Maree Clarke<br/> <em>On the banks of the Murrumbidgee River II (Army tent and suitcase)</em> 2019 <!-- (recto) --><br /> lenticular print lightbox<br /> 120.0 x 120.0 cm<br /> National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne<br /> Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2019<br /> 2019.838<br /> © Maree Clarke <!--140942-->
Maree Clarke
On the banks of the Murrumbidgee River II (Army tent and suitcase) 2019
lenticular print lightbox
120.0 x 120.0 cm
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2019
2019.838
© Maree Clarke

National Reconciliation Week at the NGV
27 May – 3 June

As part of National Reconciliation Week, explore Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art at the NGV through online talks, videos, virtual exhibition tours, essays and activities for families that celebrate this year’s theme:
More than a word. Reconciliation takes action.

Exhibitions

Big Weather | NGV Collection

Until 6 Feb 2022

 Maree Clarke | Ancestral Memories

Opens 11 June 2021

 We change the world | NGV Collection

Until 19 Sep 2021

Programs & Events

Under 5s Big Weather
 NGV Teens Jenna Lee Industry Connections
 Online Course Art and Agency
 NGV Kids at home Art Club with Jenna Lee
 The Importance of Indigenous knowledge

Kids Activity Sheets

My Art My Identity  Family Weaving with Cassie Leatham Drawing the Bush Draw with the Hermannsburg Potters Big Weather, Big Learning

NGV Learn

Programs

Clinton Naina’s Stolen Climate for Secondary Students Cassie Leatham’s Healing for Primary students Marlene Gilson’s The Landing for Primary Students Talk About Art – Country and Culture for Primary Students Talk About Art – Country and Culture for Secondary Students Big Weather Online Virtual Excursion for levels 5-10, VCE

Resources

Big Weather Teacher Resource
 Celebrating the Everyday Teacher Resource
 DESTINY DEACON Teacher Resource
 DECORATIVE POTS Teacher Resource

Watch

Dhambit Munuŋgurr In conversation with Myles Russell-Cook
 Triennial Conversations Future First Nations
 A Master Of Indigenous Art Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula’s Kampurarrpa
William Barak Ceremony with Rainbow Serpent c. 1880
 Let’s Move With Djirri Djirri Dancers
Our Home, Our Heartbeat With Briggs

Explore

Big Weather Virtual Tour
 TIWI Virtual Tour
 In Absence | 2019 Architecture Commission Virtual Tour
 Marking Time | Indigenous art from the NGV Virtual Tour

Listen

Audio Description Emily Kam Kngwarray
 The Kimberley Sound compositions produced by Philip Samartzis
 Spotify Playlist Indigenous Art Collection| Contemporary Electronic and Hip Hop

Read

Big Weather
DESTINY: the art of Destiny Deacon
She Is Like No Other: A call and response to Umma (Mother)
But goodways
Seeing what they saw
Can we all have a happy life?
The intricate designs of Lisa Waup
In conversation: Lee Darroch

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