Aboriginal Art from Rock Art to Today
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Presented by Sally ButlerThis lecture explains how the modern Aboriginal art movement developed since the 1970s and how it maintains its connection to visual traditions going back to rock art created many thousands of years ago.
The lecture focuses on how cultural traditions are reinvented and reinvigorated through innovative art of today.
Examples include Indigenous art from the Central Desert, North Queensland, the Kimberleys and Arnhem Land.
Sally Butler is Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Queensland and formerly a Senior Education Officer at the Queensland Art Gallery and an Associate Editor and feature writer for Art Collector magazine. She has published widely in Australian and international journals and several books.
Date
Monday 17 November 2025 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM (UTC+11)Location
St John Paul Colllege - Theater
421 Hogbin Drive, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
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