An abstract painting in yellow, red, purple, blue, orange and white, of many roughly painted squares

Country

23.08.2023—
23.09.2023

COUNTRY – presenting selected gallery-represented and invited artists in an exhibition that illustrates their representation visually and symbolically of what Country embodies to First Nations Australians.

Kumanjayi Napangardi Wheeler
Road to Hermannsburg from Alice Springs
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
90 x 120 cm
Provenance: Tangentyere Artists, NT cat 12936-23
Faith Butler
Kitji – Faith
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
147 x 122 cm
Provenance: Tjarlirli Artists, WA cat 23-182

“The land is not empty, the land is full of knowledge, full of story, full of goodness, full of energy, full of power. Earth is our mother; the land is not empty.”

– Wandjuk Marika, senior Yolŋu elder and artist

Faith Butler
Minyma Tjukurla – Faith Butler
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
147 x 122 cm
Provenance: Tjarlirli Artists, WA cat 23-415
Faith Butler
Inma (Ceremony) – Faith
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
101.5 x 76 cm
Provenance: Tjarlirli Artists, WA cat 23-483
Jennifer Nginyaka Mitchell
Kungkarrangkalpa (Seven Sisters)
2022
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
122 x 156 cm
Provenance: Papulankutja Artists, WA cat 274-22
An abstract painting in yellow, red, purple, blue, orange and white, of many roughly painted squares
Bob Gibson
Patjantja
2022
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
122 x 91 cm
Provenance: Tjarlirli Art, WA cat 22-1117KA
Bob Gibson
Patjantja
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
178 x 147 cm
Provenance: Tjarlirli Artists, WA cat 23-2221KA
Bob Gibson
Patjantja
2022
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
152 x 122 cm
Provenance: Tjarlirli Artists, WA cat 23-939KA
Cassaria Young Hogan
Ninuku – Kalka
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
153 x 183 cm
Provenance: Ninuku Arts, SA cat 23-058
Carbiene McDonald
Four Dreamings
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
59 x 91 cm
Provenance: Tangentyere Artists, NT cat 12662-23
Denise Brady
Kamiku Tjukurpa Iritinguru (Denise)
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
122 x 91 cm
Provenance: Tjarlirli Artists, WA cat 22-894KA
Carbiene McDonald
Four Dreamings
2022
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
76 x 152 cm
Provenance: Tangentyere Artists, NT cat 12415-22
Carbiene McDonald
Four Dreamings
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
183 x 183 cm
Provenance: Papunya Tjupi, NT cat 127-23
Carbiene McDonald
Four Dreamings
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
66 x 152.5 cm
Provenance: Tangentyere Artists, NT cat 12631-23
Vicki West
Kelp Vessels
2023
kelp, kelp stalk, twine
(L-R): 37 x 9 x 14 cm; 23 x 9 x 11 cm; 37 x 10 x 10 cm
Naomi Hobson
Installation view of The Love Story of the Little River Rock Cod and the Red Kangaroo series
As installed at 'Portrait 23' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery of Australia. Photo © National Portrait Gallery of Australia
  • Naomi Hobson
  • Installation view of The Love Story of the Little River Rock Cod and the Red Kangaroo series
  • As installed at 'Portrait 23' exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery of Australia. Photo © National Portrait Gallery of Australia
Naomi Hobson
Red Kangaroo (front)
2022
clay and ceramic glaze
59 x 15 x 10.5 cm
Naomi Hobson
Red Kangaroo (back)
2022
clay and ceramic glaze
59 x 15 x 10.5 cm
Naomi Hobson
Rock Cod (front)
2022
clay and ceramic glaze
54.5 x 17 x 12 cm
Naomi Hobson
Rock Cod (back)
2022
clay and ceramic glaze
54.5 x 17 x 12 cm
Naomi Hobson
Little River Rock Cod 1
2022
clay and ceramic glaze
33 x 10 x 8 cm
Naomi Hobson
Little River Rock Cod 2
2022
clay and ceramic glaze
35 x 7.5 x 6 cm
Naomi Hobson
Little River Rock Cod 3
2022
clay and ceramic glaze
36 x 8.5 x 6.5 cm
Naomi Hobson
Little River Rock Cod 4
2022
clay and ceramic glaze
36 x 9 x 7.5 cm
Naomi Hobson
Little River Rock Cod 5
2022
clay and ceramic glaze
37 x 10 x 8.5 cm
Naomi Hobson
Little River Rock Cod 6
2022
clay and ceramic glaze
38.5 x 8 x 6.5 cm
Naomi Hobson
Little River Rock Cod 7
2022
clay and ceramic glaze
41 x 8 x 7 cm
Lynn Ward Napangardi
Tali
2022
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
183 x 152 cm
Provenance: Papunya Tjupi, NT cat 404-22
Maureen Poulson Napangardi
Kapi Tjukurrpa – Kalipinypa
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
152 x 152 cm
Provenance: Papunya Tjupi, NT cat 94-23
Maggie Green
Untitled
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
101.5 x 101.5 cm
Provenance: Spinifex Hill Studio, WA cat 23-528
Gordon Hookey
Fucken Our Land
2005
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
179 x 221 cm
Provenance: Nellie Castan Gallery, Melbourne. Private collection, Melbourne.
Maggie Green
Kunmunya, Myroodah Station
2022
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
101.5 x 76 cm
Provenance: Spinifex Hill Studio, WA cat 22-726
Nyangulya Katie Nalgood
Nyangulya Katie Nalgood – Untitled
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
40.5 x 76 cm
Provenance: Spinifex Hill Studio, WA cat 23-539
Nyangulya Katie Nalgood
Untitled
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
45.5 x 45.5 cm
Provenance: Spinifex Hill Studio, WA cat 23-407
Nyangulya Katie Nalgood
Nyangulya Katie Nalgood – Untitled
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
56 x 56 cm
Provenance: Spinifex Hill Studio, WA cat 23-499
Nyangulya Katie Nalgood
Nyangulya Katie Nalgood – Untitled
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
56 x 56 cm
Provenance: Spinifex Hill Studio, WA cat 23-589
Sophia Alone
Don McLeod
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
61 x 71 cm
Provenance: Spinifex Hill Studio, WA cat 23-258
Sophia Alone
Gladys Bidu
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
76 x 101.5 cm
Provenance: Spinifex Hill Studio, WA cat 23-350
Sophia Alone
Nana Jililia (Daisy Tinker)
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
56 x 35.5 cm
Provenance: Spinifex Hill Studio, WA cat 23-457
Sophia Alone
Untitled
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
30.5 x 30.5 cm
Provenance: Spinifex Hill Studio, WA cat 23-357
Winnie Sampi
Bitumen All the Way
2018
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
20.5 x 25 cm
Provenance: Spinifex Hill Studio, WA cat 18-1080
Sophia Alone
Mum
2023
synthetic polymer paint on canvas
61 x 61 cm
Provenance: Spinifex Hill Studio, WA cat 23-348
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