2020
Desert Mob Christmas Marketplace (Online)
Ikuntji Artists are excited to be part of Desart’s Christmas Market Place which will be held online! 8am CST Saturday 14th November – 8pm Sunday 15th November Give original and unique artworks this Christmas, direct from Central Australia. – the birthplace of the Aboriginal Art movement. It has been an iconic year. Full of challenges
NAIDOC Pop Up – Broadway, Sydney
Find Beautiful products from Ikuntji Artists at this years First Nations pop up shop for NAIDOC week 2020 in Sydney. First Nations pop up is scheduled to be held from 6 Nov – 15 Nov 2020 for NAIDOC week at Broadway Shopping Centre in Ultimo, NSW. Available to purchase from Ikuntji will be our Publisher
Desert Mob Symposium 2020 Online Screening
In July Desart came out to Ikuntji/Haasts Bluff to film for the 2020 Desert Mob Symposium. Walter Jugadai and Keturah Zimran talked about their trip to Germany and Switzerland earlier this year. The film will be screened as part of this years Desert Mob Symposium online. The Desert Mob Symposium The 2020 Desert Mob Symposium
2020 The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards
Australia has a vibrant and thriving textile design industry, spanning fashion, homewares, soft furnishings, floor coverings, and industrial applications. Magpie Goose, Magpie Goose x Ikuntji Artists are proud to be listed as one of the finalists for the 2020 The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards in the Textile category which seeks to award one
Finalist in The Design Files + Laminex Design Awards 2020!
We are thrilled to announce that our collaborative collection, Magpie Goose x Ikuntji Artists, has been shortlisted as a finalist in the Textile Design category for this years TDF Design Awards! The collection celebrates wearable art from Australia’s Indigenous communities collaborates with Ikuntji Artists to showcase stories from women in the Western Desert through textile.
Ikuntji + Publisher Collection
Ikuntji Artists are proud to present our fashion collaboration with Publisher Textiles! The collection features designs by Eunice Napanangka Jack, Keturah Zimran, Mavis Marks, Lisa Multa and Leonie Kamutu. Each piece has been crafted by Publisher and the fabric screen-printed by hand. Shop the collection
FACE MASKS | MCA X IKUNTJI ARTISTS
FACE MASK | MCA X IKUNTJI ARTISTS | KURUYULTU BY EUNICE NAPANANGKA JACK | WOMEN’S BUSINESS BY MAVIS MARKS | WATIYA TJUTA BY MITJILI NAPURRULA Ikuntji Artists are very excited to announce a face mask collaboration with the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Face masks can be purchased from the MCA store here: These beautifully
Ikuntji Artists X Flying Fox Fabrics Collaboration
Flying Fox Fabrics source beautiful hand-printed fabrics from remote community art centres and we are excited to announce our new collaboration Ikuntji Artists X Flying Fox Fabrics. Read more about the project here Shop the collection here
Art Centres Supporting our Elders: A good news story (NARI) – Films
This story invites the audience to listen to Elders, artists and staff from three Aboriginal community controlled art centres as they share the vital role they play in keeping their Elders strong and connected. Elders are the backbone of these centres and play a critical role in maintaining intergenerational connection. Watch the videos here: Art
Ikuntji Textiles exhibition, Central Craft in Alice Springs
Over the past four years, Ikuntji artists have explored the medium fabric and printing on it in various ways. It showcases the breadth of diversity in screen printing coming out of Ikuntji Artists whilst at the same time drawing on the legacy of the Ikuntji Artists’ printing history. The exhibition will feature a range of
Parrtjima Festival of Light September 2020, Alice Springs
Parrtjima 2020 has been rescheduled for September 2020. Stay up to date on event changes here Ikuntji Artists are part to be represented with artist Alison Multa in the Grounded installation at Parrtjima 2020. Parrtjima is the meeting place where old meets new. It is the only authentic Aboriginal festival of its kind, showcasing the
Desert Mob Market Place 2020 goes online
Desert Mob 2020 Find Ikuntji Artists at the 2020 Desert Mob Market place, Saturday 12th September – 19th September online at desart.com.au Celebrating 30 years! In 2020, Desert Mob celebrates 30 years! However due to Covid 19 restrictions this milestone will be celebrated in 2021. Desert Mob 2020 fantastic Exhibition, Symposium and most of all
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair 2020- Online
Ikuntji Artists are excited to be part of Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair 2020 digital event! DAAF Normally… The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair (DAAF) is held every year in Darwin, on Larrakia Country, bringing together artists and arts lovers in a shared passion for Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander contemporary fine art. But not this year.
National Indigenous Fashion Awards 2020
Ikuntji Artists are proud to be shortlisted for two award categories in this years National Indigenous Fashion Awards! Textile Design Award – Ikuntji Artists Textile Collection 2019 Community Collaboration Award – Ikuntji Artists x Magpie Goose collection 2019 About NIFA
Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon wins Gorman Collaboration!
We are thrilled to announce that Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon’s artwork, ‘Tjilkamala – Porcupine rockhole’, has been selected as a winner for the 2020 Gorman Colab Competition. This will mean a capsule collection in 2021! Congratulations to the other winners, Melanie Macilwain, Luke Arnold and Etta Vee.
Fashion Goes Indigenous – Aboriginal Art Directory
Aboriginal Art directory reports on the National Indigenous Fashion Awards 2020, for which Ikuntji Artists are nominated for the Textile Design and Community collaboration categories! Read the full article here. “Everywhere you turn at this time there’s news of some new venture in First Nations fashion. The ladies fashion mags are full of it, the
Meet the nominees for the National Indigenous Fashion Awards 2020 – VOGUE
VOGUE reports on the National Indigenous Fashion Awards 2020, for which Ikuntji Artists are nominated for the Textile Design and Community collaboration categories! Read the full article here Following the success of Country to Couture, an annual event held as part of the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, the Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation (DAAFF) with
‘Fashion collaborations fuel remote central Australian art centre’s popularity’ – ABC NEWS
ABC Alice Springs reports on Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon’s win in the Gorman Colab Competition. Read the full story here. “Alice Nampitjinpa Dixon is no stranger to painting popular artworks but next year, as well as enjoying her paintings, people will be able to wear them as part of a new collaboration with well-known women’s clothing
‘Congratulations To The Nominees Of The Inaugural National Indigenous Fashion Awards’ – Marie clair
Marie Clair reports on the National Indigenous Fashion Awards 2020, for which Ikuntji Artists are nominated for the Textile Design and Community collaboration categories! Read the full article here. “We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, Australia is home to some phenomenal fashion talent. Case in point: the shortlist of nominees for this
‘As far as the eye can see’ Travelling Exhibition (A Blue Mountains Cultural Centre exhibition)
As far as the eye can see has returned to Katoomba after being to 9 venues across 5 states with a wonderful response from all galleries and audiences. As far as the eye can see is an exhibition of works by prominent Australian printmakers investigating their local landscapes. It celebrates the breadth and depth of printmaking