Art & Antiques
Art, antiques, collectibles, buying guides, galleries, artist profiles written and compiled by our team with more than 25 years professional experience.
What to look for in collecting Native American Blankets
Native American blankets are a significant and culturally rich aspect of Native American art and heritage. These blankets are often handmade and reflect the...
FBI Foils Geronimo’s Headdress Sale
Geronimo was a famous Apache Indian who was known as a great medicine man and spiritual leader. For years, the Apaches, like many Native...
Japanese Pottery: Satsuma & Japanese Era Names (Nengo)
The Japanese province of Satsuma gave its name to a variety of wares that were made all over the country and exported all over...
New Cultural Rights Legislation targets fake Indigenous art
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and businesses have been disadvantaged by the sale of inauthentic arts and crafts, which leads to cultural and...
The Bulletin’s 2004 story on the Pinputi Nine
The Bulletin was an Australian weekly magazine that ceased publishing in January 2008. There were numerous stories in the Bulletin regarding 'Lost Tribes' and the...
“Lost tribe happy in modern world” says Melbourne newspaper
The story of the 'Last Nomads' - the 'Pintupi Nine' desert nomads who walked out of the desert in 1984 searching for other Pintupi...
Artist and Activist, Uncle Bruce Shillingsworth
Artist profile: Uncle Bruce Shillingsworth Snr, artist & activist.
We acknowledge the Budjiti / Murrawari people who's story we are sharing and the Biripi people, the traditional owners of the land on which we are based, who have ongoing connections to this place. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging, and to all First Nations people.
Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus
The famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus" written by Francis P. Church appeared in the New York Sun on Tuesday, September...
The world’s first Christmas card caused a controversy
The world's first Christmas card caused some controversy during the Victorian era because it depicted a small child drinking wine. ... Christmas and greeting cards,...
Gabrielle Pool, Peek Gallery artist makes waves at Byron Bay
We offer two artworks for rental or purchase or exhibitions from accomplished artist Gabrielle Pool Rain Flung Mountains Who's There? Rain Flung Mountains by Gabrielle Pool (2019)Oil...