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Prints from Western Arnhem land - Thompson Yulidjirri see the Artists prints Arnhem Land Prints
Thompson Yulidjirri is a respected senior artist and ceremonial elder in Western Arnhem Land and for many years he has played an important role in instructing young and emerging artists from this area. He is well known for miniaturised images of mimi figures, elegant depictions of brolgas and bush turkey, both his totems, as well as for his paintings of the Ubarr ceremony, done in the x-ray or rarrk (cross-hatching) style common to this region. His ceremonial images lead the viewer into sacred and ritual realms. He has been featured in several documentaries and has travelled overseas to exhibit his painting and demonstrate his technique. He is also a respected Aboriginal dancer, who, in a joint venture with Stalker Theatre and Marageku Dance Companies, conceived and devised the production of ‘Mimi’, a show which has toured Australia, Europe and parts of Asia. He was also one of the choreographers of the Aboriginal dance performed as part of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. Since exhibiting his paintings in the First National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition in 1984, he has participated in many group exhibitions in Australia and abroad including the 1992 ‘Traditions in Transit’ exhibition in New York, the Australian Heritage Commission Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award in Canberra and the ‘Power of the Land’ exhibition in Melbourne in 1994. He was also commissioned to produce a painting for the new Darwin airport which is on permanent display there. subjects and themes Common subjects are Ngalkordo (brolga) eating yams, bream, nailfish, geese, catfish, emu & eggs, Sugarbag, goanna, blue tongue, frogs, bandicoot, kolobarr, karurken, barramundi, kangaroo, Mimi, crocodile & goanna, paperbark canoe, brolga, long neck turtle, lotus lily, Yawk Yawk, frill neck lizard story, echidna, crayfish, fresh water scene, Yirrabadbad, freshwater prawns. Bangkerreng season, after the monsoons. Dilly bag djang. Ubarr ceremony. collections Artbank, Sydney. Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide. Australian Museum, Sydney. Dept. of Trade & Foreign Affairs, Canberra. Kluge Collection, Charlottesville Virginia USA. Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide. National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. The Holmes a Court Collection, Perth. exhibitions Group exhibitions 1984 The First National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin. 1984 Aboriginal Art, an Exhibition Presented by the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra. 1985 The Second National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin. 1987 The Fourth National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin. 1989 Masterpiece Fine Art Gallery, Hobart. 1990 Spirit in Land, Bark Paintings from Arnhem Land, National Gallery of Victoria. 1992 The Ninth National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the N. Territory, Darwin. 1993 The Tenth National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin. 1993 Australian Heritage Commission National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award Exhibition, Old Parliament House, Canberra.. 1994 Power of the Land, Masterpieces of Aboriginal Art, National Gallery of Victoria. 1994 The Eleventh National Aboriginal Art Award Exhibition, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin. 1994 Australian Heritage Commission National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award Exhibition, Old Parliament House, Canberra. 1994 Hogarth Aboriginal & Tribal Art Centre, Sydney. 1996 13th NATSI Art Award, Darwin. 1997 Juxtapositions: An exhibition of Australian Indigenous Works from the Collection of the Flinders Art Museum, Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide. 1998 Desert Designs, Japingka Gallery, Perth. 1998 “Dreamings” Spazio Pitti Arte, Florence Italy. 1998 15th NATSI Art Award, Darwin. 1998 From Bush to City, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney. 1998 Meerzigt, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands. 1999 Contemporary Paintings from Western Arnhem Land, Flinders Art Museum, Adelaide. bibliography Isaacs, J., 1989, Australian Aboriginal Paintings, Weldon Publishing, New South Wales. Raffaele, P. 1995 “ Painting the Hungry Crocodile” Readers Digest, March (Aust, edition), printed in 28 overseas editions in 19 languages. Raffaele, P. 1998 “Dreamtime Journey” Readers Digest, June (Australian edition). Ryan, J., 1990, Spirit in Land, exhib. cat., National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Wright, F. 1999 “Contemporary Western Arnhem Land Paintings” Flinders Art Museum catalogue. Art from the Land: Dialogues with the Kluge-Ruhe Collection, 1999 University of Virginia. NT News, 27/12/1993, p. 6. 1994, Kunwinjku Art from Injalak 1991-1992, The John W. Kluge Commission, Museum Arts International Pty. Ltd., North Adelaide. 1994 Kunwinjku Seasonal Calendar ,Injalak Arts & Crafts Association. Aboriginal Art Prints Home	region Western Arnhem Land state NT community Gunbalanya [Oenpelli] born 1930 c. active 1979 language bloc Bininj kunwok language Kunwinjku outstation Gabari art centre Injalak Arts & Crafts Association medium Bark painting, ochres on Arches paper, ochres on bark, limited edition prints

DENNIS NONA CURRENT SOLO EXHIBITION

Sesserae: New Works by Dennis Nona

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

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Other Australian and overseas venues and dates to be announced.

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