Bush + Burbs

Contemporary Indigenous Art from the Murdoch University Art Collection:

BUSH + BURBS – Contemporary Indigenous Art from the Murdoch University Art Collection Murdoch University Art Gallery Level 4, North Wing Library Building, South Street Campus 19 September to 16 November 2008

Ant Spring 2003, natural ochres and pigments on canvas by Beerbee Mungnari Purchased by the Art Board 2005 - Murdoch University Art Collection © the artist and Warmun Arts

The Art Collection’s acquisition of Indigenous artwork is underpinned by three defined themes. These themes include collecting works on paper (including edition prints and paintings on paper), urban‑based Indigenous artworks and the specialized collecting of artwork by particular Indigenous artists and/or communities.

Murdoch University’s latest exhibition titled Bush + Burbs reflects this acquisition strategy by showcasing a snapshot juxtaposition of the University’s collection of urban based and regional community based Indigenous artworks. In doing so, the exhibition also reveals and celebrates the rich diversity of Indigenous visual arts currently produced in Australia.

Artists featured in this exhibition include Julie Dowling, Ben Pushman, Butcher Cherel JANANGOO, Claude Carter, Queenie McKenzie, Hector Jandany, Beerbee Mungnari, Mabel Juli, Shirley Purdie, Eubena Nampitjin, Nora Nangapa, and Paddy Carroll Tjungurrayi