Aboriginal Arts and Crafts in Australia

299 aboriginal arts and crafts across Australia, ranked by local votes. Pick a city to narrow it down.

Showing 1–20 of 299

Wycheproof Boomerangs
Northern District

Wycheproof Boomerangs

By appointment only · East Bendigo · VIC 3550

Being the largest manufacturer and supplier of returning boomerangs in Australia, we Wycheproof Boomerangs exhibit a wide range of Australian boomerangs for sale, comprising of Aboriginal & Art…

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Australia Gift Shop
Sunshine Coast

Australia Gift Shop

By appointment only · Yandina · QLD 4561

Australia Gift Shop specialises in Aboriginal art gifts for all occasions and Aboriginal art corporate gifts for business events. The store is essentially an online operation, with the first online…

Ann Snell Gallery
Sydney

Ann Snell Gallery

169 Albion St · Surry Hills · NSW 2010

Art is a powerful means of communication, passion, expression and cultural identity. Behind every piece of art is a meaning, an artist, and a story. Ann Snell knows this quite well, as she regularly…

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Trevor Victor Harey Gallery
Sydney

Trevor Victor Harey Gallery

515 Sydney Rd · Seaforth · NSW 2092

Trevor Victor Harvey Gallery is a premier North Shore Gallery in the Sydney NSW region. We pride ourselves on exhibiting some of the best works from established and up and coming Australian and…

Bridal registryArtthe perfect giftPicture framing services
The Artery
Sydney

The Artery

By appointment only · Darlinghurst · NSW 2010

The Artery is a NOT FOR PROFIT family owned Aboriginal art gallery. We aim to bring you the best of Contemporary Aboriginal Art from well-known and new Aboriginal artists. Our team share a passion…

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Kakadu Animal Tracks Safari
Northern Territory

Kakadu Animal Tracks Safari

By appointment only · Kakadu · NT 0886

A small family-owned company offering quality tours for the past 12 years with an impeccable reputation. The tour operates to fund the local buffalo farm which provides bush meats free of charge to…

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Sweet Home Gallery
Perth

Sweet Home Gallery

By appointment only · Claremont · WA 6010

Sweet Home Gallery is a professional online shopping city of decoration. Its products include home decoration, decoration, oil painting, sculpture, artware, ceramics crafts, ceramics, ceramics…

RetailRecreation & HobbiesAboriginal Arts and Crafts
Treasures from Mama Africa
Online

Treasures from Mama Africa

By appointment only · South Isis · QLD 4660

African art constitutes one of the most diverse legacies on earth. Though many casual observers tend to generalize "traditional" African art, the continent is full of people, societies, and…

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Mura Mura Art
Online

Mura Mura Art

By appointment only · Stirling · SA 5152

The majority of pieces on offer, and in our collection represent the highly engaging genre of Aboriginal Art, which has been the increased focus of contemporary and knowledgeable collectors globally…

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Glenelg Art Gallery
Adelaide

Glenelg Art Gallery

By appointment only · Glenelg · SA 5045

If you can't call in we'd still love to hear from you. We can send you photographs and even place them in your rooms for you visually. We pack and send nationally and world wide. All art is original…

African Origins
Online

African Origins

By appointment only · Oakleigh · VIC 3166

African Origins is Australia's leading online seller of traditional & antique African tribal sculpture, African masks, metalwork & pottery, African domestic objects and African weaponry too. For…

RetailRecreation & HobbiesAboriginal Arts and Crafts
UMI Arts
Cairns

UMI Arts

By appointment only · Cairns North · QLD 4870

UMI Arts is the peak Indigenous arts and cultural organisation for Far North Queensland, an area that covers the federal electorates of Leichhardt and Kennedy. UMI Arts is a not-for-profit company…

AAA Gallery
Online

AAA Gallery

By appointment only · Biggera Waters · QLD 4216

AAA Gallery is one of the leaders in the sales and promotions of aboriginal art both within Australia and worldwide. When you buy a piece of Aboriginal art from us you can be assured you are buying…

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Warrina Designs
Online

Warrina Designs

By appointment only · Collingwood · VIC 3066

Australian indigenous art is considered as the oldest ongoing traditional art form in the world. Consisting of symbols as means of communication, the Aboriginal art depicts the life on Earth,…

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Watermark Publishing Pty Ltd
Online

Watermark Publishing Pty Ltd

By appointment only · Police Point · TAS 7116

Watermark Publishing Pty Ltd is a long term Australian publisher and distributor of classic and contemporary Australian art. Established in 1990 and now based in Tasmania, Watermark Publishing is one…

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Outback Creative
Online

Outback Creative

By appointment only · Auchenflower · QLD 4066

Interested in art? Outback Creative has something amazing to offer the art lovers. Be it drawings, paintings, mixed-media, photography or prints; you will find it all at our online art gallery.

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Boomerang Native Art
Sydney

Boomerang Native Art

By appointment only · West Pennant Hills · NSW 2125

Boomerang Native Art is top ten company for wooden boomerang service in Australia. Boomerang Native Art has been proving one of the best Naidoc Activities, wooden boomerang etc. We provide better…

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Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery
Perth

Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery

By appointment only · Henley Brook · WA 6055

Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery proudly shares the culture and history of the Aboriginal people through art, performance, food and activities right in the heart of Swan Valley, 40 minutes from Perth CBD…

RetailRecreation & HobbiesAboriginal Arts and Crafts
Jellybeads of Mogo
Central NSW

Jellybeads of Mogo

30 Princes Hwy · Mogo · NSW 2536

JellyBeads of Mogo was established in 2005. Beginning with a market stall at Moruya Country Markets, the business has expanded to be �the best little bead shop� in southern NSW and now located in…

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Aboriginal Arts and Crafts by region

User guide to Aboriginal Arts and Crafts

Aboriginal Arts and Crafts in Australia
For native Australian aborigines, arts and crafts mirror their way of life what they believe in, their cultural history and narrative background. For Non-aborigines on the other hand, these traditional arts and crafts are highly sought after artifacts and are perceived as valuable and respected cultural items.

Aboriginal Arts and Crafts in the Commercial Era
In Australia, aboriginal arts and crafts have become highly commercialized. Aboriginal arts add an ethnic feeling in the interior designs of many houses, condominiums, offices and hotels, both domestically and overseas. Furthermore, these arts and crafts are also an emerging option for executive gifts and giveaways.
Aside from the timeless traditional paintings, boomerangs and didgeridoos, aboriginal arts and crafts in Australia are now incorporated into many other products like the following:

  • Pillow Cases
  • Neckties
  • T-shirts
  • Mattresses
  • Carpets

Tips

  • Indicate details about the artist of the artwork, and provide a certificate of authenticity to the buyer upon purchase it would guarantee you two things; the authenticity of the artwork you purchased and the assurance that the aborigine who crafted the artwork is benefitting from your purchase.
  • If possible choose an aboriginal artwork provider near you. So you can personally inspect the artwork of your choice before purchase.

Useful Links

http://archive.healthinfonet.ecu.edu.au/html/html_environment/cultural_art.htm - has links to many aboriginal arts websites and images