Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Department

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The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Department is a curatorial division of the National Gallery of Australia dedicated to collecting, preserving, and exhibiting art created by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf art department
museum curatorial department
associatedWithEthnicGroup Aboriginal Australians
Torres Strait Islanders
collectionType artworks
ceramics
contemporary art
paintings
photography
prints
sculpture
textiles
traditional art
country Australia
employs collection managers
conservators
curators
educators
researchers
fieldOfWork Indigenous art history
curatorial practice
museum studies
focusesOn Aboriginal art
Indigenous Australian art
Torres Strait Islander art
hasAudience Indigenous communities
general public
researchers
students
hasCollectionScope national
hasCuratorialRole advises on acquisitions
conducts research
develops exhibitions
manages collections
produces publications
languageOfWorkOrName English
location Canberra
Parkes
surface form: Parkes, Australian Capital Territory
mission collect Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
exhibit Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
preserve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art
promote understanding of Indigenous Australian cultures through art
operatesWithin National Gallery of Australia
surface form: National Gallery of Australia building
parentOrganization National Gallery of Australia
partOf National Gallery of Australia
sector cultural heritage
visual arts

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National Gallery of Australia hasCuratorialDepartment Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Department