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Samson Martin Japaljarri

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Aboriginal Artist - Samson Martin Japaljarri


Aboriginal artist Samson Martin Japaljarri is a Warlpiri artist from Yuendumu in the Northern Territory of Australia. Samson works in the the mediums of acrylic on canvas and original screen prints, Samson was one of five Aboriginal arts from Yuendumu to be included in our international touring exhibition "Yilpinji, Love, Magic and Ceremony" in 2003.


subjects and themes

Warlawurru (Eagle)

Janganpa (Possum)

Ngarlu (Red Hill)

Janmarda (Bush Onion)

Marlu (Kangaroo)

Wardapi (Goanna)

Watijarra (Two Men)

Jangnungu (Wild Tobacco)

Jajirdi (Native Cat)

Mirrijarra (Shield)

Yajakurlu (Bush Cabbage)

Yarla (Yam)


collections

Gantner Myer collection

Art Gallery NSW

Kelton Foundation

Private Collections


group exhibitions

1996
Indigenart, Perth

1997
Aboriginal and Tribal Art Gallery, Sydney
Art Gallery NSW, Festival of the Dreaming, Ngapa Sand Painting, Sydney

1998
"Cockatoo Creek", South Australian Museum, Adelaide
DESART, Adelaide Festival, Tandanya
Framed Gallery, Darwin
Art Gallery NSW, Festival of the Dreaming, Ngapa Sand Painting, Sydney

1999
"Love Magic: Erotics, Politics and Indigenous Art", S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney.
'Spirit Country', Ground painting installation and painting, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, USA

2000
"jangku yinyi", Carey Grammar Baptist School, Melbourne
Kurawari, Desart Gallery, Sydney.
Paintings and Prints, Northern Territory University, Darwin
'Wayuta', The Desart Janganpa Gallery, Alice Springs

2003
Yilpinji, Love, Magic and Ceremony, Outback Gallery, Darling Harbour. Sydney. Australia.
Yilpinji, Love, Magic and Ceremony, Darwin Entertainment Centre Gallery, Darwin, Northern Territory.
Yilpinji, Love, Magic and Ceremony, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.



commisions

1997
'Ngapa' canvas ( 7 x 3 metres) completed for the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Festival of the Dreaming. Sand Painting made to coincide with exhibition opening.

1999
The Fine Art Museums of San Francisco, with the support of the Australian Government, commissioned Jack Jakamarra Ross, Samson Japaljarri Martin and Thomas Jangala Rice to create a sand painting for the opening of the 'Spirit Country' exhibitibition (art from the Gantner-Myer Collection) to complement the large 'Liwirringki' canvas that was the centrepiece of the exhibition.


bibliography


Artlink Volume 20 No. 1 Reconciliation? Indigenous art for the 21st Century 2000 p. 87.

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region
Tanami Desert

state
NT

community
Yuendumu

born
c.1936

active
?

language bloc
Ngarrkic

language
Warlpiri, Anmatjerre

art centre
Warlukurlangu Artists Aboriginal Association Inc

medium
Screenprint and acrylic paint on canvas, limited edition prints.


DENNIS NONA CURRENT SOLO EXHIBITION


Sesserae: New Works by Dennis Nona

Dennis Nona's Sesserae

Paris, London, Sydney, Brisbane

Dennis Nona is widely acknowledged as one of, if not the most, important living Torres Strait Islander artist.

This exhibition of installations, limited edition linocuts, etchings and cast bronze sculptures showcases the artist's most recent work.

PARIS
The Australian Embassy
6 April - 8 June, 2006

LONDON
Rebecca Hossack Gallery
35 Windmill Street,
LONDON (Dates TBA)

SYDNEY
31 Lamrock Avenue
BONDI BEACH, NSW
30 March - 16 April, 2006

BRISBANE
Dell Gallery, Queensland College of Art
BRISBANE, QLD
3 June - 10 July 2005

OTHER EXHIBITION VENUES
Other Australian and overseas venues and dates to be announced.
Dennis Nona's Bronze Dugong

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