Reko Rennie<br/> <em>Regalia</em> 2013 <!-- (front) --><br /> opaque synthetic polymer resin, neon, electrical components<br /> (a-c) 75.0 x 212.6 x 13.7 cm (overall)<br /> ed. 1/2<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2015<br /> 2015.178.a-c<br /> © Reko Rennie, courtesy blackartprojects, Melbourne <!--108708-->
Reko Rennie
Regalia 2013
opaque synthetic polymer resin, neon, electrical components
(a-c) 75.0 x 212.6 x 13.7 cm (overall)
ed. 1/2
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2015
2015.178.a-c
© Reko Rennie, courtesy blackartprojects, Melbourne

NAIDOC Week at the NGV
8–15 November 2020

Each year NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia to acknowledge the rich history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

In celebration of NAIDOC Week 2020 and considering this year’s theme Always Was, Always Will Be, explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art at the NGV with a selection of live online talks, videos, virtual exhibition tours, curatorial essays and activities for families.

NGV Live

Curating with Community Past event NGV Teens: Cassie Leatham Industry Connections Past event Tiwi: Always Was, Always Will Be Past event Art of Emotion Past event
NGV Kids

Celebrate NAIDOC Week with these free online activity sheets focusing on First Peoples’ art, culture and history.

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Watch

A Master of Indigenous art | Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula’s Kampurarrpa With Judith Ryan AM, Senior Curator of Indigenous art Marking Time | Part 1: Introduction Marking Time | Part 2: From rock escarpment to bark Marking Time | Part 3: A momentous change in Indigenous Art Marking Time | Part 4: Iconography in modern art forms Marking Time | Part 5: Senior Warlpiri women render permanent sacred designs Artist Talk – In Absence: NGV Architecture Commission 2019 William Barak’s Ceremony with Rainbow Serpent With Judith Ryan AM, Senior Curator of Indigenous art

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Marking Time Virtual Tour

We invite you to explore Marking Time online.

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In Absence Virtual Tour

We invite you to explore In Absence online.

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Listen

Audio Description Emily Kam Kngwarray
 Spotify Playlist Indigenous Art Collection| Contemporary Electronic and Hip Hop

Read

Illuminating: conservation of neon lights
Indigenous Voices of Creative Assertion and Resistance
She Is Like No Other: A call and response to Umma (Mother)
Aboriginal Feminism and Gender
Magical transformations: Yawkyawk and Ngalyod become art
Nyapanyapa Yunupingu Gäna (Self)

Upcoming Exhibitions

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The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia TIWI 23 Nov 20 – 8 Mar 21 The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia DESTINY 23 Nov 20 – 12 Feb 21 NGV International NGV Triennial 2020 Until 18 Apr 2021 The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia Big weather NGV Collection Until 6 Feb

Collection Highlights

William Barak<br/> <em>Figures in possum skin cloaks</em> 1898 <!-- (recto) --><br /> pencil, wash, charcoal solution, gouache and earth pigments on paper<br /> 57.0 x 88.8 cm (image and sheet)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, 1962<br /> 1215A-5<br /> <!--26844--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/26844"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> William Barak
Figures in possum skin cloaks
 1898 Rover Thomas<br/> <em>Dreamtime story of the willy willy</em> 1989 <!-- (recto) --><br /> earth pigments and natural binder on canvas<br /> 160.1 x 200.1 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Felton Bequest, 1990<br /> O.1-1990<br /> © Rover Thomas/Copyright Agency, Australia <!--2515--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/2515"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Rover Thomas
Dreamtime story of the willy willy
 1989 Paddy Bedford<br/> <em>Joowarringayin - Devil Dreaming</em> 2000 <!-- (recto) --><br /> earth pigments and binder on canvas<br /> 180.5 x 150.0 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Gift of Stephen Shostak through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2018<br /> 2018.737<br /> © Paddy Bedford, courtesy of Jirrawun Arts <!--134381--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/134381"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Paddy Bedford
Joowarringayin - Devil Dreaming
 2000 Destiny Deacon<br/> <em>Blak lik mi</em> 1991; 1995 {printed} <!-- (recto) --><br /> colour laser print<br /> 59.6 x 125.6 cm (image)<br /> ed. 2/3<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Gwynneth White Adamson Bequest, 1997<br /> 1997.107<br /> © Estate of Destiny Deacon/ Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia <!--59891--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/59891"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Destiny Deacon
Blak lik mi
 1991; printed 1995 Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori<br/> <em>Thundi</em> 2011 <!-- (recto) --><br /> synthetic polymer paint on canvas<br /> 100.8 x 197.0 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Gift of Dr Terry Cutler, 2017<br /> 2017.105<br /> © The Estate of Sally Gabori/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia <!--120749--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/120749"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori
Thundi
 2011 Albert Namatjira<br/> <em>Ghost Gum, MacDonnell Ranges, Central Australia</em> (c. 1945) <!-- (recto) --><br /> watercolour over pencil<br /> 37.0 x 25.3 cm (image) 38.2 x 26.6 cm (sheet)<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria in memory of Emmanuel and Kamilla Mandl by Mrs Lisl Singer, Member, 1999<br /> 1999.196<br /> © Namatjira Legacy Trust/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia <!--66136--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/66136"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Albert Namatjira
Ghost Gum, MacDonnell Ranges, Central Australia
 (c. 1945) Yvonne Koolmatrie<br/> <em>Coorong Dreaming</em> 1995 <!-- (front view) --><br /> sedge (Carex sp.)<br /> 117.5 x 125.0 x 1.0 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, 1999<br /> 1999.186<br /> © Yvonne Koolmatrie courtesy Aboriginal & Pacific Art Gallery <!--66081--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/66081"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Yvonne Koolmatrie
Coorong Dreaming
 1995 Alec Mingelmanganu<br/> <em>Wanjina</em> 1980 <!-- (recto) --><br /> earth pigments and natural binder on canvas<br /> 128.1 x 91.4 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased from Admission Funds, 1990<br /> O.156-1990<br /> © The Artist/Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Limited <!--2688--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/2688"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Alec Mingelmanganu
Wanjina
 1980 Richard Bell<br/> <em>Little Johnny</em> 2001 <!-- (recto) --><br /> synthetic polymer paint on canvas<br /> 240.0 x 180.0 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2008<br /> 2008.10<br /> © Richard Bell, courtesy Milani Gallery <!--86137--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/86137"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Richard Bell
Little Johnny
 2001 Mick Wallangkarri Tjakamarra<br/> <em>Old man's Dreaming on death or destiny</em> 1972 <!-- (recto) --><br /> synthetic polymer paint on composition board<br /> 60.9 x 45.7 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of North Broken Hill Ltd, Fellow, 1987<br /> O.49-1987<br /> © artists and their estates 2011, licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Limited and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd <!--2270--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/2270"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Mick Wallangkarri Tjakamarra
Old man's Dreaming on death or destiny
 1972 Lin Onus<br/> <em>Fish</em> 1991 <!-- (recto) --><br /> synthetic polymer paint on canvas<br /> 182.5 x 182.5 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Presented through the NGV Foundation by Shell Australia Limited, Honorary Life Benefactor, 2002<br /> 2002.239<br /> © Estate of Lin Onus/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia <!--70559--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/70559"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Lin Onus
Fish
 1991 Brook ANDREW<br/> <em>Sexy and dangerous</em> 1996; 2005 {printed} <!-- (recto) --><br /> computer-generated colour transparency on transparent synthetic polymer resin<br /> 145.9 x 96.0 cm (image and sheet)<br /> artist's proof 1/2<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased with funds from the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2005<br /> 2005.166<br /> © Brook Andrew/Copyright Agency, 2023 <!--77516--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/77516"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Brook ANDREW
Sexy and dangerous
 1996; printed 2005 Mabel Juli Nyawurru<br/> <em>Karrngin Ngarrangkarni (Moon Dreaming)</em> 2002 <!-- (recto) --><br /> earth pigments on canvas<br /> 80.0 x 60.4 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Presented through the NGV Foundation by Jacqueline Healy, 2003<br /> 2003.174<br /> © Mabel Juli Nyawurru/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia <!--73326--><br/><a class="col-link block" href="/explore/collection/work/73326"><strong>Collection page <i class="fa fa-angle-right"></i></strong></a> Mabel Juli Nyawurru
Karrngin Ngarrangkarni (Moon Dreaming)
 2002