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Ningura Napurrula painting 'Wirrulnga'

Bio

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Awards

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Bio

Born: c. 1938
Tribe: Pintupi
Area: Mt.Webb, WA
Language Group: Pintupi

"Born at Wakulka, south of Kiwirrkurra, Nigura was married to Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi (now deceased), an outstanding artist who painted for Papunya Tula Artists. Her depictions include the story for Wirrulnga, a rockhole east of Kiwirrkurra, for Papunya Tula Artists. Her painting was used as a motif on an Australian stamp in 2003."

Excerpt taken from: Birnber, M. & Kreczmanski, J.B. (2004) Aboriginal Artists: dictionary of bibliographies, J.B. Publishing, Australia.

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Group exhibitions

2003
‘Masterpieces from the Western Desert’, Gavin Graham Gallery, London, United Kingdom
‘Australian Contemporary Aboriginal Art in Prague’, Toskansky Place, Prague, Czech Republic
Glen Eira City Council Gallery, Melbourne
Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne

2002
Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs

2001
‘Aborigena’ at the Palazzo Bricherasio, Turin, Italy
Pintupi, Alice Springs

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Awards

2002 - 32nd Alice Prize, highly commended
2001 - Finalist, 18th Telstra NATSIAA

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Collections

Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, Canberra
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney