Indigenous Australian art

Statement of Condolence - Passing of Earl Muldon, Chief Delgamuukw

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Saturday, January 8, 2022

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OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 8, 2022 /CNW/ - The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of CrownIndigenous Relations,and the Honourable Patty Hadju, Minister of Indigenous Services, issued the following statement today on the passing of Earl Muldon, Chief Delgamuukw:

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OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 8, 2022 /CNW/ - The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of CrownIndigenous Relations,and the Honourable Patty Hadju, Minister of Indigenous Services, issued the following statement today on the passing of Earl Muldon, Chief Delgamuukw:
"It is with great sadness that we learned that Mr. Earl Muldon has passed away.
On behalf of the Government of Canada, we would like to extend our most sincere condolences to the family, clan, friends and colleagues of Mr. Muldon.
Mr. Muldon was known as Chief Delgamuukw, a long-time Gitxsan hereditary chief and the named plaintiff in the landmark court case,Delgamuukw v. British Columbia, that confirmed Aboriginal rights and title in British Columbia.
In addition to being an icon of Indigenous rights, Chief Delgamuukw was a renowned carver and artist who sought to preserve Northwest Coast design and Gitxsan culture.

Don’t miss Australia’s largest Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual art event

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

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DARWIN, Australia, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) will open Friday 6 August via its cutting-edge digital platform, connecting audiences around the world with Australias Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives.

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DARWIN, Australia, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) will open Friday 6 August via its cutting-edge digital platform, connecting audiences around the world with Australias Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander creatives.
Presented by Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAFF), now in its 15th year, the DAAF program will run from 6-11 August.
The program features a highly anticipated digital art fair and an online Public Program that includes artist masterclasses and artists talks.
For access to the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, register daaf.com.au/art-fair-2021

Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Announces Ground-Breaking Digital Format

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Thursday, June 25, 2020

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DARWIN, Australia, June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) will be held in an online format for the first time this year, providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts lovers a unique digital platform through which to connect.

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DARWIN, Australia, June 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) will be held in an online format for the first time this year, providing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and arts lovers a unique digital platform through which to connect.
Staged by the not-for-profit Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation and now in its 14th year, the online DAAF program is set to run for nine days from 6-14 August 2020.
It will comprise:
14th Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair.
The new online platform will connect Arts Centres with art buyers while creating wider community awareness of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art in innovative ways.