From March 14th to June 14th: Cairns Art Gallery presents “Of This Earth: Transforming Culture and Country through First Nations Ceramics”, a display of the cultural continuity and artistic expression of twenty-eight significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists.
Rona Panangka RUBUNTJA and Ray MUDJANDI, Black Speed 2024, © Rona Panangka Rubuntja and Ray Mudjandi/Copyright Agency 2026, Courtesy CAG
From Thancoupie (Dhaynagwidh/Thaynakwith people), Billy Bain (Dharug people), Nicole Foreshew (Wiradjuri people), to Janet Fieldhouse (Kalaw Lagaw Ya/Meriam Mir peoples), the retrospective showcases the diverse techniques, narratives, and innovations of the constant and evolving medium that is ceramic practice across Australia.
Sean MILLER, How Waan turned Black 2023, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2025, © Sean Miller, Courtesy CAG
Archaeological evidence reveals the cultural practice of First Nations people with clay centuries ago, and this exhibition highlights the contemporary affinity artists have for this medium. These works continue to share stories about Culture, Country, Community, Ceremony, Ancestors, everyday life and imagination.