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Kamilaroi/Gamilaraay artist Dennis Golding couldn’t wait to tell his family when he learnt he was a finalist for the 2021 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.
Mr Golding is one of 65 First Nations artists in the running for prizes presented by the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory.
“I had the biggest grin on my face the whole day, he said.
At the centre of his work submitted for the awards is his early life growing up in Redfern s Block .
Like many other Aboriginal families, Mr Golding s grandparents had to adjust to the experience of urban living after moving to Sydney from the country for a better education and work opportunities.
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Darwin s new $50 million art gallery moves ahead as existing cultural institution cuts staff and shows
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A concept design of the planned State Square precinct, with the new gallery in the background.
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A $50 million art gallery is edging closer to becoming a reality in Darwin, but doubts are being raised about whether the debt-straddled Northern Territory Government can afford its operating costs.
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The NT Government says it will soon release a tender for the construction of the State Square Gallery
It s moving ahead with the plan despite a major government-funded gallery cutting exhibitions and staff