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Visual and artistic expression have been integral to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. Training opportunities in Sydney have led to an extraordinary range of art practices, exhibitions, galleries and artists’ cooperatives, among them the Boomalli Co-operative and the Yiribanna Gallery at the Art Gallery of NSW.

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  • Gadigal mural

    Gadigal mural

    The Gadigal Mural is a public artwork on the back wall of the Australian Design Centre building in Barnett Lane, Darlinghurst. The collaborative artwork was designed by three Aboriginal artists:…

  • 40,000 Years mural

    40,000 Years mural

    Author: Redfern Station Community Group and Lily Thomas-McKnight The landmark 40,000 Years mural on Lawson Street, opposite Redfern Station, was painted in 1983. Mural artist Carol Ruff led a team of artists who collaborated with the local community to create a mural…

  • Artspace Gallery, Surry Hills

    Artspace Gallery, Surry Hills

    Author: Paul Irish During the 1970s, the Australian art world and the broader public became aware of the contemporary practice of painting and other artistic expressions of traditional Aboriginal culture,…

  • YININMADYEMI Thou didst let fall

    YININMADYEMI Thou didst let fall

    This major artwork in Hyde Park South honours Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men and women who served in our nation’s military and their families. Sydney-based artist Tony Albert created the work, inspired by the story of his…

  • Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care

    Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care

    Wyanga Aboriginal Aged Care was established by Sylvia Scott and Mary Silva in 1996 to provide a community aged care service for Aboriginal people in inner Sydney and La Perouse.…

  • The Edge of the Trees

    The Edge of the Trees

    This public artwork created by Fiona Foley and Janet Lawrence is located in the forecourt of the Museum of Sydney on the site of First Government House. The Edge of…

  • Wuganmagulya (Farm Cove)

    Wuganmagulya (Farm Cove)

    Wuganmagulya (Farm Cove) is an art installation within the Royal Botanic Gardens which honours the original clans who lived on the site, as well as those who held ceremonies there.…

  • Yiribanna Gallery

    Yiribanna Gallery

    The Art Gallery of NSW was established in 1884, but only acquired its first Aboriginal works in the mid-20th century. One of the gallery’s first collections of Aboriginal art was…

  • Boomalli

    Boomalli

    Boomalli is an artist-run cooperative which was formed in 1987 by a group of 10 urban Aboriginal artists working across a range of media from painting and photography to sculpture…