About the 2016 event

In 2016, the 11th Colours of our Country Aboriginal art exhibition took place. Rio Tinto celebrated 50 years of operations in the Pilbara and total artwork sales reach 2,000.

From the 2016 exhibition

11th exhibition

$2.2m

To participating Pilbara Aboriginal artists, their art centres and communities

234

Art pieces sold during the 2016 exhibition

44

Artists exhibited during 2016 across 4 art centres