how First Nations people take ownership of their cultural stories through fashion

By Treena Clark, University of Technology Sydney November 22, 2024 Once located 250 metres to the east of the Art Gallery of South Australia, the grand beaux-arts style Jubilee Exhibition Building was constructed to house the 1887 Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of South Australian settlement. Hosting interstate and international participants, […]

A Fusion of First Nations Fashion, Art, and Style on Larrakia Country

By Treena Clark and Peter McNeil, University of Technology Sydney. 16 August 2023.

‘Cultural expression through dress’: Towards a definition of First Nations fashion

By Treena Clark and Peter McNeil, University of Technology Sydney. 22 March 2023.

‘It’s about belonging’: Exhibition looks at history of Black designs in QLD

By Rachael Hocking, NITV News 24 March 2021 ‘Where did you get that shirt?’ Whether it’s the annual NAIDOC march, Invasion Day protest or waiting at your local Aboriginal Medical Service, chances are you’ve heard that question. Girramay, Kuku Nyungul and South Sea Islander woman Louise Hunter said it was this question, and the yarns […]

Bendigo exhibition Piinpi showcases contemporary Indigenous fashion for first time

By Beth Gibson, ABC 12 November 2020 An Australian-first exhibition showcasing contemporary Indigenous fashion will open to the public today at the Bendigo Art Gallery. Piinpi features works from more than 70 Indigenous artists from around the nation, with curator and Kaantju woman Shonae Hobson describing it as a milestone for the Australian fashion industry. […]