Tag: aboriginal
In Switzerland, Aboriginal art put in the spotlight – L’Express
For several years, in Europe, museum institutions have enjoyed confronting contemporary artists with their distant elders, by opening the doors to their permanent funds. The creators of today in dialogue…
death of a 16-year-old Aboriginal boy in custody
A week after the massive rejection of a referendum aimed at giving more rights to Aboriginal people, a 16-year-old Aboriginal boy died on October 20 in a hospital in Perth,…
Referendum on an Aboriginal “voice” in Australia: the “no” camp accused of polarizing society
Australia must vote next October in a referendum on the creation of a new council, enshrined in the Constitution, the Aboriginal “voice”, which will be called upon to issue opinions…
Australia: Senate clears way for referendum on Aboriginal rights
In Australia, the project to establish an Aboriginal “voice” in the Constitution has just taken a new step, with the adoption in the Senate of a law for the organization…
Australian newspaper apologizes for its coverage of 1838 Aboriginal massacre
The country’s most widely read newspaper, Sydney Morning Herald, joins the government’s efforts to better recognize the crimes committed against the indigenous community during colonization. The daily apologizes for its…
Australian Prime Minister pushes to give Aboriginal people an official voice
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appealed to voters on Thursday (March 23rd) asking them to support a constitutional amendment that could give Aboriginal people a “ voice in Parliament, in…
Vandals took pains to destroy tens of thousands of years old art of Australia’s aboriginal people
Anthropologists have concluded that the geometric line patterns on the walls of the Koonalda cave hide stories about birth, death and the whole spectrum of life that fits between them.…
At the Opale Foundation, Yves Klein’s work has its roots in Aboriginal art
/ Podcasts / Cultural meeting Yves Klein, the painter of blue, would also have been inspired by Aboriginal art. It is this new track that the Opale Foundation, nestled in…
Sally Gabori, Aboriginal memory in color at the Fondation Cartier
Her name is Sally Gabori, and her name probably means nothing to you. This self-taught Aboriginal painter, who died in 2015, is now considered one of Australia’s great contemporary artists.…
A judge of aboriginal origin will now sit on the Supreme Court of Canada
This appointment by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau notably reflects his government’s desire to reach out to the first inhabitants of the country. A year ago, an Inuit woman thus acceded…