Our lands

Works from the Gallery’s collection that explore the tensions, conflicts, suspicions and political struggles that are central to any discussion about rights to land in Australia

Art Exhibition previously on at Art Gallery of New South Wales in New South Wales, Australia.
From Saturday 21 January 2017 to Sunday 18 June 2017

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Event published by Art Gallery of New South Wales on Thursday 27 October 2016.
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Our lands is presented as a counterpoint to Sentient lands, also on display in the Yiribana Gallery of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art. Sentient lands considers the figures who have shaped and given form to Australia, remaining as an animating presence within country today. Our lands takes a stronger stand and includes works that question, contest and provoke discussion about rights to land in Australia.

Included are works by Gordon Bennett, Daniel Boyd, Brenda L Croft, Destiny Deacon, Gordon Hookey and Djambawa Marawili.