The National Gallery of Australia holds the largest collection of Australian Indigenous art in the world. Written by Indigenous authors and curators and other experts in the field, this new book features works of art which highlight the diversity, richness and excellence of the Gallery's collection. They range from rare 19th-century objects, historical and contemporary bark paintings, fabrics, dance masks, and headdresses to contemporary politically charged works by artist working in towns and cities in the 21st century. Frachesco Cubillo is a member of the Larrakia, Bardi, Wadaman, and Yanuwa Nations. She is senior curator Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art at the National Gallery of Australia. Wally Caruana is an independent curator, author, and consultant on Indigenous Australian art.

Aboriginal artists; Robert Campbell Jnr; Banduk Marika; Lin Onus; Bronwyn Bancroft; Raymond Meeks; Fiona Foley; Barney Daniels Tjungurrayi; Wanjidari - Leanne Reid; Jimmy Pike; Heather Walker; Jenuarrie - Judith Warrie; Mabel Edmund Am; Trevor Nickolls Jeffrey Samuels; Sally Morgan, Pooaraar; Avril Quaill; Pamela Johnston; Ellen Jose; Mundabaree - Jennifer Green; Leslie Griggs; Euphemia Bostock; Fernanda Martins; Zane Saunders; Joseph McIvor.

Aboriginal art collections : highlights from Australia's public museums and galleries is a survey of the indigenous collections of fourteen public museums and galleries in Australia.

Bringing together works by 30 contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across the country, Defying Empire commemorates the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum that recognized Aboriginal people as Australians for the first time. It explores the strength and resilience of Australia's Indigenous people since first contact, through the historical fight for recognition and ongoing activism in the present day. This moving and powerful art touches on the issues of identity, racism, displacement, country, nuclear testing, sovereignty and the stolen generations through many media: painting on canvas and bark, weaving and sculpture, new media, prints, photography, metalwork and glasswork. 'We defy: By existing; By determining our identity; By asserting our histories; our culture; our language; By telling our stories, our way; By being one of the oldest continuous living cultures in the world.' - Tina Baum, NGA Curator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art explores the effects of Queensland government policies on urban First Nation artists. While such art has often been misinterpreted as derivative lesser copies of ‘true’ Indigenous works, this book unveils new histories and understandings about the mixed legacy left for Queensland Indigenous artists. Gretchen Stolte uses rich ethnographic detail to illuminate how both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists understand and express their heritage. She specifically focuses on artwork at the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art studio in the Tropical North Queensland College of Technical and Further Education (TNQT TAFE), Cairns. Stolte's ethnography further develops methodologies in art history and anthropology by identifying additional methods for understanding how art is produced and meaning is created.

A comprehensive overview covering indigeneous Australian art, archeological traditions, styles of the contact period, nineteenth-century art trends, and the development of contemporary Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander practices.

The Tarnanthi 2019 catalogue captures the flavour, colour and diversity of one of Australia's foremost Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural events.This richly illustrated 250-page book contains exquisite imagery and insightful essays from artists, curators and art experts, examining the outstanding works of art featured in Tarnanthi 2019 and the artists who created them.The Tarnanthi 2019 catalogue makes a superb memento of your visit to Tarnanthi or an ideal gift for friends and family.