Desert Mob is an initiative of the Araluen Arts Centre, in partnership with Desart

Desert Mob Symposium
Friday 7 September
10.30am - 3.30pm
The Desert Mob Symposium is a celebration of Aboriginal artists and their art centres. Artists from Central Australia will present stories, images and films about their art, art centres, country and culture. This unique event allows the visitor to see first hand what is currently happening across a number of different art centres.
Registrations: www.desart.com.au

Desert Mob Exhibition
Friday 7 September - Sunday 21 October
Desert Mob is Australia’s premier event featuring new artworks from Aboriginal owned art centres throughout Central Australia. This event brings together Desart member art centres in a unique exhibition that celebrates the vibrancy of Aboriginal art from this region. It is the only exhibition that offers a snapshot of what is currently happening in contemporary art from Aboriginal owned art centres in Central Australia.

Desert Mob will comprise more than 300 recent artworks from approximately 35 art centres in Central Australia. This is a unique opportunity to view and purchase artworks by both established and emerging artists from Desart member art centres, all in the one venue.

Desert Mob MarketPlace
Saturday 8 September
10.00am - 2.00pm
Desert Mob MarketPlace is a large indoor/outdoor market spilling over with stalls selling affordable Aboriginal art, crafts and products from Desart member art centres across Central Australia.
Desert Mob Marketplace creates a unique interaction between buyers, artists and art centre staff and the opportunity to buy high quality artworks for $500 and under.

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Desert Mob 2012 Newsletter

September 2012 

Desert Mob Background

Desert Mob is an initiative of the Araluen Arts Centre, developed as a way of promoting Aboriginal Art from Central Australia to a wide audience. From the onset, Desert Mob has been a selling exhibition and has offered a unique opportunity to see what is currently happening in Aboriginal owned and managed art centres in Central Australia, all in the one venue.

Desert Mob had its beginnings in 1991 when it was known as the Central Australian Aboriginal Art and Craft Exhibition. In 1997 the exhibition was renamed The Desert Mob Art Show before changing to its current name of Desert Mob in 1999.

In 1991 there were 13 art centres who participated in the first exhibition, however this number has steadily increased to between 35-40 each year, in line with the continual development of new art centres in remote communities throughout Central Australia and in Alice Springs.. The scale of this event has also increased significantly and the annual exhibition now comprises more than 300 artworks presented across three of the Araluen Arts Centre galleries. Desert Mob continues to be the only exhibition in Australia showcasing current trends from Aboriginal art centres in Central Australia.

All artworks exhibited in Desert Mob are selected by the participating art centres.

Image: Desert Mob 2011 opening