The Indigenous Collection

Qantas Airways Indigenous Galleries, Ground Level
Free entry

The art of Indigenous Australia comes from the world’s longest continuing art tradition. Located in country of the Kulin nation, the NGV’s Indigenous Galleries acknowledge the power, primacy and cultural diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and represent some of its major historical and contemporary moments.

The galleries encompass works across a range of media by male and female artists, including Barak, Judy Watson, Emily Kngwarray and Uta Uta Tjangala. The galleries celebrate contemporary innovation and challenge preconceived notions of what constitutes ‘authentic’ or ‘traditional’ Indigenous art. The displays change regularly to feature different aspects of the NGV’s rich collection that represents most of the art producing communities across Australia.

Tradition & Transformation
Indigenous Art In the NGV Collection Tradition and Transformation is a vibrant website about Australian Indigenous art that is filled with artworks, stories, photographs, maps and videos, as well as classroom activities and teacher resources.