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Abstract colorblock painting with different swirling dot patterns and imagery

Curator Conversation: Inside The Stars We Do Not See

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Join us on Saturday, April 18, to hear directly from curators and artists featured in the expansive exhibition The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art.

Moderated by DAM curator John Lukavic, this panel discussion brings together Dr. Jessica Clark, Senior Curator of First Nations Art at the National Gallery of Victoria; Maree Clarke, featured artist; and Myles Russell-Cook, organizing curator of the exhibition. Together, they will explore the exhibition’s themes and share insights into their creative practices, offering a deeper understanding of the stories, ideas, and cultural contexts that shape the works on view.

This event has sold out in person but will be livestreamed online. Purchase a virtual ticket to join the conversation from home.

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Sharp Auditorium—Hamilton Building, Lower Level
In-person tickets have sold out. Virtual tickets are now available.
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The Stars We Do Not See: Australian Indigenous Art is organized by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne and the National Gallery of Art, Washington, in association with the Denver Art Museum, the Portland Art Museum, and the Peabody Essex Museum.

Bank of America is the North America Tour Sponsor for the exhibition.

The presentation of this exhibition at the Denver Art Museum is supported by the Birnbaum Social Discourse Project, The Paul Bechtner Foundation/Marilyn Carol and Robert Weaver, the Kristin and Charles Lohmiller Exhibitions Fund, Christine and John Smith, the donors to the Annual Fund Leadership Campaign, and the residents who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD).

All works are from the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.

Image: Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori (Kaiadilt, c. 1924–2015); Rayarriwarrtharrbayingathi Mingungurra Amy Loogatha (Kaiadilt, born 1942); Thunduyingathi Bijarrb May Moodoonuthi (Kaiadilt, 1929–2008); Wirrngajingathi Bijarrb Kurdalalngk Dawn Naranatjil (Kaiadilt, 1935–2009); Birrmuyingathi Maali Netta Loogatha (Kaiadilt, c. 1942–2022); Kuruwarriyingathi Bijarrb Paula Paul (Kaiadilt, 1937–2021); Warthadangathi Bijarrba Ethel Thomas (Kaiadilt, 1946–2021), Dulka Warngiid, 2007. synthetic polymer paint on canvas. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne: Purchased with funds donated by Catherine Allen, Carolyn Berger and Delma Valmorbida, 2007 (2007.527). © The Artists/Copyright Agency, 2024. Photo: Christian Markel / NGV