The Desert Mob 2024 Exhibition, held at Araluen Arts Centre in Alice Springs, NT, features Ikuntji Artists as well as 31 other Art Centres and is an invitation to view hundreds of works by artists who are members of Aboriginal-governed community art centres across Central Australia. Exhibiting alongside emerging and mid-career artists, many of the

In 2024, the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial (IOTA) will be presented across multiple venues where visitors can experience significant installations from all over the world. Exhibition partners Fremantle Arts Centre and John Curtin Gallery will again stage the international exhibition at the heart of the Triennial, and in 2024 are joined by Holmes à Court

MAKE AWARD: Presented by the Australian Design Centre, this major new national award celebrates innovation in contemporary craft and design. This year the MAKE Award has nominated Ikuntji artist Kumuntjai Napanangka Jack for her contributions to the design world.  The show features 30 pre selected finalists and is a comprehensive and exciting exhibition showing until

After making it through four stages of judging we are thrilled to announce that Ikuntji Artists have been named as State Winners in two categories of the 2024 Telstra Best of Business Awards! ‘Accelerating Women’, and ‘Building Communities’. We are so proud of this achievement, these awards are massive and particularly to be successful in

We won! Ikuntji Artists has earned the top honours at this year’s Chief Minister’s NT Export Awards. The nominees for the award were across a broad range of sectors including agriculture, education, creative arts and advanced manufacturing. Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro said “The Northern Territory was home to a growing number of innovative and high-achieving

Shifting Ground explores the dynamic terrain of Australian Indigenous printmaking, showcasing works by twenty-two artists who have produced prints with Basil Hall Editions. This exhibition is curated by Jessyca Hutchens, a Palyku woman and art historian, who is currently a Lecturer in Indigenous Studies at the University of Western Australia. Hutchens is the inaugural First

“Three Echoes – Western Desert Art showcases Australian Aboriginal art spanning the first 30 years of the Western Desert art movement”. Ikuntji artists involved in this exciting showcase are: Kumuntjai Napanangka Jack, Coral Napurrula, Marlee Napurrula, Katungka Napanangka, Narputta Nangala Jugadai, Daisy Napaltjarri Jugadai, Mitjili Napurrula, Kumuntjai Nampitjinpa Dixon, and Long Tom Tjapanangka. These artists

New Exuberance: contemporary Australian textile design is a major touring exhibition project reflecting on current directions in textile practice through art, design and fashion. Curated by Meryl Ryan in consultation with the JamFactory team, the exhibition presents the work of more than thirty diverse multidisciplinary creatives and includes ten commissioned furniture pieces produced by designers associated with JamFactory. Ikuntji

After being seen on the catwalk at Sydney Fashion Week, Ikuntji Artists received an order from the Australian consulate in Vietnam to provide 80m of printed fabric, which was made into uniforms for staff to wear on special occasions. This is an amazing opportunity and we are proud to see our designs represented overseas. For

Ikuntji Artists have been submitted for the 2024 ABLE Golden Book Award. The award honours both authors and publishers, providing prestige, exposure, and recognition for those involved. The winners will be announced at the ABLE Gala Dinner & Awards Night in October 2024. It will be a night of nights as the winners and the

Next week we are thrilled to have two very special guests at Ikuntji; Dr Tassia Joannides and Dr Emma Lynas, both lecturers from RMIT, will be staying in Haasts Bluff to lead a 4 day textiles workshop!

This year, the popular Tarnanthi Art Fair returns in October (18th – 21st) as an online only event, showcasing First Nations art from across Australia to art lovers around the world. The Tarnanthi Art Fair continues to be an important space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across the country to share their

We will again be joining the wonderful AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market! If you’re in Canberra be sure to check it out. The AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market is the largest Indigenous art market in the Canberra region and it has also become a popular online event, showcasing a diverse range of paintings, textiles, sculptures and much