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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
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair mourns passing of respected artist, designer and cultural leader Simone Arnol
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Phoebe Blogg 25 Mar 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair secures $70,000 to deliver major artwork
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has announced a significant new project for its 2026...
Phoebe Blogg 19 Nov 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
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
Darren Blackman to present major solo exhibition at Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Gureng Gureng/Gangalu artist Darren Blackman will present his new solo exhibition Post Truth, presented by Onespace Gallery, at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. With its 2025 theme, Pay Attention!

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 19, 2025
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair announces Talicia Minniecon as 2025 ambassador program lead

When the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair kicks off its 16th anniversary season next month, audiences can look forward to a new and vibrant presence on the ground — content creator, storyteller, cultu...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 9, 2025
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair unveils 2025 masterclass series led by leading First Nations creatives

The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair is inviting art lovers, collectors, and curious minds to roll up their sleeves and immerse themselves in the fair's newly announced 2025 Masterclass Series.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Jun 2, 2025
Makers Mark to spotlight First Nations trailblazers at Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has unveiled Makers Mark, a new addition to its 2025 Talks ProgramCreated as a keynote speaker series featuring three of the country's most influential and visionary First N...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg May 27, 2025
Hip Hop group R.3.B. to headline Cairns Indigenous Art Fair’s opening night

Far North Queensland's powerhouse hip hop collective, R.3. B (Red Eye Balaz) will take to the stage at the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair's offical Opening Night.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg May 21, 2025
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair and First Nations Fashion Design collaborate to reach for the stars

More than a decade after trailblazing designer and creative visionary Grace Lillian Lee established the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair's fashion performance, the celebrated event is set to soar with a lan...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg May 13, 2025
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