NEWS

The first major fundraising event for the Aboriginal Benefits Foundation will be a 'women only' art exhibition entitled “Utopia Revisited”.

The exhibition will open on 12 February at the NG Art Gallery in Chippendale, Sydney NSW in association with the Mission Restaurant and Bar. NG Art Gallery is proud to donate all proceeds raised from the sale of the artwork to the ABF.

The Foundation is aiming to raise $1 million towards building a healing centre for the Yirrkala community in East Arnhem Land to expand the care needed for the Yolngu families in distress. The “Utopia Revisited” exhibition is the first in a series of fundraising activities over the next 12 months for this project. For more information, see the ABF Newsletter.

A number of established indigenous artists will show their work in the exhibition to be opened by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO Governor of New South Wales, with guest speaker Jennifer Isaacs AM.

Galleries involved in this exhibition include Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Dacou Gallery and Gallerie Australis.

Artists exhibiting include: Minnie Pwerle, Gloria Petyarre, Emily Kngwarreye, Angelina Ngal, Kathleen Ngal, Poly Ngal, Abie Loy Kemarre, Violet Petyarre, Kathleen Petyarre.

'Utopia Revisited' will conclude on Saturday 8 March 2008.