IN PICTURES: Miaritch exhibition opening attracts big crowd to Albany Town Hall as part of NAIDOC Week

A crowd of just under 100 packed into Albany Town Hall on Friday for the opening of its latest month-long exhibition, Miaritch. The exhibition was opened as part of NAIDOC Week and has brought together 29 works by nine Noongar artists currently held in the collections of Tony Davis and Trevor Garland. The title of the exhibition, Miaritch, is a reference to the Menang name for Oyster Harbour, and the artworks, which will be on display until July 22, originated from both the Great Southern and South West. Annette Davis, Kylie Bowden and Malcolm Traill have curated the exhibition, which was opened by Albany Mayor Dennis Wellington after Menang Noongar elder Glenda Williams told the crowd about the importance of Noongar art.