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Faboriginal: Truth-telling

By the Art Gallery of NSW

A deadly mix of fun, facts, chat and laughs, Faboriginal is an Indigenous art quiz show, now a TV series. It takes its cues from the art and artists in the Art Gallery of NSW's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art collection. Each episode is themed, providing an insight into Indigenous experiences, perspectives and values. Click on an image to find out more about the work. For more about the show, visit artgallery.nsw.gov.au/faboriginal

EPISODE: TRUTH-TELLING

Australia has a fraught and complicated past that continues to impact the lives of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. With honesty and courage, artists use their work to confront and make known the most difficult aspects of Australia’s history. While heartbreaking, these works play an essential role in capturing the truth of the past so this cannot be forgotten.

AGNSW collection Daniel Boyd Sir No Beard 2007
AGNSW collection Daniel Boyd Sir No Beard 2007
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/378.2012/
AGNSW collection Robert Campbell Jnr Map of the massacres of blacks on the Macleay Valley 1991
AGNSW collection Robert Campbell Jnr Map of the massacres of blacks on the Macleay Valley 1991
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/559.1994/
AGNSW collection Tony Albert Headhunter 2007
AGNSW collection Tony Albert Headhunter 2007
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/351.2007.a-llll/
AGNSW collection Mervyn Bishop Woman standing near electric power cord in water, Burnt Bridge 1988, printed 2008
AGNSW collection Mervyn Bishop Woman standing near electric power cord in water, Burnt Bridge 1988, printed 2008
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/371.2008/
AGNSW collection Julie Gough Dark Valley, Van Diemen's Land 2008
AGNSW collection Julie Gough Dark Valley, Van Diemen's Land 2008
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/348.2008.a-c/
AGNSW collection r e a Highly Coloured: My Life Is Coloured By My Colour 1994
AGNSW collection r e a Highly Coloured: My Life Is Coloured By My Colour 1994
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/573.1994.a-f/
AGNSW collection Brenda L Croft My mother recognised the man in the little boy 1998
AGNSW collection Brenda L Croft My mother recognised the man in the little boy 1998
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/252.2007.12/
AGNSW collection Judy Watson a picnic with the natives - the gulf 2015
AGNSW collection Judy Watson a picnic with the natives - the gulf 2015
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/336.2015/
AGNSW collection Lena Nyadbi Hideout 2002
AGNSW collection Lena Nyadbi Hideout 2002
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/409.2003/
AGNSW collection Brook Andrew Chip on the Shoulder 1996
AGNSW collection Brook Andrew Chip on the Shoulder 1996
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/3.1997/
AGNSW collection Dhuwarrwarr Marika The Macassan prahu 2006
AGNSW collection Dhuwarrwarr Marika The Macassan prahu 2006
https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection/works/204.2007.5/
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