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Congratulations to Marina Pumani Brown who was announced as one of the thirteen finalists in the Churchie Emerging Art Prize 2020 at the Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane. 

Congratulations to all the finalists in this year's Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (NATSIAA).   

Alcaston Gallery is very proud to announce nine exhibiting artists were selected this year including mother and daughter Betty Kutiwa Pumani and Marina Pumani Brown, Alec Baker and Peter Mungkuri, Iluwanti Ken, Gary Lee, Noŋgirrŋa Marawili, Betty Muffler and Tiger Yaltangki. 

BETTY KUNTIWA PUMANI  Antara  2019 Acquired by Bendigo Art Gallery

PETER MUNGKURI  Ngura (Country), 2019 Acquired by Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra 

SHIRLEY MACNAMARA  Nhugu - Waterlilies, 2019 And Dyinala - Bine By, 2018  Acquired by Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery Of Modern Art (QAGOMA), Brisbane 

NONGGIRRNGA MARAWILI Baratjala,  2018 Acquired by Art Gallery Of Ballarat

KUNMANARA (RAY) KEN  Tali - Sand Dunes, 2018  Acquired by ACU (Australian Catholic University)

Congratulations to Alec Baker and Peter Mungkuri who have both been named as finalists in this year's Alice Prize.   The Alice Prize celebrates its 41st year in 2020 and is an acquisitive national contemporary art prize.  This year over 595 entrants were received with only 56 being selected as finalists.  The winner will be announced on Friday 17 April 2020 at the Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs by Judge Rhana Devenport (Director of the Art Gallery of South Australia). 

Claudia Moodoonuthi's artwork Dulka Warngiid was selected to be projected on the facade of Parliament House for the Canberra Enlighten Festival.  The projection lit up Parliament House nightly until 9th March.  

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