A taste of the dynamism and diversity on show during Tarnanthi

Tarnanthi artistic director Nici Cumpston highlights some of the diverse contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art on show at the Art Gallery of SA during the 2023 festival – from delightful animations and unique sculptural works, to paintings inspired by a love of rock music.

Tarnanthi 2023 to showcase the 'dynamism and diversity' of First Nations art

More than 1500 First Nations artists from across Australia will feature in this year’s Tarnanthi Festival, which includes a major exhibition of work by the multi-award-winning Vincent Namatjira and will see the annual Tarnanthi Art Fair return as an in-person event at Adelaide Entertainment Centre.

Expert weaver Rose Wilfred, from Arnhem Land, presented a sold-out weaving workshop this week in the lead-up to the Tarnanthi Art Fair. Photo: Pouria Zoughi, courtesy Numbulwar Numburindi Arts

Green Room: Art fair online, music awards time

SA arts and culture news in brief: Tarnanthi Art Fair goes online this weekend, ASQ to begin national tour with a world premiere at the Town Hall, people’s choice voting opens for the 2022 SAM Awards, ActNow invites applications for First Nations arts pathway program, and opportunities for artists and early-career curators.