Associate Professor Sally Butler
Associate Professor

Sally Butler

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Background

Sally Butler is a Reader in Art History.

Sally Butler took up the position as lecturer in Art History at the University of Queensland in 2004 after a period as Art History lecturer at the Australian National Univeristy in Canberra. Visual arts industry experience includes working for the Queensland Art Gallery and a number of freelance curating projects, and several years as Associate Editor of Australian Art Collector magazine and one of the edtiors for the Australia and New Zealand Journal of Art. Sally regularly writes for Australian visual arts magazines, maintaining a particular interest in contemporary Australian art, Australian indigenous art and new media art.

Research

Her research interests include cross-cultural critical theory, Australian Indigenous art, Australian contemporary art, photography and new media art. Current research includes: Indigenous art from Far North Queensland, Virtual Reality theory and photography, contemporary Queensland photography, and art and cultural tourism.

Availability

Associate Professor Sally Butler is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, society and community Art history, theory and criticism Creative Arts and Writing Environmental politics Fine arts Human Society Language, Communication and Culture Ngā tāngata, te porihanga me ngā hapori o te Māori (Māori peoples, society and community) Photography, video and lens-based practice Political science Studies of Asian society Visual arts

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Interdisciplinary Approaches to Australia Pacific Indigenous Art

    In what ways does the study of Australia Pacific Indigenous art contribute to a broad scope of intellectual activity? How does the holistic nature of what drives Australia Pacific indigenous arts help advance academic pursuit of interdisciplinarity and embedding Indigenous knowledges into academic curricula?

  • Australia Pacific Indigenous Art and Cultural Tourism

    What are the capacities, potential and challenges for Australia's network of Indigenous art centres to participate in the cultural tourism industry? What kind of tourism psychology is involved in Indigenous art tourism itineraries? Can Indigenous art tourism contribute to decolonisation in Australia and the Pacific?

  • Australian Art

    What are the narratives of Australian art today, and how can we look differently at Australian art from the past? Are national narratives beyond their use in a global world?

Search Professor Sally Butler’s works on UQ eSpace

76 works between 1999 and 2022
All (76) Journal Article (33) Book Chapter (16) Conference Publication (3) Book (3) Other Outputs (21)

61 - 76 of 76 works

2005

Journal Article

(Book review) The Photography Reader

Butler, S. (2005). (Book review) The Photography Reader. Media International Australia, 116, 134-135.

(Book review) The Photography Reader

2003

Book Chapter

Cape York's Time in Motion

Butler, Sally (2003). Cape York's Time in Motion. Story Place Indigenous Art of Cape York and the Rainforest. (pp. 192-199) edited by Weir, Ian. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Art Gallery.

Cape York's Time in Motion

2001

Conference Publication

Unnatural Origins: Contemporary Aesthetics and an Environmental Point of View

Butler, Sally (2001). Unnatural Origins: Contemporary Aesthetics and an Environmental Point of View. Environment & Culture Interdisciplinary Conference, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 2001. St Lucia: Faculty of Arts.

Unnatural Origins: Contemporary Aesthetics and an Environmental Point of View

2000

Journal Article

Eugene Carchesio

Butler, S. (2000). Eugene Carchesio. Australian Art Collector Magazine, 14 (October-December), 51-52.

Eugene Carchesio

2000

Journal Article

A guide to the Aboriginal art market

Butler, S. (2000). A guide to the Aboriginal art market. Australian Art Collector Magazine, 13 (July-September), 66-75.

A guide to the Aboriginal art market

2000

Conference Publication

The role of Aura at the end of the Millenium

Butler, S. (2000). The role of Aura at the end of the Millenium. The role of art at the end of the millennium, Victoria University, Wellington, 2-5 December, 1999. Victoria University, Wellington: Department of Art History.

The role of Aura at the end of the Millenium

2000

Journal Article

Marian Drew

Butler, S. (2000). Marian Drew. Australian Art Collector Magazine, 14 (October-December), 68-68.

Marian Drew

2000

Journal Article

Michael Nelson Tjakamarra Unmasked

Butler, S. (2000). Michael Nelson Tjakamarra Unmasked. Australian Art Collector Magazine, 13 (July-September), 88-90.

Michael Nelson Tjakamarra Unmasked

2000

Journal Article

Gabriella Wallace

Butler, S. (2000). Gabriella Wallace. Australian Art Collector Magazine, 12 (April-June), 78-78.

Gabriella Wallace

1999

Journal Article

Rosella Namok

Butler, S. (1999). Rosella Namok. Australian Art Collector (8), 38.

Rosella Namok

1999

Journal Article

Michael Nelson Jagamara's new expressions

Butler, S. (1999). Michael Nelson Jagamara's new expressions. Eyeline (41), 36-39.

Michael Nelson Jagamara's new expressions

1999

Journal Article

The magic eye: Op art in focus

Butler, S. (1999). The magic eye: Op art in focus. Australian Art Collector (8), 42-45.

The magic eye: Op art in focus

1999

Journal Article

Alice Springs: A collectors guide

Butler, S. (1999). Alice Springs: A collectors guide. Australian Art Collector (10), 104-108.

Alice Springs: A collectors guide

1999

Journal Article

Philip Bacon: 'Straight talking'

Butler, S. (1999). Philip Bacon: 'Straight talking'. Australian Art Collector (9), 64-68.

Philip Bacon: 'Straight talking'

1999

Journal Article

Op art now

Butler, S. (1999). Op art now. Australian Art Collector (8), 47-50.

Op art now

1999

Journal Article

New art on the block

Butler, S. (1999). New art on the block. Australian Art Collector (8), 58-61.

New art on the block

Past funding

  • 2014 - 2015
    Metaphor in image and word: correspondences in the conceptual metaphors underlying artworks and their linguistic descriptions.
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2014
    Art, Knowledge and Indigeneity in the Sandstone University
    Copyright Agency Cultural Fund
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Aboriginal Art & Environmentalism in Aurukun
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Sally Butler is:
Available for supervision

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Available projects

  • Australian Indigenous Art and Politics 1975-1985

    This project aims to understand how Australian Indigenous art encapsulated and helped to communicate political ideas about Indigenous land rights, social justice and equality in a period that also saw the emergence of the modern Australian Indigenous art movement.

  • Australian Art Centres and Cultural Tourism

    This project evaluates the capacities, potential and challenges for Australia's network of Indigenous Art Centres contributing in cultural tourism initiatives.

    Contributions sought for:

    Sally Butler (editor) 'Australian Indigenous Art and Cultural Tourism', Arts, Special Issue, Volume 9, 2019.

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Sally Butler directly for media enquiries about:

  • Aboriginal art
  • Art - Aboriginal
  • Australian art
  • Critical theory - cross cultural
  • Cross-cultural critical theory
  • Indigenous art
  • Photography
  • Photography - contemporary

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