PAST EXHIBITIONS
Desert Colour
Recent artworks from Aboriginal art centres
Saturday 30 August – 5 October
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Land Matters: recent artworks from APY Lands
Saturday 28 June – 24 August
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GARDEN OF EDEN
FRIDAY 11 APRIL -31 MAY
FEATURING WORKS FROM THE ARTISTS OF AMPILATWATJA, MWERRE ANTHURRE ARTISTS, KALTJITI ARTS, NGURRATJUTA AND PAPUNYA TJUPI ARTISTS.
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THE BOLD AND THE BEAUTIFUL
FRIDAY 7 -31 MARCH
NEW WORKS FROM ERNABELLA ARTS, IKUNTJI ARTISTS, NINUKU ARTISTS, TJALA ARTS AND TJUNGU PALYA ARTISTS AMONGST OTHERS.
Beautiful new works from Aboriginal owned art centres curated with the curatorial emphasis on strong painterly works or bold pictorial statements.
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Cowboys Country and Critters
Chronicles of days gone by
November 15 to January 15 2014
 Pantjiti Lionel, Malara 2013, 181 x 118 cm cm, acrylic on canvas |
 Blanche Ebatarinja, Doll 2013, mixed media, 76 x 30 x 20 cm |
 Irene Entata, Smoking cowboy 2012, 23 x 13 cm, terracotta clay and underglaze |
Talapi has its final exhibition for the year leading up to Christmas. Chronicles from days gone by refers works on paper from Maruku artists that document significant historical events and daily life in the APY lands. There are new limited edition prints from Iwantja artists and Mimili from Basil Hall editions. Yarrenyty Arltere artists continue to develop soft sculpture from new artists and Hermannsburg Potters have contributed with small terracotta pots including cowboys chooks and other creatures. Most of these works are of modest size and perfect for Christmas gifts but there are also spectacular paintings from the central desert region to delight.
Desert Colour
Recent works from Aboriginal art centres
 Barbara Moore, "Ngayuku Ngara" 2013, 122 x 102 cm |
 Maureen Douglas, Barbara Moore, Wawiriya Burton, "Ngayuku Ngurum" 2013 (detail), 151 x 198 cm |
 Iyawi Wikilyiri, "Pukara" 2013, 150 x 120 cm |
Alice Springs is warming up for the Alice Desert Festival (11 – 15 September) and the annual Desert Mob events opening Thursday 5 September at the Araluen Arts Centre. Talapi works closely with remote and urban artists from desert community art centres and is presenting an exhibition to lead into this exciting month of events.
Desert Colours presents brilliantly coloured canvases from artists from 9 community art centres drawing inspiration from their traditional lands in the central desert.
From 30 August to 27 September 2013
 Johannes Katakarinja "Serpentine Gorge" 2010, watercolour, 36 x 54 cm (detail) |
 Levina Morton, "View of Country" 2011, acrylic on linen, 76 x 91 cm (detail) |
 Kumanjayi Perrurle, "Artetyerre" 2011, acrylic on linen, 17 x 48 cm (detail) |
Kwarte
Watercolours from Western Arrernte Artists from Ngurratjuta Iltja Ntjarra
Ngura
Landscapes from Artists of Ampilatwatja
Little Creatures – Artetyerre
Mwerre Anthurre Artists – Kumanjayi Perrurle
From 17 May to 28 June 2013
Telling Stories
Tales from early days and life out bush
29 March – 3 May 2013
Opening 28 March 6pm
Janet Inyika "We ran to Ernabella to escape the dust from Maralinga bombs" 2013 Acrylic on paper 20 x 28 cm © Maruku Arts and CraftS
