Desert Mob 2011

Desert Mob is the premier Indigenous art event for this region showcasing work from artists across the Desart membership.

Desert Mob includes the Symposium, the MarketPlace and the prestigious Desert Mob  exhibition representing new works from Art Centres throughout Central Australia. Desert Mob is presented by the Araluen Arts Centre in partnership with Desart.

Friday 9 September 2011

Desert Mob Symposium: Stories from the Artists, 10-3pm, Araluen Theatre

The Desert Mob Symposium: Stories from the Artists  celebrates the artists behind the art on display at Desert Mob and the place of community, country and culture in the artists' lives and works.

Together with interstate guests, artists from art centres accross Central Australia present stories, images and films about their country and their art.

Desert Mob Exhibition Official Opening

Speeches 4:45pm with Galleries opening at 5:00pm.

The Desert Mob exhibition showcases the latest works from each of the participating Art Centres and includes paintings by some of the leading artists in Australia, together with traditional artefacts, weavings, ceramics and other crafts. Each Art Centre exhibits works by some of its senior artists, together with works by emerging or younger artists.
Exhibition continues until 23 October 2011.

Saturday 10 September 2011

Desert Mob MarketPlace, 10-4pm, Araluen Arts Centre

Desert Mob MarketPlace is a large outdoor market with stalls selling affordable Aboriginal arts and crafts and related products, such as T shirts, bags, books and calendars from Desart member Art Centres. Popular with both locals and tourists, the MarketPlace offers a chance of some excellent bargains to early browsers.

For more information visit: http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/arts/ascp/araluen/galleries/desertmob.html