Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative

[2] The founding members of the Co-operative are Michael Riley (1960–2004), Avril Quaill, Tracey Moffatt, Fiona Foley, Brenda L Croft, Jeffrey Samuels, Euphemia Bostock, Fern Martins, Bronwyn Bancroft and Arone Meeks.

[3] Boomalli has its roots in the National Black Theatre, which operated in Redfern in the 1970s and was part of "an explosion of pride and public confidence" in Aboriginal culture and organisations.

A number of critics gave negative comments and called urban Aboriginal art "a passing fad".

With help from pro-bono lawyers the Co-operative was able to resolve their obligations and achieve legal rights to their current location.

[5] In the 1990s the popularity of Aboriginal Art was booming nationally and overseas, as the Co-operative built relationships with major Australian and International galleries.