previous Exhibitions
TIGER YALTANGKI: HIGH VOLTAGE
Alcaston Gallery Exhibition Space, 84 William Street, Melbourne
Alcaston Gallery is thrilled to present a new body of work by one of Australia’s most innovative and exciting contemporary Indigenous artists, TIGER YALTANGKI in his eighth solo exhibition, High Voltage.
In creating his bold and vibrant artworks, Yaltangki merges elements from his traditional Anangu heritage with his avid appreciation for popular culture, in particular his obsession with Rock n Roll music, to create a whimsical visual universe where vivid characters come to life within his striking abstract landscapes.
High Voltage is Yaltangki’s homage to the legendary and iconic Australian rock band, AC/DC, with their distinctive band logo and incendiary worship of the electric guitar inspiring Yaltangki’s most recent creative output. The unparalleled energy of AC/DC’s music pulsates through the artworks, as Yaltangki embraces the dynamism and originality to transcend all artistic boundaries, resulting in an explosion of colour, strength and unique self-expression.
“I love the electric energy Tiger brings to these artworks. Ironically, they immediately take me back to where it all began…With young Scottish migrants who formed a band and created music that would resonate throughout the world as quintessential Australian rock.” - Michael Browning, founding band manager for AC/DC
Yaltangki’s career continues to soar to new heights, having been curated into several significant exhibitions and shortlisted for prestigious art prizes including the Archibald Prize, Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, and the Paul Guest Prize in 2020. Yaltangki’s work is featured in numerous public and private collections in Australia and overseas including the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra; the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin; and the Fondation Opale, Switzerland.
ALCASTON GALLERY - A CONTINUING CELEBRATION OF WOMEN
In 2024, Alcaston Gallery is once again proud to celebrate and advocate for International Women's Day.
This year's theme is Inspire Inclusion; to inspire a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment; to build a more inclusive world for all women; to invest in women and accelerate progress!
Alcaston Gallery has invested significantly in First Nations women artists - with rewards for the artists, financially and culturally, having a significant rippling effect for their families and ...
Rene Sundown •Ngura Tali - Sand Dune Country
Alcaston Gallery is thrilled to introduce respected senior Yankunytjatjara artist, Rene Sundown, in her debut exhibition with the gallery, Ngura Tali - Sand Dune Country.
Sundown is a senior artist and longstanding director of the Iwantja Art Centre in Indulkana, South Australia, whose practice is dedicated to passing on knowledge to future generations. Having exhibited in important national and international group exhibitions over the past decade, this will be Sundown’s ...
Alcaston Gallery Christmas Gifts Exhibition 2023•Limited edition PRINTS and WORKS ON PAPER
Alcaston Gallery Christmas Gifts Exhibition 2023 presents exceptional works on paper and limited edition prints from over thirty-five years of contemporary Australian First Nations art showcasing a selection of rare and special release works by important artists on exhibition at the Alcaston Gallery Exhibition Space, 84 William Street, Melbourne/Naarm from 29 November until 15 December 2023.
CLAY•Ben McKeown•Karen Mills•Dean Smith
Clay comes from the earth; in its many forms, textures and colours, clay harnesses our world’s enigmatic power, energy, and secret life force.
With its affinity to earth and water, clay is an accumulated matrix of plant, animal, and mineral; wet or dry, white or coloured, this natural material has been used since ancient times in the form of ochre in sacred ceremonies and for medicinal purposes, as well as a strong, pliable matter for utilitarian functions such as building, cooking and creating practical ...
All About Art - Annual Collectors Exhibition: Counterpoint•Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori (c.1924 -2015)
Alcaston Gallery is honoured to present two solo exhibitions in conjunction with the Estates of Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori (c.1924 - 2015) and Ginger Riley Munduwalawala (c.1936 – 2002).
Alcaston Gallery’s annual All About Art collectors’ exhibition will include significant paintings within the theme of our 2024 exhibition series Counterpoint. As Ginger Riley would often say, “the same but different”. Gabori and Riley are both remembered as two of Australia’s most influential ...
