Collection of John and Barbara Wilkerson An art movement’s origins usually can’t be pinpointed, but boldly patterned Aboriginal acrylic painting first appeared at a specific time and place.

A sweeping new archaeological discovery could fundamentally reshape what we know about early human intelligence and cultural development. Ancient cave paintings, found in remote sites across the globe ...

A recent study conducted by Dr. Ana Paula Motta and her colleagues, in collaboration with the Balanggarra Aboriginal ...

In Aboriginal art, all the symbols and imagery have a meaning. In this case, the bark painting shows the symbolism of the animal, a tortoise, which is strongly related to the tribe that painted it.

A new style of ancient Aboriginal rock art in Australia has been documented for the first time. Professor Paul Tacon explains how the 572 paintings known as the Maliwawa Figures offer a glimpse ...

Animals introduced to feed shipwrecked sailors in the 1800s are damaging ancient Aboriginal cave paintings that are thousands ...

Ms Watson-Trudgett adds that dot-painting only emerged in the 1970s with the Western Desert art movement from Papunya , a small Aboriginal community northwest of Alice Springs. It was here that ...

Older paintings, including that of a Rainbow Serpent, speak about ancient law and creation. At both Nourlangie and Ubirr, park rangers give regular talks on Aboriginal art and culture.

The jailing of Mornington Island Art’s chief executive for dishonest dealing has shone a light on ethics and colonialism in ...

a Gadigal artist of the Eora Nation, who is a cultural advisor for Newfields, said in a news release. "A lot of people like Aboriginal art because it is colorful or pretty, but many people are ...