Art Gallery of New South Wales
The Art Gallery of New South Wales , one of Australia ' s most prominent galleries has an exceptional collection . I discovered an incredible work of art in an online review of their collection , the Yirrkala Bark Petitions (1963) , created on tree bark from the artists of the Yirrkala community in northern Australia . The Yirrkala Bark Petitions exemplify both the artistic skill of the artists as well as their ability to convey a request for the Commonwealth Government of Australia to respect Aboriginal land rights. Therefore , the Yirrkala Bark Petitions are both art and history. The part that I like the most is that these examples of Aboriginal art demonstrate that art can serve a greater purpose than simply as decoration. Instead , art can tell a story , protect culture, and even influence social change . While the Art Gallery of New South Wales has works from both Europe and ...