‘Ian’s Research Club’ is a podcast hosted by A&M Associate Editor, Ian Tee. In episode eight, he speaks to curators Tina Baum and Phoebe Scott about the exhibition ‘Ever Present: First Peoples Art of Australia’ at National Gallery Singapore. They unpack how the show challenges stereotypes about First Nations people and what defines their art. For audiences encountering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art for the first time, this episode serves as a primer on their rich aesthetic and cultural traditions, as well as Australia’s complex history.

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