Indigenous art/ART 103/Introduction

Introduction to Indigenous Art

TimJN1, 2009, Bradshaw Rock Paintings in the Kimberley region of Western Australia

Throughout many parts of the world, there are groups of Indigenous peoples who are recognized as descendants of the first peoples, aboriginal peoples, or native peoples of a particular region. Indigenous peoples often try to maintain their unique cultural, linguistic and social traditions and identity, even when settler cultures are introduced to their home territories.

Dun Deagh, 2012,From St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life & Art, Glasgow

Culture includes all aspects of the way of life of various ethnic groups, and art is one of the most important means of expression of Indigenous people. Art of various forms and styles serves as a vehicle for Indigenous people to preserve and share their cultural traditions with newer generations of their own community, as well as the wider world.

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