Exhibitions & Events
Desert Mob 8 September – 23 October, Alice Springs
Gloria Pannka, Hamilton Downs, NT. This painting depicts Hamilton Downs from Brumby Pound Paddock.
View more artworks from the desert Mob exhibition HERE
The Namatjira Story – Wednesday 8th June | 6.30–8pm, Sydney
The Namatjira Story
On country and on stage.
Lenie and Gwenda Namatjira (sisters and granddaughters of Namatjira), Benita Clements (Gwenda’s daughter) Gloria Pannka (granddaughter of Namatjira), and Clara Inkamala have created an exquisite collection of watercolour paintings, inspired by the a collaborative project between their art centre, Ngurratjuta Iltja Ntjarra, Many Hands and arts company Big hART. The project’s latest output is a new documentary, of which a preview will be screened at the opening of the exhibition. This collection, curated by academic Alison French, tells the Namatjira family story through sceneries from Western Arrarnta country and the theatre’s stage. The body of works in the exhibition was created in Alice Springs, in response to scenes and stills from the film.
Image Credit: Gloria Pannka, 36 x 54 Watercolour on paper, The Namatjira Play, Actors and Artists on stage
Opening Wednesday 8th June | 6.30–8pm.
Exhibition continues until Sunday 19th June.
Gallery open Tuesday–Saturday 11am–6pm | Sunday 11am–4pm
Gallery: 107 Projects, 107 Redfern St. Redfern
http://107projects.org/event/the-namatjira-story/
Lenie Namatjira, Mostyn Peniltja in his homeland. Kuala Outstation and his dogs.
Lenie Namatjira finalist at Telstra
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory announces finalists for the 33rd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award!
Congratulations to Lenie Namatjira!!!
Seventy-five artists from 244 entries have been selected as finalists in the country’s most prestigious national Indigenous art award, the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (NATSIAA).
The judging panel, which included Vernon Ah Kee, respected contemporary artist, Kimberley Moulton, Senior Curator, South Eastern Australia Aboriginal Collections, Museum Victoria and Don Whyte, Don Whyte Framing, were impressed with the quality and diversity of this year’s entries.
“We were provided with the breadth of what’s happening across Australia and the representation of country, culture, identity and politics is strong,” Ms. Moulton said.
Luke Scholes, Curator of Aboriginal Art and Material Culture, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT), said: “From what was an extremely competitive field, Vernon, Kimberley and Don have brought together a wonderfully eclectic assembly of finalists whose work will gather to create a spectacular exhibition to celebrate the MAGNT and Telstra partnership. We are extremely grateful for the support this prestigious award continues to receive from artists and art centres Australia wide.”
MAGNT Director, Marcus Schutenko said: “The selected works in this year’s Telstra NATSIAA have significant breadth in both form and content.”
Telstra Country Wide Area General Manager for the Northern Territory, Nic Danks, said the Telstra NATSIAA offers an exciting national platform for emerging and established artists
to showcase their culture and creative talents.
“Telstra is committed to ensuring Indigenous artists are discovered and have the opportunity to tell the important stories of Australia on a national scale,” Mr Danks said.
“This year marks the 25th anniversary of our partnership with MAGNT and we are proud to have had the opportunity to meet and profile so many talented artists over the years,” Mr Danks continued.
Finalists’ works will be exhibited at MAGNT from Friday 5 August 2016, where six winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony in the evening.
The categories for the 33rd Telstra NATSIAA are:
• Telstra Art Award – $50,000
• Telstra General Painting Award – $5,000
• Telstra Bark Painting Award – $5,000
• Telstra Work on Paper Award – $5,000
• Wandjuk Marika 3D Memorial Award (also sponsored by Telstra) – $5,000
• Telstra Youth Award – $5,000
About the Award
The 33rd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award marks the 25th year of the relationship between Telstra and the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory (MAGNT). The award was founded by MAGNT in 1984, and remains Australia’s first, most prestigious and longest-running award dedicated to Indigenous art and artists.
EXHIBITION DETAILS
33rd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award
Saturday 6 August – Sunday 30 October
Curator: Luke Scholes
Judges: Vernon Ah Kee, Kimberley Moulton, Don Whyte
List of finalists
Alec Baker, Andrew Snelgar, Anwar Young, Baluka Maymuru, Barayuwa Munungurr, Barbara Mbitjana Moore, Beryl Jimmy, Betty Kuntiwa Pumani, Beyula Putungka Napanangka, Bianca Beetson, Brendan Kennedy, David Frank, Eunice Napanangka Jack, Eunice Porter, Georgia MacGuire, Glen (Kei Kalak) Mackie, Graham Badari, Gunybi Ganambarr, Guykuda Mununggurr, Harold Joseph Thomas (Bundoo), Isaac Cherel, Ishmael Marika, Jack Green, James Tylor, Janine McAullay Bott, Jennifer Herd, Jimmy Kenny Thaiday, John Mawurndjul, Kathleen Injiki Tjapalyi, Kaylene Whiskey, Kent Morris, Kieren Karritpul, Lena Yarinkura, Lenie Namatjira, Lisa Waup, Louise Daniels, Maath Maralngurra, Margaret Poulsen, Matjangka Nyukana Norris, Melanie Evans, Mumu Mike Williams, Muntaji Brumby, Naomi Hobson, Natalie Puantulura, Ngarralja Tommy May, Nici Cumpston, Nicole Monks, Nyapanyapa Yunupingu, Penny Evans, Pepai Jangala Carroll, Peter Waples-Crowe, Rachael Mipantjiti Lionel, Ray James Tjangala, Regina Pilawuk Wilson, Robert Pau, Ryan Presley, Seymour Wulida, Shirley Macnamara, Shirley Purdie, Simon Hogan, Spinifex Men’s Collaborative, Steaphan Paton, Stewart Hoosan, Ted Laxton [Pitcha Makin Fellas], Teresa Baker and Clarise Tunkin, Tiger Yaltangki, Tjanpi Desert Weavers, Tony Albert, Vincent Namatjira, Watarru Collaborative, William Nyaparu Gardiner, Winnie Sampi, Witjiti George, Wukun Wanambi, Yaritji Young & Yinarupa Nangala.
A Hermannsburg Christmas – on now in Singapore!
ReDot Fine Art Gallery is extremely honoured to be hosting a first ever show by the community art centre of Ngurratjuta Iltja Ntjarra, better known as Many Hands Arts, which has become famous for its production of sublime watercolours of the Australian outback in the style known as the “Hermannsburg School”. This continues the tradition of the great Arrernte artist, and possibly the most famous 20th century Australian watercolourist, Albert Namatjira.
In a salon hang which promises to be a spectacular finale to the 2015 exhibition programme at ReDot Fine Art Gallery’s new Old Hill Street Police Station premises, ‘A Hermannsburg Christmas’ will be a collection of over 40 delicate watercolours, crafted by nine of the more senior artists of the cooperative, all direct family descendants of the great Albert Namatjira.
The exhibition begins on Wednesday 25th November and runs until Thursday 31st December 2015 and will be the perfect opportunity to find your loved ones that “special” Christmas present. Your way of saying thank you for being there to the ones you love. Hell why not treat yourself too for seeing out yet another challenging year and looking forward to a better, brighter and fun filled 2016!
This is a must-see show for anyone interested in following the recent developments in Indigenous Art and an opportunity to better understand the work being produced by one of Australia’s finest community based Indigenous art projects.
NSW: Kinship – In the Footsteps of Namatjira Opens 3-12
Yaama Ganu Gallery in NSW is proud to present their last exhibition for the year ‘Kinship – In the Footsteps of Namatjira’. Amazing watercolours from the famed Hermannsburg Artists of Ngurratjuta Iltja Ntjarra/Many Hands Art Centre. All welcome. All works online, go to www.yaamaganu.com.au
Reinhold Inkamala, Glen Helen Gorge, Water running down to Fink River, it’s the flood running.
Support the Namatjira Fashion project!
To celebrate the era of Albert Namatjira (1950’s) we have created two unique limited edition fashion garments being circle skirts and scarfs – and we need your help! Click HERE to learn more.
Watercolours in Darwin
‘Transparent – The Hermannsburg School of Art’ is the name of the exhibition to be held at the Paul Johnstone Gallery in Darwin from the 13th March until the 2nd April. Leading artists Ivy Pareroultja, Lenie Namatjira and Gloria Pannka will all feature work at this exhibition. The official opening will be held on the 13th March from 5.30 to 7.30pm.
Ngurratjuta artists in Canberra
An exhibition of Albert Namatjira’s descendants will be held at AIATSIS from Nov. 24 to Dec.12. AIATSIS will also hold a market day where you can purchase an original watercolour artwork and meet some of the artists. If you are in Canberra come and say hello on Friday November 28 from 9am to 4pm at 51 Lawson Cres. Acton ACT.
For more information visit AIATSIS
Exhibition at Parliament House
Gloria Pannka, Lenie Namatjira, Mervyn Rubuntja and Kevin Namatjira will be travelling to Canberra with Ngurratjuta Many Hands Art staff and Big hART’s Namatjira project for the unveiling of ‘Namatjira to Now – Five Generations of Watercolours in the Central Desert’, at the Parliament House, Nov. 26th.
Dobell Prize NSW
Ivy Pareroultja’s work will feature in the Dobell Australian Drawing Biennial 2014 in the Art Gallery of NSW. ‘Drawing Out’ will run from 21 Nov 2014 to 26 Jan 2015. If you are in Sydney you can also meet our artists on Nov 22, they will run a watercolour masterclass at the Art Gallery of NSW.
For more info visit: http://www.corroboreesydney.com.au/
