Vincent Namatjira, a Western Arrernte artist, is Albert Namatjira’s great-grandson. His genre is portraiture, but with a twist: loaded with satire and post-colonial politics.
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During the 1950s, Nat made hundreds of carvings. Today, many of these are likely to be lying unidentified in people’s homes and in museum basements.
Asking Australians about their favourite art and artists reveals divides between those who like traditional versus contemporary forms. But Indigenous art transcends such categories.
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Research Professor in Social and Cultural Theory, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Senior lecturer in art history, The University of Western Australia
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Artist and Men’s Art Facilitator, Nyinkka Nyunyu, Indigenous Knowledge
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Emerita Professor, Art History and Curatorship, University of Adelaide
