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Beverly and Anthony Knight, Adriana Del Medico and the team at Alcaston Gallery deeply mourn the sad and sudden passing of KUNMANARA (TIGER) YALTANGKI (1973 - 2024) on Friday 13 September 2024. 

A genius artist loved by so many across the universe, his electric musical interpretations of his beloved AC/DC and all things Rock n Roll; and his deep knowledge of culture and love of his people reverberated through his artworks.

Please be advised that Alcaston Gallery will be closed this Friday 27 September 2024 for the Grand Final Public Holiday. We will re-open with our regular hours of operation, Monday 30 September 2024. 

Congratualtions to both teams, Sydney Swans and Brisbane Lions - here's to a great 2024 AFL Grand Final at the MCG!

This September sees the launch of Protecting Indigenous Art: From T-Shirts to the Flag by Colin Golvan AM KC- a personal account of how copyright protects Indigenous art, published by Melbourne University . 

"There is the country non-Indigenous people can see, and then there is the country Indigenous people see that the rest of us can barely comprehend, but glimpse through the vivid colours, shapes and imagery of their artworks, and their visual recounting of ancient stories and settings..."

- Colin Golvan AM KC

Colin Golvan AM KC is a long-time member of the Victorian Bar, with extensive involvement in the arts as an author, legal adviser and counsel, as a board member and supporter of arts organisations.

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The Victorian Government has announced the First Nations name of the new, forthcoming 18,000 square metre public urban garden at the centre of the Melbourne Arts Precinct Transformation project.

Laak Boorndap is a Wurrundjeri Woi-Wurrung name bestowed by Traditional Owner, Aunty Gail Smith. This expansive public garden reflects First Peoples' long tradition of gathering by and caring for Birrarung (the Yarra river), the garden will feature a prominent waterway that people can sit near and take in the sounds of trickling water. 

Construction begins 2026!

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First opening in 2021 at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, before heading to National Gallery Singapore, Singapore and Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, New Zealand, Ever Present: First: Peoples Art of Australia concludes its monumental tour at the National Art Gallery of Australia, Canberra. 

Ever Present includes over 260 works from more than 200 artists, from the National Collection and the Wesfarmers Collection together underlining the ever-present existence of our First Peoples. View the exhibition now at the National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra until 24 August 2025.

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