Largest collection of Indigenous Australian art to go on display in Cyprus

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The Australian High Commission in Cyprus has announced that the biggest collection of Indigenous Australian art will go on display in Cyprus next year.

The art exhibition, which is a collaboration between the Australian High Commission, Cyprus’ Deputy Ministry of Culture and Cathrine-art, is being held to celebrate 50 years of bilateral diplomatic relations between Australia and Cyprus.

The exhibition titled From a Continent to an Island will be showcased from 20 January – 18 February 2023 at The Centre of Visual Arts and Research (CVAR) – Severis Foundation in old Nicosia, Cyprus.

To further commemorate the milestone, the Australian High Commissioner in Cyprus also organised professional photography of almost 70 Indigenous art pieces.

With the photography shots, a catalogue will be created to celebrate the strong and continuous 50 year long relationship between Australia and Cyprus.

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