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"White fellas have lots of keeping places all over this country, all we want is this one Keeping Place".
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Artist: Michelle Blakeney
Date: 08 Jul 2010 - 29 Jul 2010
Artist: Gordon Syron
Date: 06 Jul 2010 - 31 Jul 2010
Artist: Michelle Blakeney
Date: 08 Jul 2010 - 29 Jul 2010
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Read our letters of support from Sydney Greens Councillor, Irene Doutney and Anglican Bishop, Brian Iverach
Questions asked of the NSW Parliament June 24th 2010 regarding the future of Gordon and Elaine Syron and The Keeping Place
Sign our Petition
Click here to see film "The Keeping Place"
"Judgement by His Peers," Gordon Syron, Oil on Canvas, 93 x 124 cm, 1978
Photo by Australian National Museum, Canberra
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Invasion I: An Aboriginal Perspective, Gordon Syron, 1999 |
Invasion I is on permanent display at the:
MUSEUM OF SYDNEY ON THE SITE OF FIRST GOVERNMENT HOUSE
"I want to show the negative feelings of the Aboriginal people, the truth
is the way it was. The white master race came and took our land and did
not even have the courtesy to ask us or buy it. They said we weren't
even human beings when they claimed our land as 'terra nullius'. British
law is alright for the British but Aboriginal law, customs, language,
dance, Mimi spirits have been around a lot longer than 'British law'."
"I have painted over 200 versions of this painting. It is my signature piece."
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"THE KEEPING PLACE /Black Fella's Dreaming" is the culmination of Gordon Syron's enthusiasm and passion.
As one of the few Australian Aboriginal owned and operated museum THE KEEPING PLACE "Black Fella's Dreaming" exhibits both traditional and contemporary artworks of Aboriginal art as well as housing a unique range of historical photographs, sculptures, rare posters, books & documents and artefacts (artifacts).
"I had a dream to keep my best paintings, then somehow I couldn't stand to sell other Black Fellas' paintings cheaply in my gallery and I tried to keep the best of their work and it turned into Black Fella's Dreaming Museum. The name is Black Fella's Dreaming = one Black fella, me. It was my dream." - Gordon Frederick Syron
It has been Gordon's dream to foster self-respect within the Aboriginal community; to create jobs, promote Aboriginal art and increase the awareness and fill in the large gaps of Australian history.So we can all see the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
David Gulpilil, A Portrait by Gordon Syron 1988
(See above damage from humidity to this precious artwork 2007-2010)
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With the closing of the Bangalow Aboriginal Museum, this Black Fella's Dream has been re-invented. It is arguably the keystone to Australia's most wide-ranging and finest collection of contemporary Aboriginal art. Gordon Syron's most famous artwork is "Judgement by His Peers." Click here to view a larger picture of, "Judgement by His Peers," and to read more about the painting's history, meaning and creation.
Gordon and Elaine Pelot-Syron have transformed their Black Fella's Dreaming Museum into THE KEEPING PLACE, Redfern and are actively looking for a benefactor to purchase the collection with a view to handing it over to the Aboriginal Community. Please click here to read the Proposal for an Aboriginal Keeping Place
Imagine being able to preserve such an important part of what makes us Australian.
Some images may be of people who are deceased. Gordon Syron does not want to offend anyone.
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