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Warlayirti: The Art of Balgo is an extensive survey exhibition of art from Balgo in Western Australia, featuring diverse artworks that explore the historical and cross-cultural ties of the region, signalling the beginnings of one of the most important movements in Australian Indigenous art.

Anthony and Beverly Knight were honoured to loan key paintings for this exhibition, which they acquired from the first ever Balgo exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia in 1986 Art from the Great Sandy Desert. Alcaston Gallery would like to thank our clients who also generously loaned and gave support to this exhibition. This landmark exhibition resulted in the recognition of a distinctive style of art unique to Balgo, and subsequently led to an art centre being established for this region.

Alcaston Gallery has represented and supported Warlayirti Artists since its inception in 1989, exhibiting some of the most prominent and major artists to emerge into contemporary Australian Indigenous art, including Eubena Nampitjin, Lucy Yukenbarri, Helicopter Tjungarrayi and their daughter Christine Yukenbarri. 

Warlayirti: The Art of Balgo is curated by Dr Jacqueline Healy, Curator of the Medical History Museum, University of Melbourne, who has been an avid supporter of Balgo art, visiting the area annually for over a decade. The exhibition was launched on Monday 15th September at RMIT Melbourne, opened by Tony Ellwood, Director, National Gallery of Victoria. The exhibition will then travel to Araluen Art Centre, Northern Territory.

Warlayirti: The Art of Balgo

16 September - 8 November 2014 at RMIT Melbourne, Victoria

14 November 2014 - 14 February 2015 at Araluen Art Centre, Northern Territory

For further images and information visit the RMIT blog.

Installation images of paintings by Naomi Hobson from her new exhibition Ngaachi Paapa - My Mother's Country, and a new collection of ceramics by the Hermannsburg Potters from their exhibition New Marks.

9 September – 10 October 2014, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne.

RMIT University, Melbourne will host a major touring exhibition entitled Warlayirti: The Art of Balgo opening this month. Curated by Jacqueline Austin Healy, this exhibition examins the aesthetic divergences and vibrancy that distinguishes the art of Balgo (Western Australia) and the importance of Christianity to the Balgo community as a means of cross cultural communication.

The significant exhibition will be opened on Monday 15 September by Tony Ellwood, Director, National Gallery of Victoria, and will run from Tuesday 16 September - Saturday 8 November 2014.

Warlayirti: The Art of Balgo was developed in collaboration with Warlayirti Artists Committee and the exhibition will be touring to Araluen Arts Centre (Alice Springs) from 14 November 2014 - 15 February 2015.

For more information please visit the RMIT website. 

Congratulations to SHIRLEY MACNAMARA who has been selected as a Finalist in the Deakin University Contemporary Small Sculpture Award 2014!

In its sixth year, this $10,000 acquisitive award and exhibition is organised annually by the Art Collection and Galleries Unit at Deakin University to celebrate outstanding small sculpture accross a variety of mediums.

The exhibition will we held at Deakin University Art Gallery, Burwood from 30 October - 13 December, with a launch event on Wednesday 29 October, 6.00 pm

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Alcaston Gallery's major group exhibition Tino i le Vā - Bodies in the Space has featured on Ocula. Follow this link to read the full article.

Guest curated by JACOB TOLO, the exhibition features new media artwork by Australian - Pacific Artists including:

Greg Semu

Angela Tiatia

Eric Bridgeman

Chantal Fraser

Kirsten Lyttle

Salote Tawale

Naup Waup

Lisa Taouma & Mario Faumui

This very special exhibition closes on Friday 5th September - for all enquiries, please contact Adriana Del Medico Gallery Manager at art@alcastongallery.com.au