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You may also check that the selling gallery is associated with a regulatory body,
Where possible, buy direct from Aboriginal arts centres or their city outlets (see
www.ankaaa.org.au
or
www.aboriginalart.org
)
; this is generally cheaper and en-
sures authenticity. You also get to view the works in the context in which they were
created.
NT General Store
OUTDOOR GEAR
(42 Cavenagh St)
This casual, corrugated-iron warehouse has shelves piled high with
camping and bushwalking gear, as well as a range of maps.
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Arts & Crafts
Aboriginal Fine Arts Gallery
ART GALLERY
(
www.aaia.com.au
; 1st fl, cnr Mitchell & Knuckey Sts;
9am-5pm)
Displays and sells art from
Arnhem Land and the Central Desert region.
Maningrida Arts & Culture
ART GALLERY
(
www.maningrida.com
; 32 Mitchell St, Shop 1; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri, 11.30am-4.30pm Sat)
S
Features fibre sculptures, weavings and paintings from the Kunibidji community at Man-
ingrida on the banks of the Liverpool River, Arnhem Land. Fully Aboriginal-owned.
Mbantua Fine Art Gallery
ART GALLERY
(
www.mbantua.com.au
;
2/30 Smith St Mall; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat)
Vivid utopian designs
painted on everything from canvasses to ceramics.
Territory Colours
ART GALLERY
(
www.territorycolours.com
; 46 Smith St Mall; 10am-5pm Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm Sat & Sun)
Con-
temporary paintings and crafts, including glass, porcelain and wood from local artists;
features the work of contemporary indigenous artist Harold Thomas.
Tiwi Art Network
ART GALLERY
