Description of the attraction
The Gondwana Gallery in Alice Springs contains an extensive collection of contemporary art from the Aboriginal people of Australia and neighboring countries, which were once - millions of years ago - part of the single super-continent of Gondwana. It is no coincidence that the gallery was named after the largest continent in the southern hemisphere - thus emphasizing Australia's connection with other countries in the Pacific region. And today the gallery serves as a conduit between different cultures, providing an opportunity for everyone to express themselves.
Since its foundation in 1990, the gallery has been actively promoting contemporary aboriginal art, organizing various exhibitions of both recognized and emerging artists, as well as implementing educational programs. The gallery's exhibition space also hosts frequent exhibits from other Australian art and cultural institutions.
The gallery has a Studio in which artists are engaged - this is where some of the recognized masters came from, for example, Dorothy Napangardi. The gallery often arranges tours for its artists to the Red Center of Australia, to places associated, according to Aboriginal beliefs, with the "creation of the world." It is there that many draw inspiration and get an incentive for creativity. And the gallery's dedicated department is looking for talented Aboriginal artists in remote communities across the country.
