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The Coomaditchie: The Art of Place has now extended until 2nd February 2025 which means there’s now more time to explore this gorgeous FREE exhibition at the @museumsofhistorynsw Museum of Sydney! This colourful exhibition celebrates the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation in 1993 and includes paintings, ceramics and screen-prints. This great corporation provides support and services to the broader community and to the people of the Coomaditchie settlement. Today, the work of the Coomaditchie artists can be found all over the Illawarra region of NSW in community spaces, landscapes, streets and galleries - how special! The exhibition is free and open daily 10am to 5pm except Good Friday and Christmas Day. Visitors can also do some drawings and colouring in the inviting craft room on the same floor (see previous post)
Experience community life by the ocean through the works of First Nations artists in Coomaditchie: The Art of Place at the Museum of Sydney. These loving and lyrical artworks, which include paintings, ceramics and screen-prints, speak of life in and around the settlement of Coomaditchie, its history, ecology and local Dreaming stories.
The exhibition celebrates the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Coomaditchie United Aboriginal Corporation in 1993. The corporation provides support and services to the broader community and to the people of the Coomaditchie settlement, located at Coomaditchie Lagoon in the city of Wollongong, the centre of the Illawarra region of NSW. Also on display are original historical documents and a short film that reveal the social and political narrative of the founding of the current Coomaditchie settlement, which followed a long campaign for housing for local Aboriginal people.
Today, the work of the Coomaditchie artists can be found all over the Illawarra – in community spaces, buildings, landscapes, streets and galleries. A selection of photographs shows the depth and the beauty of their contributions to the public art landscape. This timely exhibition offers a glimpse into the political, social and artistic activities of a very special place.
FREE