Art has been an integral part of Indigenous culture for more than sixty-five thousand years. Building on holdings of rare nineteenth-century cultural objects and drawings, the NGV Indigenous collection charts the evolution of contemporary Indigenous art throughout all regions of Australia and across media.
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Curators
Myles Russell-Cook
Senior Curator, Australian and First Nations Art
Sophie Gerhard
Curator, Australian and First Nations Art
Michael Gentle
Curator, First Nations Art
Edwina Green
Curator, First Nations Art
Sophie Prince
Curatorial Project Officer, Australian and First Nations Art