Paddy Nyunkuny Bedford Emu Dreaming and Bedford Downs massacre 2001. Natural pigments in synthetic polymer binder on linen, 150 x 180 cm. The State Art Collection, The Art Gallery of Western Australia. Gift of Helen & Ben Korman, 2010. © Paddy Bedford / Copyright Agency.
There is nothing like a personal interaction to spark the imagination. AGWA Gallery Guides bring the AGWA collection and temporary exhibitions to life with their insights into the work, era and artist.
Aboriginal art is said to be Australia's greatest gift to the world. It is part of the continuum of ceremonial practice, a connection with traditional lands and with ancestral beliefs. Aboriginal art is strikingly beautiful, but it can also tell of a history of sorrow, dislocation and discrimination.
This guided tour gives an insight into traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art as well as contemporary Aboriginal social and political statements through art.
1pm Daily
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GALLERY OPEN
Wed to Mon 10am-5pm
Closed Tuesdays, Good Friday and Christmas Day
Entry is free, donations welcomed. Special exhibitions may incur a ticket fee.