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Darren Blackman Wins CIAF Innovation Award

[caption id="attachment_6814" align="alignnone" width="1024"]Four artworks by Darren Blackman hang on a gallery wall. All art black and yellow with text. Darren Blackman, exhibition installation at CIAF Art Fair, 2023. Image courtesy of NorthSite.[/caption]
A special congratulations to artist Darren Blackman on winning the Innovation Award for Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2023. In 2022 Darren curated and exhibited work in the group exhibition REPATRIATE, showcasing the artworks of First Nations artists Dylan Mooney, Dylan Sarra, Kyra Mancktelow, Dion Beasley and Bernard Singleton Jr. It was wonderful to see Darren working with new mediums for the 2023 CIAF Art Fair and to see his work recognised with the CIAF Innovation Award. Read More: https://ciaf.com.au/ciaf-2023-art-awards

Three artworks by Darren Blackman hang on a gallery wall. All art black and yellow with text.

17 July, 2023

Darren Blackman Wins CIAF Innovation Award

A special congratulations to artist Darren Blackman on winning the Innovation Award for Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2023. In 2022 Darren curated and exhibited work in the group exhibition […]

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An organic object hangs from the ceiling against the white gallery wall.

24 July, 2023

Group Exhibition coming to Cairns

Last weekend (Saturday 22 July) NorthSite’s Acting Director Hamish Sawyer headed to University of the Sunshine Coast Art Gallery for a conversation with Mandy Quadrio, Susan Hawkins and Jan Oliver […]

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Framed monoprints on a white gallery wall. The floor is polished concrete and two plinths have woven objects, a basket and a mat.

7 July, 2023

A Glimpse into the First Nations Exhibition Showcase

A Glimpse into the First Nations Exhibition Showcase Northsite Contemporary Arts is excited to share the upcoming First Nations Exhibitions Showcase during the annual Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2023. […]

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Performance: Young girl (played by Jamaylya Ballangarry-Kearins) stands holding her green toy gecko. She looks concerned. She is wearing a pink striped pyjama set.

22 May, 2023

Jamaylya Ballangarry-Kearins takes to the stage

We’re proud to see Jamaylya Ballangarry-Kearins (NorthSite Gallery Officer) take to the stage with JUTE Theatre Company’s First Nations residency program, ‘Dare to Dream’. The ‘Dare to Dream’ program was […]

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The top half of the image is a design of bright colours by IndigeDesign Labs for MECCA. The bottom half is a group photo of IndigeDesign Labs participants looking happy with their handmade designs and inspiration from a workshop. The text 'MECCA' is in white letters and runs in the middle of the two images.

22 May, 2023

IndigeDesign Labs x MECCA Brands

IndigeDesign Labs recently undertook a design project with Australian cosmetic retailer, MECCA Brands. This exciting design collaboration for MECCA’s Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan included a skills design workshop with MECCA’s […]

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Three people standing in the gallery at NorthSite.

8 May, 2023

Minister visits Exploring Giant Molecules

It was a pleasure to host Queensland’s Minister for the Arts the Hon. Leeanne Enoch MP last week at NorthSite Contemporary Arts. Acting Director, Hamish Sawyer, delivered a curators talk […]

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Black and White linocut print of eight turtles of different sizes swimming.

22 March, 2023

Sageraw Thonar on display at the Tableland Regional Gallery

Tableland Regional Council is hosting the travelling exhibition Sageraw Thonar — Stories from the Southeasterly Season: Contemporary Expressions of Cultural Knowledge from Badu Art Centre. Sageraw Thonar was curated by […]

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Three women with a pink and purple background.

8 March, 2023

International Women’s Day

This International Women’s Day we’re celebrating three women who are showcasing their incredible work in the NorthSite Gallery at Bulmba-ja: India Collins (Artist), Regi Cherini (Artist) and Tess Maunder (NorthSite […]

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Hamish Sawyer points to an artwork on the gallery wall. The Hon. Minister Enoch and Francoise lane are also looking at the artworks.

3 March, 2023

Media Event

This week we had the Hon. Leeanne Enoch MP, Michael Healy MP and CIAF Artistic Director Francoise Lane at NorthSite to announce the Palaszczuk government is investing an addition $1.6 […]

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Digital LED screen covering the facade at Bulmba-ja Arts Centre. The artwork is of 3 dugongs in white with black outlines and blue water.

19 December, 2022

Public Art From Gab Titui Cultural Centre

Vibrant marine life stories of Zenadh Kes (Torres Strait Islands) abound through the Gab Titui Cultural Centre offering on the Bulmba-ja art centre digital façade. Featuring artworks from Moana Ahwang, […]

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