Art Gallery of South Australia

My next stop was the Art Gallery of South Australia. The highlight for me was the indigenous art displayed throughout the museum. There were two special exhibitions featuring indigenous art: one was focused on artist Vincent Namatjira, and the other was titled Tarnanthi, and it featured various indigenous artists.

One thing I found jarring about this museum was that each room had a theme, but the theme wasn’t immediately obvious in the art on display as each collection comprised of an anachronistic mix of old, new, European influenced, and indigenous art. Apart from the indigenous art collections, I enjoyed the surrealist themed room most.Read more