Ken Thaiday Snr
We are delighted to announce, that eminent Elder and Artist from Darnley Island, Ken Thaiday Snr, will open our  “For Love of Country” Exhibition on Saturday 23rd November.  We anticipate the opening to commence at around 3.15 to 3.30pm.  Prior to joining us at Tali Gallery, Mr. Thaiday will be convening a session at the Art Gallery of NSW as part of the Corroboree Festival which opens tomorrow with a Firelight Ceremony with Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, Governor of NSW and continues with a wonderful program of talks, events, workshops and art displays across the city over the next fortnight.
Mr. Thaiday is reknowned for creating Torres Strait Island traditional Shark Dance Head dresses, called Beizams. Â His work has been exhibited across the world and is included in the following collections:
Australian Embassy, Washington DC
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
National Museum of Australia, Canberra
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
Museum de Lyon, France
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
Queensland Museum, Brisbane
Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney
Cambridge University Museum of Anthropology, Cambridge UK
Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns
Please join us to welcome him to our community, along with emerging Indigenous artist from North Stradbroke Island, Elisa Jane Carmichael, and Sydney Photographer, Zoe Reynolds.