2013 Antara

Mimili Maku
9 - 27 April 2013

'Antara' is a special place for Anangu just outside of Mimili. The women artists at Mimili chose to name their exhibition after this important site.

In association with Mimili Maku,SA. Featuring Ngupulya Pumani, Milatjari Pumani, Betty Kuntiwa Pumani, Kathleen Injiki Tapalyi and Tuppy Ngintja Goodwin

The Classic Period: Arnhem Land Barks from the 1960s - 2000s

5 - 30 March 2013

Aboriginal & Pacific Art presents a special exhibition of bark paintings from Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. We hope you can join us to view this beautiful collection of works ranging from the 1960s until now. 

This exhibition is held to coincide with the events of Art Month Sydney 2013.

2013 Martuwarra - River Country - Recent works by Sonia Kurarra

Mangkaja Arts
7 February - 2 March 2013

Aboriginal & Pacific Art, in conjunction with Mangkaja Arts, WA, is pleased to present this solo exhibition of recent paintings by artist Sonia Kurarra

"Martuwarra is my river country; this painting is all about the Fitzroy River which flows down through Nookanbah where I live. All kinds of fish live in the water, we catch big mob of fish here. I like Parlka (barrumundi). We catch catfish and brim here too. Nganku(shark), Wirritunany (sawfish) and Stingray also live here. These fish live in these waters long after the flood has gone.

Also this painting is about barrumundi swimming on the surface of the water, you can also see the Wakiri (pandanustree) and rocks all around. When the barrumundi get tired they go back into the rock holes. These rock holes hold all the Parlka (barrumundi) that live in the river. Kalputu (water snakes) also live in these rock holes and swim all around the Palma (creeks) and all around the Wakiri that grows in the river.” – Sonia Kurarra

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