In this video work, Fiona Foley uses her signature tension between a haunted past, contemplation of solitude, and moments of joy and humour to flip the ethnographic lens of colonial myth making....
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Fiona Foley: Veiled in Paradise
'Veiled Paradise' is Badtjala artist Fiona Foley’s first major survey exhibition, an important amplification of the voices and perspectives of Aboriginal people....
Fiona Foley: Veiled Paradise
Spanning over thirty years, 'Veiled Paradise' sees some of Fiona Foley’s most iconic works and some of her less-seen works put into the spotlight. ...
New Woman
‘New Woman’ celebrates 100 years of herstory, presenting 111 pieces by female artists working from Brisbane, Queensland....
Sydney Festival | Latest exhibition openings
The latest exhibitions to open as part of the Sydney Festival, at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Artspace, Cement Fondu, and the University of Technology Sydney....
Fiona Foley: Horror has a face
Though Fiona Foley sees herself more as an educator than a political artist, her work is by its very nature political in that it challenges historical and cultural perceptions and threatens some of this country’s most deeply held national myths....
Boomalli celebrates 30 years
In 1987 ten artists set out to challenge perceptions of urban-based Aboriginal artists in mainstream Australian art society. They formed Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative as a new a new platform for local and regional NSW artists....
2017 National Art School Fellowships | Foley, Powditch, Storrier
The Fellowship acknowledges the achievements of eminent arts figures who have made outstanding contributions to the visual arts community in Australia. This year's recipients – Fiona Foley; Peter Powditch AM; and Tim Storrier AM....
Australia Council announces Visual Art Awards winners
The Australia Council for the Arts has recognised the outstanding contributions made by visual artist Fiona Foley and curator Julie Ewington by awarding them the 2013 Visual Arts Awards....