Aboriginal Contemporary

20/07/2026

Waiting in line to be catalogued! Our next exhibition with Iwiri Arts 🤩

20/07/2026

Ceramic by Renita Stanley. Flowers by Bess

08/07/2026

You can never have too many…..30cm x 30cm 😍

29/05/2026

Dear friends,

Good news for all those who said they miss ’the painting in the window’!

I have been given the opportunity to use 250 Bronte Rd, next door to where Aboriginal Contemporary used to be, as a new appointment-only gallery.

This is a dream opportunity to bring beautiful aboriginal art back to the community and support our website, while I continue to develop Aboriginal Contemporary’s presence in the corporate sector.

If you would like to have a private view or if you see something on the website and wonder what it looks like on the wall, call or email me to set up a time. I literally live next door.

Nichola Dare +61 450 929 183
[email protected]

We’re opening the new gallery this Saturday, 30 May, 10.00am to 1.00pm, to coincide with the Bronte Road Street Festival, celebrating the completion of the street upgrade. So, drop by, there will be lots going on and there will be cake!

The only wrinkle in otherwise perfect timing, is that I will then be travelling for the following few weeks, mostly off the grid. So, if you reach out to make a viewing appointment and I don’t get back to you immediately, please bear with me.

Warmest
Nichola

Artwork by Candy Nelson Nakamara - Kapi Tjukurrpa

23/05/2026

22/04/2026

A sneak peek for our upcoming exhibition with ……. July 2026

19/03/2026

There is a prize for the first person to name all four artists!

16/03/2026

For the past 15 years, Saturdays have always meant being in the gallery, which also meant missing many exhibition openings happening across Sydney. Since closing the physical space, I’ve finally had the chance to spend a weekend moving through exhibitions as a viewer rather than a host. It has been a powerful reminder of how art can fill your cup, restore a sense of joy, and create space for reflection, especially on the opening weekend of the Sydney Biennale!

Ngurrara Canvas II
John Prince Siddon
Winmati Roberts
Kulata Tjuta: Rurrkuni 2025

29/01/2026

Cynthia Burke Landscape - Warakurna
150cm x 150cm
Acrylic on linen

To view this painting and more by Cynthia Burke visit our website via the link in bio or send a DM

28/01/2026

Over the past 15 years working with Aboriginal art, one thing has become very clear to me: how an artwork is sourced matters just as much as the artwork itself.

I’ve spent time in remote community art centres, watched artists work, listened to stories being shared, and seen first-hand how art centres support people well beyond the studio, culturally, socially and economically. They are places of safety, pride and connection.

Ethical sourcing protects artists. It ensures they are paid fairly, that their work is shared with consent, and that cultural knowledge is respected. But it also matters deeply for buyers. Knowing where a work comes from, who it supports and how it was acquired creates a very different relationship with the artwork.

At Aboriginal Contemporary, every artwork we represent comes through long-standing relationships with Aboriginal-owned art centres. These relationships are built on trust, respect and time, not transactions.

For me and for many of my customers buying Aboriginal art is not just about filling a wall. It’s a cultural exchange, and with that comes responsibility.

If you’re considering acquiring Aboriginal art, whether personally or for an organisation, it’s worth taking the time to ask where the work comes from, who it supports and how it was sourced.

Rachael Lionel ‘Dust Storm’ 2024