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Queensland's Regional Artist of the Year, Djawarray, to headline CIAF 2026 Opening Night
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has congratulated Djabugay and Western Yalanji songma...
Giovanni Torre 27 Apr 2026
CIAF Fashion moves to historic timber mill as international designers join record 2026 line-up
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) has announced a striking new venue for one of...
Phoebe Blogg 21 Apr 2026
Indigenous artist awarded inaugural commission ahead of Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has announced the commissioning of Meanjin/Brisbane-b...
Phoebe Blogg 8 Apr 2026
First Nations Fashion + Design opens new community hub in Cairns
Working to help create change in the fashion industry, First Nations Fashion + D...
Phoebe Blogg 31 Mar 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair mourns passing of respected artist, designer and cultural leader Simone Arnol
Note: this report contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has pa...
Phoebe Blogg 25 Mar 2026
New exhibition celebrating contemporary First Nations ceramics begins national tour in Cairns

The National Gallery of Australia's latest touring exhibition, Of This Earth: Transforming Culture and Country through First Nations Ceramics, has launched in regional Queensland.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Mar 13, 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair launches new 2026 program and theme

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has launched its 2026 campaign, unveiling a bold new program under the theme Reclamation & Regeneration for its 17th year in Gimuy/Cairns.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Mar 2, 2026
Callout for Torres Strait artists ahead of Cairns and Darwin art fairs

Torres Strait Regional Authority's Gab Titui Cultural Centre has opened artwork submissions for Indigenous artists across the Torres Strait region, including Bamaga and Seisia, ahead of major Indigeno...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 20, 2026
Torres Strait canoe unveiled as centrepiece of Cairns Airport upgrade

A large canoe crafted by Torres Strait Island artist Toby Cedar has been suspended from a mirrored ceiling in the remodelled departures lounge at Cairns Airport.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Nov 26, 2025
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair secures $70,000 to deliver major artwork

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has announced a significant new project for its 2026 season, culminating in the unveiling of a large-scale First Nations artwork at the iconic Tanks Arts Centre next July.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Nov 19, 2025
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair brings curatorial theme to life with hero artwork animation

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has unveiled its 2026 Hero Artwork Animation, a striking digital collaboration with Far North Queensland creative collective Red Ochre Republic, bringing the curatorial them...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Nov 18, 2025
2025 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair a record-breaking success

Returning to its home at the Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2025 has been hailed a record-breaking success, drawing 14,909 spectators across four days, generating almost $700,000 in art...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Nov 11, 2025
Canvas of Cairns celebrates culture and country

The Cairns Esplanade will be transformed into a light and water spectacle when Canvas of Cairns opens on Friday, 29 August. The 10-night installation will feature free evening performances, with highl...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Aug 20, 2025
Leading First Nations artists celebrated at Cairns Indigenous Art Fair awards

Queensland's top Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists were celebrated at the weekend as winners of the 2025 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) Art Awards, which spotlighted excellence, culture...

Rhiannon Clarke Rhiannon Clarke Jul 17, 2025
Queensland’s leading First Nations artists celebrated at CIAF 2025 Art Awards

Winners of the 2025 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) Art Awards were announced Friday, recognising excellence across Queensland's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visual arts sector.

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Jul 11, 2025
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair announces artist Libby Harward as the 2025 merchandise designer

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair revealed this week that official 2025 merchandise, available exclusively at next month's Art Fair (11th–13th of July), will feature a specially commissioned design by...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jul 2, 2025
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair reveals final program ahead of the event's 16th edition

The 2025 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, to be held at the Tanks Arts Centre from the 10th – 13th of July, is set to showcase its most dynamic, inclusive, and thought-provoking program to date.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 26, 2025
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to host Bush Tukka Wisdom workshop with Samantha Martin

Internationally renowned cultural leader, filmmaker, and author Samantha N. Martin, widely known as The Bush Tukka Woman, has been announced as one of the many talented First Nations creatives to be a...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 23, 2025
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