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Indigenous Australian art

Art made by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia

For Contemporary art by Indigenous Australians, see Contemporary Indigenous Australian art and Dot painting.

Indigenous Australian art includes art made by Aboriginal Australians and Torres Strait Islanders, including collaborations with others. It includes works in a wide range of media including painting on leaves, bark painting, wood carving, rock carving, watercolour painting, sculpting, ceremonial clothing and sandpainting. The traditional visual symbols vary widely among the differing peoples' traditions, despite the common mistaken perception that dot painting is representative of all Aboriginal art.

Traditional Aboriginal art

There are many types of and methods used in making Aboriginal art, including rock painting, dot painting, rock engravings, bark painting, carvings, sculptures, weaving, and string art. Australian Aboriginal art is the oldest unbroken tradition of art in the world.^[1]^[2]^[3]

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25 Famous Aboriginal Artists You Should Know

Influential Aboriginal Artists in Australian Art

Australian Aboriginal art is a window into one of the world's oldest continuous cultural traditions, offering vibrant narratives, profound spiritual insights, and a deep connection to the land that sustains life. Aboriginal artists, through their diverse and dynamic practices, not only share stories from the Dreamtime but also navigate the complexities of contemporary Indigenous identity, colonial history, and cultural preservation. Their art transcends mere aesthetic appeal, embodying layers of meaning, tradition, and resistance, thus serving as a vital medium for education, dialogue, and reconciliation.

The following list introduces 25 famous Aboriginal artists, whose works have significantly contributed to both Australian and international art scenes. These artists, with their unique voices and innovative techniques, bridge the gap between the ancient and the modern, the spiritual and the political. From the pioneering watercolours of Albert Namatjira to the groundbreaking con

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Australian Aboriginal Artists by Name A - D

Indigenous Australian art is truly varied. Kate Owen Gallery represents over 200 Australian Aboriginal artists from Aboriginal Communities, cities and towns right across Australia, allowing us to showcase a huge diversity of styles and artistic influences. Traditional Aboriginal art is juxtaposed with the more contemporary expression of dreamtime stories found in art from the eastern seaboard and its hinterland and with new approaches being experimented with by younger artists from remote regions.

Aboriginal dot paintings from the central desert sit with styles including ochres from the Kimberleys, artworks from a variety of east coast artists and bush medicine leaf works. With this diversity of sources and influences comes a huge variety of Dreaming stories ranging from wandjina spirits of the Kimberleys to water-based Aboriginal stories and rarrk paintings from the Top End. Tingari paintings and others rich in desert symbolism can be found along with long ignored Dreamings now revived by passionate young urban and regional artists