current Exhibitions
HERMANNSBURG POTTERS | AFL Footy in Aranda Country Award • 2024
Alcaston Gallery is delighted to present AFL Footy in Aranda Country Award, a jubilant exhibition of new ceramic artworks by the acclaimed HERMANNSBURG POTTERS celebrating the passion for AFL in Aranda Country.
Honouring heroes of the game such as Nicky Winmar and Adam Goodes, and both national and community AFL teams, including the beloved Western Aranda Bulldogs in Ntaria/Hermannsburg, this exhibition of vibrant hand-crafted terracotta and underglaze pots showcases work by both master and emerging Hermannsburg Potters.
The $5,000 non-acquisitive award is judged by Myles Russell-Cook, Senior Curator of Australian and First Nations Art, National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) and the winning pot will be donated to the National Gallery of Victoria to form part of the NGV Collection, thanks to the patronage of a generous donor and footy fan.
VIEW MEDIA RELEASE TO SEE WINNER OF THE $5,000 NON-ACQUISITIVE AFL FOOTY IN ARANDA COUNTRY AWARD
Alcaston Gallery will also present an archival release of framed paintings on paper painted in 1995 by several of the emerging Hermannsburg Potters that exemplify the diverse and exciting art of the Western Aranda people.
Coinciding with the AFL 2024 Indigenous Round and the Dreamtime at G clash between AFL greats the Essendon Football Club and Richmond Football Club, the AFL Footy in Aranda Country Award will be on exhibition at the Alcaston Gallery Exhibition Space, 84 William Street Naarm / Melbourne from 8 May - 31 May 2024.
© The Artists, The Hermannsburg Potters and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne 2024
ARANDA COUNTRY•PAINTINGS ON PAPER | AN ARCHIVAL RELEASE BY THE HERMANNSBURG POTTERS
Alcaston Gallery presents a series of framed paintings on paper by Hermannsburg Potters that exemplify the diverse and exciting art of the Western Aranda people.
These paintings of flora, birds, bush tucker and landscapes of West Aranda Country in the Northern Territory give context and connection to iconic Ntaria/Hermannsburg art movements. Painted in 1995 by several of the emerging Hermannsburg Potters, this archival release from Alcaston Gallery celebrates Aranda Country and the renowned Hermannsburg School of artists founded by ...
