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Tropical Takeover
Imagine art on a grand scale – colourful botanical and animal inspired installations twining themselves over shop fronts, walkways and trees. Not your usual canvas and gallery experience, this is...
Art & About – Sister, Mother, Daughter
Sister, mother and daughter team Felicity, Elizabeth and Sarah Martin hold their third family show this month. Off The Leash caught up with Sarah ahead of their exhibition. Where do...
10 Years At The Top
In July 2007 Off The Leash was launched onto the Darwin arts scene, a timely what’s-on-guide to the Top End full of art, music, theatre, film and community events, all...
SALON17
Australians do love a cheeky renegade – so when the idea for an exhibition of works rejected from the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Awards (NATSIAA) was born, it...
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair
Get your finger directly on the pulse of Indigenous arts at the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF). Now in its 11th year, this three-day bonanza of visual arts, workshops, film...
Telstra NATSIAA
With two brand new award categories, Australia's most prestigious and long running Indigenous art award is a star on the country’s cultural calendar that just keeps burning brighter. Since its...
Art & About – Jilamara Arts, Munupi Arts and Ngaruwanajirri
Situated to the north of Darwin, the Tiwi Islands are home to a myriad of artists. Every August three island art centres hold a collaborative exhibition in the Darwin Festival...
Off The Leash – 10 Year Anniversary Cover Comp
In celebration of Off The Leash’s 10-year anniversary we put the call out for a fab, fun cover that celebrated our vibrant Top End home. We could have designed our...
Portrait of a Senior Territorian Art Award
A successful portrait, it's generally agreed – from the Archibald to The Portrait of a Senior Territorian – needs to embody more than just a likeness. But beyond careers, strong...
Art & About – Paul Johnstone Gallery
Nestled in Harriet Place, Paul Johnstone Gallery was established in 2007 under the name Cross Cultural Art Exchange. Changing to its current name in 2013, the gallery showcases artists from...
Art & About – Free Space Studio
Situated in the creative hub that is Darwin Community Arts, the Free Space Studio (FSS) was established in 2013 by Amina McConvell and Brenda Logan, creating a much needed and...
The Sculptures of Atauro Island
A woman puts on goggles, takes a spear and in skirt and thongs, free dives into a turqoise reef off Atauro Island north of Dili. She is one of the...
Art & About – Darwin Art Trail
From the inner suburbs of Darwin to the banks of Darwin River Dam, the Darwin Art Trail (DAT) makes for an inspiring and creative day out. Motivated by the beautiful...
Art & About – Tactile Arts
Located in the grounds of the Museum and Art Gallery, the gallery and studios at Tactile Arts look out across the waters of Fannie Bay. Surrounded by trees and stretches...
Q&A with NCCA Director Maurice O'Riordan
Nestled in Parap, The Northern Centre for Contemporary Art (NCCA) is a shining light in the Australian Contemporary Art Scene. NCCA's Director Maurice O’Riordan took some time to chat to...
Collecting the Territory
The Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT) is the custodian of a significant collection of artworks reflecting our distinctive part of the world. MAGNT are hoping to...
Q&A with Angus & Rose Cameron
ESTABLISHED IN 2005 BY ANGUS AND ROSE CAMERON, NOMAD ART PRODUCTIONS AND GALLERY HAS BECOME SYNONYMOUS WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF LIMITED EDITION PRINTS AND CROSS-CULTURAL PROJECTS FROM REMOTE NORTHERN AND...
From the Street
Graffiti is dubbed by some as the biggest art movement happening around the globe right now, and Darwin is home to its fair share of talent. This Wet season, the...
Q&A with artist Benji Steane
Talented Darwin artist Benji Steane is the winner of our November Cover Art Competition. Currently studying a Bachelor of Creative Arts and Industries (New Media Design) at Charles Darwin University...
Artists at Fogg Dam
Fogg Dam was built for a rice-growing project that failed, but today the dam wall provides easy access to experience the ecology and landscape of our monsoonal wetlands. Christian Clare...
