2019
Australian Council of the Arts, Artists trip to Adelaide
This year, Ikuntji Artists Travelled to Adelaide to visit The South Australia Museum and The State Library of South Australia to view Luritja collections held in both institutions. This project was funded by Australian Council of the Arts.
Salon des Refusés Exhibition 2019, Darwin
Ikuntji Artist are proud to have works by Artists Anne Dixon and Eunice Napanangka Jack in this years Salon des Refusés Exhibition. Every August the Salon des Refusés, held at Charles Darwin University Art Gallery, exhibits works submitted but not accepted into NATSIAA (National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards). Its quality demonstrates the superb
Desert Mob Market Place 2019, Alice Springs
Desert mob 2019 5th, 6th and 7th September, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs. Find Ikuntji Artists at the 2019 Desert Mob Market place, September 7th! The Desert Mob Market Place The unmissable annual Desert Mob Market Place is a vibrant art market held on the Saturday of Desert Mob Weekend. The bustling MarketPlace atmosphere provides
Meet the artist and official opening – Ikuntji Textiles Exhibition
Join us for the official opening and meet the artist event for Ikuntji Textiles Exhibition! We will begin at 3pm, directly after the Desert mob Symposium event concludes. Over the past three years, Ikuntji artists have explored the medium fabric and printing on it in various ways. This exhibition explores the different designs created. It
Vincent Lingiari Art Award and Exhibition 2019
Ikuntji Artists are proud to announce that works by Eileen Napaltjarri Anyama, Keturah Zimran and Eunice Napanangka Jack are finalists in this years Vincent Lingiari Art Award. About the award: In 2016, the inaugural Vincent Lingiari Art Award commemorated the 50th anniversary of the historic Wave Hill Walk Off and 40 years since the Aboriginal
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair 2019, Darwin
Find Ikuntji Artists at the 13th Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, 9-11 August 2019 The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair offers a rich exchange of art, culture, and ideas with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists from across Australia. The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) is unique in that it provides a genuine opportunity to purchase artwork
Jewellery workshop at DAAF
Join Ikuntji artists to learn one of Indigenous Australia’s oldest forms of art making. Ininti seeds, which naturally occur in various colours including red, yellow, orange, dark red and brown, are paired with gum nuts to produce striking jewellery. Artists will teach participants how to individually prepare and decorate gum nuts for this process, before
Nillumbik prize for Contemporary Art – finalists and exhibition.
Ikuntji Artists are proud to announce that the collaborative artwork, ‘Kuruyultu’ by Eunice Napanangka Jack and Tobias Titz has been named a finalist in the 2019 Nillumbik Prize for Contemporary Art. This image is part of a collaboration between Ikuntji Artists and Photographer Tobias Titz. Ikuntji artists were invited to share the image making process
‘New directions in print-making’ Exhibition, Salon Indigenous Art Projects, Darwin
Returning to the origins of the Ikuntji Artists’ art movement, this ‘New directions in print-making’ focuses on works on paper with a particular emphasis on screen prints. Showcasing a series of limited addition prints by Ikuntji Artists, they are the first prints created at Ikuntji Artists since 2011. This series and the exhibition are the
National Indigenous NAIDOC Art Fair 2019, Sydney
National Indigenous Art Fair 2019 Ikuntji Artists is proud to participate in this year’s markets! Saturday 29th June – 10:00am – 6:00pm Sunday, 30th June – 10:00am – 4:00pm The iconic Blak Markets returns to the spectacular Sydney Harbour location at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in Circular Quay, for the second National Indigenous NAIDOC Art
Artists in the Black at Ikuntji
“In June, Arts Law solicitors Donna Robinson and Roxanne Lorenz, together with Carmel Young, Acting Program Manager at Desart, travelled to the Ikuntji Art Centre at Haasts Bluff, 250km west of Alice Springs. While they were there they developed wills for many of the artists and advised on estate issues. The Artists in the Black
Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize Finalists and exhibition, Sydney.
Ikuntji Artists are proud to announce that the collaborative artwork ‘Waru at Watarru’ by Anne Dixon, Beryl Jimmy, Imatjala Pollard and their mother Kumuntjai Minyintiri Muwitja has been announced as a finalist in this years Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize. About the award The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize is an annual prize that was
‘About Country’ Exhibition, Talapi, Alice Springs.
Ikuntji Artists Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon and Keturah Zimran are featured in Talapi Gallery’s 2019 Exhibition, ‘About Country’.
AMaGA 2019 Desert Mob Market Place, Alice Springs.
Following this years AMaGA (Australian Museums and Gallery Association) 2019 Conference, the Desert Mob Market Place Art Fair will take place on Friday the 17th of May. Come along for an opportunity to buy direct from Ikuntji Artists, along side other art centres. The Desert Mob MarketPlace, a signature event in Central Australia, brings together
Anne Dixon’s ‘Waru at Watarru’ online finalist in 40th Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular
Ikuntji Artists are proud to announce that Anne Dixon’s artwork ‘Waru at Watarru’ has been announced as an online finalist for the 40th annual Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular. About Welcome to the 40th annual Rotary Art Spectacular, Queensland’s largest and most prestigious annual art exhibition, which has raised almost $2 million for Brisbane Rotary community projects and local charity
‘Women’s Show’, Yaama Ganu Gallery, Moree.
Ikuntji Artists are excited to be part of Yaama Ganu Gallery’s inaugural Women’s Show. The Women’s Show celebrates the contribution of women to contemporary art. Participating Art Centres include – Ikuntji Artists – Haasts Bluff NT Kaltjiti Arts – APY Lands SA Mangkaja Arts – Fitzroy Crossing WA Papunya Tjupi Artists – Papunya NT Tjungu
Bush Bling – Jewellery exhibition
Ikuntji Artists are excited to be a part of Aboriginal Bush Traders 2019 jewellery exhibition, Bush Bling. Ikuntji Artists Kelly Dixon, Doreen Lane and Vronita Multa will showcase their vibrant works, made from locally collected and hand painted ininti seeds and gum nuts. Bush Bling brings together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander jewellers from remote
‘Childhood Memories of Kuruyultu’ – Eunice Napanangka Jack, solo exhibition, Outstation Gallery
In her second solo show ‘Childhood Memories of Kuruyultu’, Eunice Napanangka Jack reflects on the life changing journey she undertook when she was still ‘a little baby’ and travelled by foot and piggyback on her mum from Kuruyultu to Haasts Bluff. These childhood memories deeply manifest themselves in her painting, which shows the endless sandhills
Parrtjima – A Festival in Light 2019, Alice Springs
Parrtjima is a free 10-night festival held annually in Alice Springs. Ikuntji Artists are excited to be part of the 2019 Parrtjima Festival of Light, featuring works by artists Anne Dixon and Roseranna Larry. About the festival: Parrtjima is the only authentic First Nations festival of its kind, showcasing the oldest continuous cultures on earth through the
2019 Beanie Festival workshop
In collaboration with the Alice Springs Beanie Festival 2019, Ikuntji Artists will hold for the forth time the beanie workshops at the Art Centre. In previous years Ikuntji Artists have won at the Festival! Artists, arts workers and community members are invited to participate and create some weird and wonderful beanies! The topic for this