24 March - 24 June 2012
PROJECT / CHILDREN'S / NEW MEDIA / REGIONAL ART SPACE
MENAGERIE: CONTEMPORARY INDIGENOUS SCULPTURE
Menagerie: Contemporary Indigenous Sculpture is a unique and groundbreaking exhibition of contemporary Indigenous Australian sculpture. It includes both well-known and emerging artists, who have each produced outstanding sculptural works depicting a variety of animals. Through these works the artists share with us their cultural knowledge, expressions of Identity and connections to country.
Menagerie has been developed through an unusual and mutually rewarding collaboration between Object: Australian Centre for Craft & Design and the Australian Museum.

Menagerie: Contemporary Indigenous Sculpture is an Object Gallery and
Australian Museum Touring Exhibition.
Object: Australian centre for Craft and Design is supported by the Visual Arts and
Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments.
Object is assisted by the New South Wales Government – Arts NSW, and the
Australian government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and
advisory body;
The Australian Museum strives to inspire the exploration of nature and cultures. It
is a cultural attraction and is principally funded by the New South Wales
Government through Arts NSW.
This exhibition has been supported by Visions of Australia, an Australian
Government program supporting touring exhibitions by providing funding
assistance for the development and touring of Australian cultural material across
Australia and by the Contemporary Touring Initiative through Visions of Australia,
and Australian Government program; and the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an
initiative of the Australian Government and the state and territory governments
This exhibition has been supported by the Queensland Government through
Trade Queensland’s Queensland Indigenous Arts Marketing and Export Agency
(QIAMEA). QIAMEA promotes Queensland’s Indigenous arts industry through
marketing and export activity throughout Australia and internationally.
Dennis Nona
Gubuka (Stingrays) 2008
bronze and aluminium with pearl shell inlay
108 x 75 x 106cm
Courtesy of the artist and Australian Art Print Network
Image © Australian Museum |