern apartment and studio accommodation located at the Cairns Marina – just a few short steps from harbour-side restaurants, bars and dining.

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BDO is the brand name for the BDO network and for each of the BDO Member Firms. © 2015 BDO. All rights reserved.

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BDO is one of the leading full service accounting firms in North Queensland providing audit, tax and advisory services to businesses in Cairns and surrounding areas since 1906.

We have the advantage of local relationships, expertise and knowledge combined with the benefits and resources of the BDO global network.

BDO are proud to be locals and community support is important to us, which is why we are proud to support the 2015 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair.

“Congratulations to the artists and organisers of CIAF 2015”

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INDIGENOUS Global Issue 35:2 | June 2015

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CONTEMPORARY VISUAL ARTS MAGAZINE

Image: Alex Prager, Crowd #2 (Emma), 2012. Detail. Pigment print, 142.0 x 151.0cm. Collection of Dr Clinton Ng, Sydney. © Alex Prager. Courtesy the artist and Lehmann Maupin, New York and Hong Kong.

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