The opening of SHE'LL BE RIGHT, MATE? An Indigenous History in Australian Cartoons was held on Sunday 6 July 2014 at Burrinja Gallery.
The Hon. Heidi Victoria MP, Minister for the Arts, was there to open the show.
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Cr Fiona McAllister, Mayor of Yarra Ranges Council.
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SHE'LL BE RIGHT, MATE? is curated by Jim Bridges, President, Australian Cartoon Museum and Burrinja's JD Mittmann. The exhibition chronicles issues of Indigenous affairs in Australian society, sports and politics in the last 30 year. The cartoons are drawn from the archive of the Australian Cartoon Museum. Nicholson, Jeff, Spooner, Knight, Leunig, OZ and many more are featured.
Geoff "Jeff" Hook next to his cartoon which appeared in The Sun 13 September 1982.
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Sturt Krygsman, The Australian 8 June 1993
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Bill Leak, The Australian 28 January 2012
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Greens Councillor Samantha Dunn, Shire of Yarra Ranges.
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Jim Bridges and the attending cartoonists surround the Minister for the Arts Heidi Victoria.
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She'll be right, mate? An Indigenous History in Australian Cartoons
4 Jul - 31 Aug 2014
Burrinja Gallery
Burrinja Cultural Centre
351 Glenfern Road Upwey Victoria 3158
t (03) 9754 8723
Guided Tours
“The History of Everything” with Jim Bridges
Thursday, 10 / 24 / 31 July, 11am
Thursday, 14 / 21 / 28 Aug, 11am
Free Entry, RSVP
Curator’s Floor Talk
Saturday 2 August, 2pm
Saturday 9 August, 2 pm
Free Entry, RSVP
Saturday 9 August, 2 pm
Free Entry, RSVP