John Carty

John Carty

Professor John Carty is the Head of Humanities at the South Australian Museum, where is responsible for the most significant collections of Aboriginal art and cultural heritage in the world. He is Director of the National Centre for Aboriginal Languages and Music at the University of Adelaide. He is currently serving on the National Commission for UNESCO.

 

He has lived and worked with the Balgo artists for two decades, and worked extensively with Aboriginal custodians throughout Australia on art, history, heritage and museum projects, books and exhibition.