Malcolm Maloney Jagamarra

Malcolm Maloney Jagamarra

Malcolm Jagamarra was born at Aningie Station, c. 1955. He is the son of Minnie Napanangka and Gerry Maloney, an Irish Bushman. He describes himself as Lander River Warlpiri. Malcolm spent some years in Adelaide where he attended high school. For ten years he played as a professional footballer. In 1976, Malcolm returned to the desert to be initiated into the traditional Warlpiri law. His uncle, Willie Reilly Japanangka introduced him to painting in 1985.

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Collections: Aboriginal Galleries of Australia Charles Sturt University Macquarie University Kelton Foundation

Exhibitions:

  • 1988 Aboriginal "Dot" Painting, Melbourne
  • 1990 Reichs Museum, The Netherlands
  • 1991 Tribal Art Gallery, Melbourne
  • 1991 Rosequist Gallery, Tuscon, Arizona, USA
  • 1991 Throckmorton Gallery, Tuscon, Arizona, USA
  • 1991 Bahti Indian Art Gallery, Tuscon Arizona, USA
  • 1991 Stuttgart Gallery, Stuttgart, Germany
  • 1991 Rebecca Hosack Gallery, London
  • 1991 Australian Aboriginal Art Gallery Vineyard, Germany
  • 1991 Barbara Gilman Miami, Florida, USA
  • 1991 Malagra's Gallery San Antonia, Texas, USA
  • 1992 Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
  • 1993 Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane
  • 1993 Mendelson Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  • 1994 Wagner Art Gallery, Hong Kong
  • 1995 Malcolm Jagamarra, Brisbane
  • 1996 Nangara Exhibition Belguim
  • 1996 Gauguin Gallery, Singapore
  • 1998 "Sztuka Aborygenow - Art of the Aborigines", Warsaw, Poland
  • 1999 "Tjinytjilpa" Embassy of Australia, Washington, USA
  • 1999 Aboriginal Art Galleries of Australia, Melbourne
  • 2001 Icons of Australian Aboriginal Art, Singapore

Awards:

  • 2001 finalist in 18th Telstra NATSIAA

Source: Kreczmanski, Janusz B & Birnberg, Margo (eds.): Aboriginal Artists: Dictionary of Biographies: Central Desert, Western Desert & Kimberley Region (JB Publishing Australia, Marleston, 2004)

 

Artist: Malcolm Maloney Jagamarra

Skin Name: Jagamarra

Language: Warlpiri

Region: Willowra

Vendor: Central Art

Dreaming: Lander River Ngapa (Water) Marlu (Milky Way) Warlu (Fire) Warna (Snake) Warntarparri (Claypans) Budgerigar Inapaku (Lake Surprise) Seven Sisters Goanna Stories Purda Punta (Frog)

 

 

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