Desert Mob is
Central Australia
Central Australia, also sometimes referred to as the Red Centre, is an inexactly defined region associated with the geographic centre of Australia. In its narrowest sense it describes a region that is limited to the town of Alice Springs and ...
's largest
First Nations art and cultural event and exhibition, held in
Alice Springs/Mparntwe annually since 1991.
History
Developed by the
Araluen Arts Centre, the first Desert Mob exhibition was held in 1991. Artwork is selected by
Aboriginal art centres from across the Central Australia region, the birthplace of the
Western desert art movement.
It is delivered in partnership with
Desart, the peak body for Central Australian art centres.
It now features an annual multi-gallery exhibition of more than 200 works, symposium, marketplace and other associated events.
References
External links
Desert Mob to Gather Hundreds of Aboriginal Artists in 2023in ''Ocula'' 7. August 2023
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Alice Springs
Australian Aboriginal art
Art exhibitions in Australia