Over the past ten years Tarnanthi Festival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art has established itself as one of the state’s most significant arts events, featuring several important exhibitions across the state with the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) at the centre.
This year’s flagship exhibition at AGSA, titled Too Deadly, Ten Years of Tarnanthi , brings together more than 200 works that have featured throughout the ten years of the festival and are now part of AGSA’s permanent collection. Viewing these works together highlights the importance of Tarnanthi and its contribution to promoting and supporting First Nations art.
Many of the pieces on display are groundbreaking, reflecting the festival’s core values of respect, deep listening, sustained collaborations, and en