CAIRNS INDIGENOUS ART FAIR
by Jon Adams
(Brisbane)
CRAIG KOOMETA Ku’ (Camp dog), 2OO8.
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF), 21-23 August 2009, is Australia's newest art fair and the only one dedicated to offering the best contemporary and traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art from Queensland.
Showcasing work from several of Australia's leading Indigenous art galleries alongside Queensland's Indigenous Art Centres, CIAF welcomes art collectors, dealers, gallerists, first-time buyers and those wanting to immerse themselves in the best Indigenous art from this region.
CIAF is a celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, with the art fair complemented by performances, workshops and the CIAF Symposium.
Performances include dance, music, storytelling and song, and visitors can see artists at work at Djumbunji Press.
