“I first became interested in art when I saw a display of paintings done by local Torres Strait Islander artists in 1992.”
- Billy Missi

The Aboriginal Art Print Network is a foundation member of the Australian Indigenous Art Trade Association

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions will be available for your convenience shortly. Thank you

What Is An Original, Limited Edition, Fine Art Print?

Original or fine art prints are quite different in that they have been created by the artist working on a metal plate, lithographic stone, linoleum or wood block or screen and are printed in limited numbers. Furthermore they are hand printed using light fast archival quality inks on high quality acid free paper. As a result original prints have a long life measured in hundreds of years. ... more

Caring for Prints

Works on paper are more fragile than most other art forms so care needs to be taken to maintain them in good condition.With proper care limited edition prints, can remain in excellent condition for hundreds of years. When moving a print use both hands on opposite sides of the sheet so the paper bows and does not crimp. ... more

Framing Prints

The best advice we can give on framing is to find a good, honest and reliable framer. When you collect your print from the framer you can't see what has gone on behind the mat and print so you need to be confident that your framer is competent and has used good quality acid free boards and tapes. ... more

Collecting

As with any art, an individual piece is attractive to the buyer according to its aesthetic value, but its real financial value will depend on the renown of the artist, their resume, and where the particular work fits in to the artist's oeuvre. Aboriginal art,however, has an additional overlay. It is important to recognise the artist's age and seniority within his or her own tribe and their position in the historical development of the Aboriginal art movement. ... more

Investing

There are several reasons why you should consider investing in original prints. If you are new to collecting or investing, or have a limited budget, prints provide an economical and less risky entry point. The affordability of prints allows you to acquire works by a number of different artists. ... more

A History of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Printmaking

Aboriginal printmaking emerged in the 1960's and early 1970's. Although it can be said that it began much earlier in the form of stencilled images of hands that are found on cave walls throughout Australia. The first prints were linocuts produced by Aboriginal artist, activist and writer Kevin Gilbert in the mid 1960's ... more

Feature exhibition...

Dennis Nona & Alick Tipoti

Limited Edition Linocuts, Etchings & Sculptures

Despite their individual pursuits and methodologies, Nona and Tipoti share great mutual respect and similar goals, and are increasingly being recognised for their efforts in communicating ideas in striking multi- dimensional forms. As children they went to school together on Badu Island, later they studied at the same college of advanced education in Cairns, and then at Canberra School of Art.more...

Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute
8th January - 14th February 2010
253 Grenfell St
Adelaide SA 5000
Contact Liz Nowell
Ph: (08) 8224 3200
Emial: tandanya@tandanya.com.au
www.tandanya.com.au

» View exhibition works