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Several major international public galleries and specialized overseas institutions house significant collections of Australian Indigenous art or host major touring exhibitions. Key global venues include the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection at the University of Virginia (the only dedicated museum for Indigenous Australian art in the United States), the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in Paris, and the National Gallery Singapore.
Dedicated Overseas Collections & Museums
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection
Charlottesville, VA, United States
Holds thousands of objects, paintings, and sculptures dedicated exclusively to Australian Aboriginal art.
British Museum
London, United Kingdom
Features historical and contemporary Indigenous artifacts, tools, and bark paintings within its Oceania collections. [1, 2, 3, 4]
Major International Institutions with Holdings & Exhibitions
Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac
Art museum
Paris, France
Houses important indigenous art pieces from Australia, including monumental ceiling and wall site-specific commissions by Indigenous artists.
National Gallery Singapore
Singapore
Has expanded regional horizons by hosting landmark exhibitions like Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia.
The Menil Collection
Houston, TX, United States
Frequently collaborates on major contemporary Australian Aboriginal art exhibitions.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
March 24, 1997