Founders of the Central and Western Desert Art Movement
Papunya Tula Artists is entirely owned and directed by traditional Aboriginal people from the Western Desert. The aim of the company is to promote individual artists, to provide economic development for the communities to which they belong, and assist in the maintenance of a rich cultural heritage.
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16.08.08
Ngurra yurru kulintjaku – Always remembering country
16 August – 27 August 2008
Papunya Tula Artists in conjunction with Cross Cultural Art Exchange (ccae) present Ngurra yurru kulintjaku – Always remembering country. The exhibition, which runs as part of the Darwin Festival, showcases an exceptional overview of contemporary art by senior and emerging Pintupi artists from Kiwirrkura and Kintore.
For a complementary exhibition catalogue and sales enquiries, please contact: Cross Cultural Art Exchange, 2/2 Harriet Place, Darwin, NT. Ph: 0413 953444; www.ccae.com.au
15.08.08
25th TELSTRA NATIONAL ABORIGINAL & TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ART AWARDS (NATSIAA)
15 August - 26 October 2008
Papunya Tula Artists would like to congratulate Makinti Napanangka, from Kintore, who was awarded the coveted Telstra Award at the 25th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Stria Islander Art Award.
The work selected by the judges Hetti Perkins and Judy Watson depicts ceremonies at her beloved Lupul, a rockhole site south west of Kintore in the Northern Territory.
14.08.08
PAPUNYA TULA ARTISTS - Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair
Papunya Tula Artists is proud to participate in the second Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair at the Darwin Convention Centre.
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair opening hours
Thursday 14: 10.00am - 6pm
Friday 15: 10.00am - 4pm
Saturday 16: 10.00am- 6pm
For more information view www.darwinaboriginalartfair.com.au
13.08.08
Scott Livesey Galleries - ABORIGINAL ART 2008
13 August - 27 September 2008
Several Papunya Tula Artists’ feature in Scott Livesey Galleries annual ABORIGINAL ART exhibition opening today in Armadale, Victoria. This exceptional collection of works is accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue detailing information about the exhibiting artists and their works. Paintings by established and emerging artists from Kintore and Kiwirrkura are exhibited amongst works from the neighboring communities of Amunturrngu (Mt Liebig) and Balgo.
The highly sought-after catalogues are available from the gallery direct on: +61 3 9824 7770.
The works can also be viewed online at: www.scottliveseygalleries.com