Experience the special opening of 6 exhibitions curated by NorthSite at Bulmba-ja for CIAF 2022.

On behalf of the entire team at NorthSite Contemporary Arts, we are delighted to invite you to the CIAF x NorthSite Exclusive Preview on Tuesday 5 July 2022.

In 2022 family and friends return to Cairns in person to celebrate the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. It will be a momentous coming together, with lots of new artworks and experiences in store for audiences.

This CIAF x NorthSite Exclusive Preview will be the first event for CIAF audiences at the recently renovated Bulmba-ja Arts Centre.

The Exhibitions

• • Nyungu Bubu: Stories from our Country | Bana Yirriji Artists

  • Yuk Way Min Ngantamp by Keith WIKMUNEA & Heather KOOWOOTHA

  • Teho ROPEYARN: TRAVERSING THREE REALMS: The physical, natural and spiritual

  • REPATRIATE by Dylan MOONEY, Dylan SARRA, Darren BLACKMAN, Kyra MANCKTELOW, Dion BEASLEY & Bernard SINGLETON Jr.

  • Confluence: Indigenous Design Labs presentation in Studio A

  • A 5-day showing of a major collaborative installation by Dr. Ken THAIDAY Snr and Grace Lillian LEE, titled Suggoo Pennise.

Plus flashbacks to works from 2021 CIAF shows, inc:

• • Mornington Island Art: Legacies Living On

  • Tropical Punk Backpacks by Francoise LANE

Event Overview

5 — 6 pm | VIP Preview (CIAF Collectors and Curators ticket holders only)

6pm — 9:00 pm | Event Opening

• Welcome to Country by Minjil

• Speeches

• Meet the artists

• One-off performances by Yidinji future-ancestor Jaymen Drahm (7:30 PM) + Kuranda royalty band, The Pad Boys delivering a very special 30th-anniversary set.

Cash bar and cafe operated by The Hungry Pitcher.

This event is free to all participating CIAF 2022 Artists, NorthSite Members and special invitees. A limited number of General Access tickets are also available at $15 (pre-sale only).

Find out more about the gallery and view all NorthSite CIAF 22 Exhibitions here

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