upcoming Exhibitions
Spirit Journeys: The Ngukurr School of Art - An archival exhibition. Ginger Riley, Willie Gudabi, Djambu Barra Barra, Wilfred Ngalandarra & Barney Ellaga
Aboriginal and Torres Strait people please note that images of deceased Indigenous people are contained within this publication
This significant archival exhibition celebrates important artists associated with the ground-breaking Ngukurr School of Art who inspired Alcaston Gallery Director Beverly Knight to first open Alcaston Gallery in 1989.
The exhibition has been curated by Beverly Knight with curatorial essay by Indigenous writer, cultural critic and independent researcher Tristen Harwood, a descendent of Numbulwar where the Rose River opens onto the Gulf of Carpentaria.
The trailblazing artists in Spirit Journeys include Ginger Riley Munduwalawala, Willie Gudabi, Djambu Barra Barra, Wilfred Ngalandarra and Barney Ellaga who all went on to be recognised as significant contemporary Australian Aboriginal artists and widely collected both nationally and overseas.
HERMANNSBURG POTTERS | AFL Footy in Aranda Country Award • 2024
Alcaston Gallery is delighted to present the AFL Footy in Aranda Country Award 2024, an exhibition of new pots by the HERMANNSBURG POTTERS, coinciding with the highly anticipated annual Dreamtime at G AFL football match; the Indigenous Round clash between Australian Football League greats, Essendon and Richmond.
Showcasing new hand bulit ceramic pots, the exhibition is a celebration of the love and passion for AFL in Aranda ...
Betty Kuntiwa Pumani•2024
Alcaston Gallery is honoured to present Betty Kuntiwa Pumani's seventh solo exhibition with Alcaston Gallery, exhibiting significant new paintings by the revered artist and ngangkari (traditional healer).
Pumani is amongst Australia’s most distinctive and sophisticated painters, renowned for her breathtaking large-scale compositions and refined palette.
Adrian Jurra Tjungurrayi •Yunala Tjukurrpa
Alcaston Gallery is excited to introduce Pintupi artist Adrian Jurra Tjungurrayi in his debut solo exhibition Yunala Tjukurrpa, presented at the Alcaston Gallery Exhibition Space, 84 William Street Melbourne/ Naarm from 26 June - 13 July 2024.
Tjungurrayi is the son of renowned Pintupi artist Joseph Jurra Tjapaltjarri, a respected ceremonial and community leader of the Pintupi people recognised for his meandering linear compositions depicting the desert flora and landscapes of his ...
