Research
What is Kluge-Ruhe exploring today? Find out here.
We are committed to a robust program of academic research and publication on artworks in our collection and artworks by visiting artists. This research is authored by:
- Indigenous and non-Indigenous art scholars, usually writing commissioned essays for exhibition publications
- UVA or other university students taking courses in Aboriginal art and culture or curatorial studies
- High school students enrolled in our Young Art Historians program developing college and career readiness skills
- Kluge-Ruhe staff
To learn about collaborations we’ve done with artists, art centers and other museums and cultural institutions, including past exhibitions and residencies, please visit the Collaboration Archive.
If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander artist, curator, arts worker, or you work in our field and you would like physical copies of one of our publications, please email ldm3d@virginia.edu and we will send it/them to you!
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Research Highlights
“Aesthete and Scholar: Two complementary influences on the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia.” by Margo Smith AM
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“Aesthete and Scholar: Two complementary influences on the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia.” by Margo Smith AM
Research
The Country I Know: Barbara Moore and Sharon Adamson
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The Country I Know: Barbara Moore and Sharon Adamson
Tithuyil: Moving with the Rhythm of the Stars
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Tithuyil: Moving with the Rhythm of the Stars
“Ice Dreaming” by Charlie Tjaruru Tjungarrayi by Abigail Connelly
“Ice Dreaming” by Charlie Tjaruru Tjungarrayi by Abigail Connelly
“Wallaby Dreaming” by Charlie Egalie Tjapaltjarri by Olivia Barnaby
“Wallaby Dreaming” by Charlie Egalie Tjapaltjarri by Olivia Barnaby
“Untitled” by Charlie Tjaruru Tjungarrayi by Virginia Peng
“Untitled” by Charlie Tjaruru Tjungarrayi by Virginia Peng
“Corroboree Dreaming” by Charlie Egalie Tjapaltjarri by Evelyn Hall
“Corroboree Dreaming” by Charlie Egalie Tjapaltjarri by Evelyn Hall
Shane Pickett: Djinong Djina Boodja | Look at the Land that I Have Traveled
Shane Pickett: Djinong Djina Boodja | Look at the Land that I Have Traveled
“Beyond Dreamings: The Rise of Indigenous Australian Art in the USA” Edited by Henry F. Skerritt
“Beyond Dreamings: The Rise of Indigenous Australian Art in the USA” Edited by Henry F. Skerritt
“‘Honey Bee Girl’ at Milingimbi” by Callie Collins
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“‘Honey Bee Girl’ at Milingimbi” by Callie Collins
Jenni Kemarre Martiniello’s ‘Freshwater Saltwater Weave’ by Mel George
Jenni Kemarre Martiniello’s ‘Freshwater Saltwater Weave’ by Mel George
Ngunguni: Old Techniques Remain Strong by Regina Pilawuk Wilson and Henry Wilson
Ngunguni: Old Techniques Remain Strong by Regina Pilawuk Wilson and Henry Wilson
“Aesthete and Scholar: Two complementary influences on the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia.” by Margo Smith AM
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“Aesthete and Scholar: Two complementary influences on the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia.” by Margo Smith AM
“’The enchantment of being what we are’: Diversity and change in Aboriginal art” by Margo Smith AM, from the “Dreaming Their Way” Exhibition Catalog
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“’The enchantment of being what we are’: Diversity and change in Aboriginal art” by Margo Smith AM, from the “Dreaming Their Way” Exhibition Catalog
“Macassan-Influenced Yolngu Pipes” by Gavrielle Farmer
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“Macassan-Influenced Yolngu Pipes” by Gavrielle Farmer
“Big Corroboree Dreaming by Shorty Lungkarta Tjungarrayi” by Laura Bendick and Gauri Prakash
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