KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 -- Come Aug 6, the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) will open via its cutting-edge digital platform, connecting audiences worldwide with Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives.
Presented by Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAFF), now in its 15th year, the DAAF programme will run from Aug 6-11, featuring a highly anticipated digital art fair and online Public Program that includes artist masterclasses and artists’ talks.
DAAFF will also showcase two First Nations fashion events including the annual National Indigenous Fashion Awards (NIFA) and the winner announcement will be live streamed across NITV’s social media channels on Aug 3, direct from the Darwin Convention Centre, Australia. The vibrant Country to Couture runway will also be presented on Aug 4.
DAAF is internationally celebrated as a world-class programme, paying homage to the world’s oldest living culture and the only event of its kind connecting artists, performers and Art Centres from Australia’s most remote regions with domestic and international audiences, eager to snap up stunning and authentic works.
In a statement, DAAFF Executive Director, Claire Summers said the programme generated significant flow-on benefits for Australia’s Indigenous communities, where 100 per cent of the sales from each artwork was returned to Art Centres, the artists and their communities.
“We are honoured to be able to profile over 70 Indigenous owned Art Centres and open up the rich storytelling, culture, and history behind these works of art,” she said.
DAAF connects Indigenous and non-Indigenous art and culture audiences through its unique event to celebrate the vibrant heritage of Australian First Nations Peoples, providing an important meeting place for artists and designers to share stories and traditions through their chosen medium.
-- BERNAMA
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