RE: Imagined, an exhibition at the JGM gallery, celebrates the culture of the Gadigal people, the original inhabitants of today’s Sydney area of New South Wales who are part of the Eora Nation.
There is a freshness, a feeling of contemporaneity in Konstantina’s expansive canvases and stretched possum skins, stitched with sparkling beads.
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Sky Sports created a bold identity for the 2025 Lions Tour in Australia that captured the pride and spirit of the Lions while celebrating the First Nations culture of the host nation. The narrative centres on a Lion — built from Indigenous artist Konstantina’s original artwork — The result resonated with fans, reached millions across broadcast and digital, and reinforced Sky’s reputation for innovative, respectful design.
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JGM Gallery presents RE: Imagined, an exhibition of works by proud Gadigal woman of the Eora Nation (Sydney basin), Konstantina, inspired by her three-year research project with the British Museum. RE: Imagined showcases the results of the most recent phase of Konstantina’s project: paintings inspired by the raw materials which the Gadigal used to fashion the objects housed in the British Museum, and the original environments from which these materials were sourced.
Onespace is delighted to announce the representation of Konstantina (Kate Constantine). Konstantina is a proud Gadigal woman of the Eora Nation and a contemporary First Nations artist. Her practice reinterprets the traditional visual practices of her people, forging a modern narrative and asserting First Nations perspectives as central to Australia’s cultural landscape.
The biggest 24 hrs l've had in a long time!
So many thanks to the Cowra Art Gallery for having my work on display and wonderful patrons Mr & Mrs Fagen who generously support this prize.
I am the 50th winner of Calleen Art Prize and I can't wipe the smile from my face!
To lovely Curator Cassandra, thanks for holding my hand through a very new process for me. To the eloquent Kent Buch thank you for choosing my work!
And to all the wonderful new friends I made on my epic 24 hr round trip from Bundjalung to Wiradjuri Country.
Thank you to Aunty Esther for her beautiful Welcome to Country and generous smile when I won and was feeling a bit overwhelmed!
Very proud to be included as a finalist in the Calleen Art Prize for 2025 hosted at the Cowra Regional Gallery
For nearly 10 years, Willie Weston has honoured First Nations stories from the most remote corners of Australia, and more recently Naarm (Melbourne), through our fabrics and wallpapers. We are excited to present our latest collection, celebrating the rich heritage of the Gadigal – some of the traditional custodians of Sydney’s harbour region – created in partnership with renowned artist, Kate Constantine.
Our collection reveals another side to the artist - her delicate, confident line work and sketching. The collection invites calm reflection, a consideration of the natural world, and a celebration of our coastal regions.
Konstantina has been announced as a Finalist in this year's Gosford Art Prize for the painting "Murrira" (pronounced moor- reere).
Murrira is the Gadigal word for line or chorded string usually made from native Hibiscus or Kurrajong bark.
This work is inspired by the re-making of our original Gadigal practises based on a multi-year project with the @britishmuseum . The artwork is made at the same time as I learn to make the original traditional chord and so contains the ancient practise and wisdom of the Culture of my people. It is a physical annotation, a remembering of this Culture and therefore a conduit to the past from the present.
Konstantina has collaborated with UK broadcaster SKY TV to develop the broadcast titles and graphics for the 2025 British Lions tour of Australia.
Sky TV said "Sky has worked with First Nations artist, Konstantina to land a powerful brand identity, ahead of the Lions Series that starts on 20 June. The tour happens once every four years and has reached iconic status with sporting fans. Its aim is to unite both nations and cultures, so it’s fitting that Sky’s creative direction is grounded in the rich cultural landscape of Australia, the country where it’s being hosted."
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Konstantina was invited by Newfields: Indianapolis Museum of Modern Art USA to open the First Nations multi-sensory exhibition ‘CONNECTION’ in May 2025 as Artist Ambassador & Cultural Advisor. She travelled to the Museum to attend the opening representing over 100+ Aboriginal Artists that appear in the exhibition which includes her 19 of her own works. She undertook Artist talks, school programs, sharing Culture and Connection with the visitors, school groups and the local Indigenous custodians, the Miami, it was a fantastic and humbling experience!
Many thanks to the Curatorial team at Newfields, Director Belinda Tate and Grande Experiences Australia. Original Show curators acknowledged: Dr Margot Neale, Rhoda Roberts, Wayne Quilliam and Adam Knight.
Konstantina has collaborated with BE Sydney (Business Events Sydney) to develop their First Nations branding. The painting is titled "MARI BURRA WARRANE" (Gadigal translation: Big Sky Sydney ) that will be used across all their event assets and events both locally and internationally.
After almost 2 years in planning, design and manufacture, Konstantina’s public art project with Sydney Metro Trains has finally been installed at the Marrickville site. The work titled ‘Barabra : Scenes of Country’ is a 30m stretch of facade fencing made of aluminium, bronze and steel. Thank you to UAP for the amazing manufacturing and engineering design job and the wonderful people at Sydney Metro City & Southwest Line-wide. An additional special thank you to the Inner West Council Indigenous working committee and to CreateNSW public art team for their stewardship and tireless assistance in making this project a reality.
If you are in the Inner West of Sydney, you can see the work at 11 Edinburgh Road, Marrickville.
I am honoured to be invited to exhibit at this years Art Paris at the Grand Palais. The leading European art fair for modern and contemporary art. I will be attending Art Paris by invitation of my gallery Stéphane Jacob, so if you're in Paris come and say hello
Premier arts magazine Télérama has given ‘Nala Ngura’ exhibition it’s top honour with a ‘5 star’ review
Returning for my second solo show in Paris with Stéphane and the team from Art's d'Australie
Konstantina has been commissioned to create a bespoke piece for the SCG and Venues NSW to hang in their boardroom. The painting, "Muru" in the original language, spoken by the Gadigal of Sydney, means pathway. This is a map that I’ve designed based on research and yarns with Elders over time, and acknowledging much knowledge and wisdom held within the broader Sydney Aboriginal community around the pathways we believe existed pre-Colony. Many of these pathways were later turned into major roads, which became the arteries that feed the city of Sydney.
This piece has been made specifically for the Sydney Cricket Ground and the Middle Stump Inititative, so it was important for me to highlight where the SCG is in relation to this beautiful system of Muru. In fact the SCG sits on a key in junction or intersection both between original Sydney clan groups and its Muru.
This felt like a beautiful opportunity to create my own version of what I believe existed at this time for SCG, it resonated with me that sport has been a significant way for mob to exist in the Western world, our very first all Aboriginal cricket side smashed the English at their own game of cricket! AFL is a massive part of our modern story now also.
It felt, for me and maybe for our young children and for people more broadly who love sport, a pathway, through sport is successful pathway for our reconciliation.
This is Muru, in honour of all success.
"This partnership represents a fusion of sport, art, and culture," said Kerrie Mather, Chief Executive of the SCG and Venues NSW. "We are delighted to collaborate with Kate and bring the good work of Clint and the Middle Stump Initiative to the Sydney Cricket Ground.”
National Indigenous Times article on my latest exhibition at NSW Parliament House
This new exhibition celebrates the enduring presence and rich culture of the Gadigal people. It addresses the losses and manipulations my people have faced while emphasising the strong connection to our language, culture, and histories.
Visit the exhibition at NSW Parliament House on weekdays, 9am to 5pm between 4 July and 1 August 2024. Access is to the left of the building via the security gatehouse.
Wumera Nangamay: A Salt Lake Series
Translation: to fly like a bird or a spear through the sky into dreaming (‘nanga’- sleep, ‘may’ - eye)
Opens on Thursday 13th June for 4 weeks at Cooee Art Leven. 17 Thurlow Street, Redfern. Gadigal Country
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