http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/ en Copyright 2010 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:48:21 +0930 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Central Art is proud to present the first major exhibition in central Australia of the work of two rising stars in contemporary art: Sarrita and Tarisse King. Fresh from a sellout tour of Paris, Amsterdam and Germany, the King sisters have been dubbed the 'dynamic duo'. Although young (Sarrita is 22 and Tarisse is 24), their large, ambitious canvases are highly accomplished, energetic and visually engaging works that offer evidence of two strong emerging talents. The King Sisters are second-generation painters. Their inspiration and encouragement to paint came from their father William King Jungala (1966-2007), a senior Gurindji man who often painted the elements. Sarrita and Tarisse are following in his footsteps, but they are also creating their own brilliant and dynamic contemporary interpretations of that tradition. Many of these canvases depict the elements - particularly of fire, water, and lightning - and embrace landscapes from up and down the track between the tropical storms of Darwin, where they grew up, and Adelaide, where they now live. The King sisters are already generating a serious amount of interest in Australia and overseas for their work. Sarrita had her first show in Adelaide at Tandanya at the age of 18. The sisters moved to Adelaide in 2002 and now spend most of their time in their late fathers’ studio. The King sisters had a show at 2009 at Kate Owen gallery in Sydney which was a tribute to their father’s work, with some of their fathers’ canvases transformed into unique collaborative artworks. They have also painted collaboratively for this exhibition. Among her depictions of country, Tarisse paints distinctive pink salt lakes and her use of colour is dynamic and bold. Sarrita’s focus on the elemental produces resonant canvases with remarkable power. Central Art is excited to present these new works from two strong emerging artists. We are certain that the world will be hearing more from the King sisters. Fire & Lightning: Sarrita and Tarisse King Friday 16th April 6pm upstairs at 8 Gregory Terrace (cnr Bath St) by invitation only Open to public 17-18 April, 10am-5pm This exhibition also marks the grand opening of the Central Art showroom. Central Art was established in 2004 and our showroom is normally accessed by appointment only. This is the first time that we will be open to the public, and presents a rare opportunity to see some of our extensive collection. ]]> http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2010/03/central-art-grand-showroom-ope.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2010/03/central-art-grand-showroom-ope.php Events Exhibition News fire & lightning: sarrita and tarisse king sarrita king showroom opening tarisse king Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:48:21 +0930 Jo- Anne McCullough from Canada is the lucky winner. Jo-Anne thought we were kidding when we send her an email letting her know she was the winner. Jo-Anne was so excited. Below is what she wrote to us: I am so happy and excited to have this beautiful piece of art of Betty Mbitjana ! I am honoured to be able hang this in a prominent space in my home. This is my first piece of Australian Aboriginal art, but definitely NOT my last. A great big "thank you to Betty and to Central Art- Aboriginal Art Store, for allowing this to happen. Thank you Jo-Anne McCullough Canada ]]> http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2010/01/our-betty-mbitjana-competition.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2010/01/our-betty-mbitjana-competition.php News aboriginal art competition betty Mbitjana central art competition winner newletter news sabine haider winner annoucement Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:34:43 +0930 perfect gift for weddings, birthdays, special occasions, corporate use and Christmas this year! Starting at AUD$50 we have just launched our new gift certificates, presented on a beautiful card with artwork by Sarrita King. Visit our Gift Certificate Gallery for product details Cover Artwork Design: Sarrita King, Lightning Series, Acrylic on Belgian Linen, 2009. Artwork: Lightning Series ]]> http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/10/new-gift-certificates-now-avai.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/10/new-gift-certificates-now-avai.php News gift certificate sarrita king Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:05:29 +0930 Betty Mbitjana competition from September 7.]]> http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/09/betty-mbitjana-competition-ope.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/09/betty-mbitjana-competition-ope.php Competition betty mbitjana competition Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:58:38 +0930 Emily Kame Kngwarreye was an Aboriginal women from Utopia in central Australia who began to paint on canvas when she was about 78years old. In the 8 years before her death in 1996, she produced a staggering output of over 3000 canvasses, some of which are now valued more highly (in monetary terms) than the work of most other female Australian artists. The exhibition of Emily Kame Kngwarreye's paintings which toured to Osaka and Tokyo in 2008 is arguable the biggest most comprehensive single artist exhibition to travel internationally from Australia. EMILY IN JAPAN is the story of the making of this landmark exhibition, with all of the complex cross-cultural transactions that were involved - from the red desert of central Australia where Emily lived, to the National Museum of Australia in Canberra, where the exhibition was curated, and to the high end of the art world in Japan. The driving force behind the exhibition is Margo Neale, and indigenous art curator and historian, who had mounted an earlier, smaller exhibition of Emily's work for the Queensland Art Gallery in 1986. This earlier exhibition had attracted the attention of a Japanese scholar and art critic, Professor Akira Tatehata, and it became his personal mission to bring such an exhibition in Japan. The working relationship and friendship between Margo Neale and Professor Tatehata, and their shard passion for Emily's art, is at the core of this film. The exhibition in Osaka and Tokyo was a major media event and attracted record-breaking crowds. The success of the exhibition signifies the achievement of one of Emily's dreams that Margo undertook to realise: that her work, her stories, be seen by people around the world. It gives to this elderly woman from utopia her rightful place as one of the world's leading modernist artists and as an eminent Australian. This film was directed by Andrew Pike, produced by Harriet Pike, photography and editing by Scott Wombey. Produced with assistance from the National Museum of Australia and the Australia-Japan Foundation. c2009 Ronin Productions. Pty Ltd. Barbara Weir and Gloria Petyarre with other family members were invited to Japan to view the exhibition. When Gloria Petyarre came back she told us all about the exhibition. Her eyes told it all, she was proud and overwhelmed. The image above is just how I remember her. To view the front cover of the video please click onto the attachments below. http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/07/emily.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/07/emily.php News aboriginal art aboriginal artist central australia Emily in japan emily kame kngwarrey emily kame kngwarreye exhibition indigenous artist emily kame kngwarreye news utopia Fri, 24 Jul 2009 18:16:24 +0930 Lander River. The Lander River - the birthplace of Malcolm Jagamarra is a significant site to the Warlpiri Aboriginal people, where ceremonies, sacred songs, dance cycles and Dreamings emerge. Other Warlpiri artists work incorporated in the poster include Dadu Gorey Nungarrayi and Maureen Hudson Nampijinpa. Our photographer Marianna Massey provided wonderful desert images of the area. This company represents independent and foreign films. Being produced is an Aboriginal film called SAMPSON & DELILAH. This film will be presented in the upcoming Cannes Films Festival in Paris this month and already there is optimism that this film will be somewhere in the official selection. It tells the story of Samson, a cheeky 15-year-old boy, and Delilah who live in an isolated Aboriginal community in the Central Australian desert. In amongst a tiny collection of houses, everything here happens in a cycle. Day in and day out – nothing changes, everything stays the same and no one seems to care. The two teenagers soon discover that life outside the community can be cruel. Though hungry and rejected Samson and Delilah fall in love. It is all they have. It is real. And when tragedy strikes they turn their backs on home and embark on a journey of survival. Lost, unwanted and alone they discover that life isn’t always fair, but love never judges. A special screening for Alice Springs residents at the Telegraph Station took place a few weeks ago. An amazing crowd of over 3000 people attended the event. Helen McEwen , Sabine's assistant saw the film and enjoyed it, because it showed exactly how it is; the many hardships and difficult situations many Aboriginal people are faced with sometimes without knowing where help available. We need to continue to work and improve Aboriginal people lives and give the young people self esteem and encouragement. ]]> http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/05/samson-delilah.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/05/samson-delilah.php News aboriginal actors aboriginal film aboriginal poster alice springs cannes festival cannes film festival central art central australia dadu gorey nungarrayi france lander river marissa gibson maureen hudson nampitjin news newsletter paris rowan mcnamarra samson and delilah stella mcnamarra warlpiri artists warlpiri film warlpiri teenagers Mon, 04 May 2009 12:44:35 +0930 gift cards. ]]> http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/04/aboriginal-textile-gift-card-l.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/04/aboriginal-textile-gift-card-l.php News . aboriginal textiles aboriginal icongraphy aboriginal textile gift cards alice springs central australia news Sat, 11 Apr 2009 10:33:38 +0930

Paintings by Betty Mbitjana

Awelye & Bush Melon by Betty Mbitjana

Awelye & Bush Melon by Betty Mbitjana

Tribute - in Memory of Minnie Pwerle

]]> http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/03/bernie-banton-centre.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/03/bernie-banton-centre.php News aboriginal artist aboriginal iconography asbestos research centre asbestos research facility atnwengerrp awelye and bush melon bernie banton centre betty mbitjana bush melon minnie pwerle motifs newsletter sydney symbols utopia Tue, 31 Mar 2009 14:50:01 +0930 Barks, Birds & Billabongs, a symposium that will investigate the significant and often controversial legacy of the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land in 1948. This symposium will be organised around three core themes: Histories, Legacies and Continuing Traditions. 'Led by photographer and self-taught ethnologist Charles P Mountford, the 1948 Arnhem Land Expedition is one of the most significant scientific expeditions ever mounted in Australia - and also one of the least understood. A team of 17 researchers and support staff undertook the seven-month odyssey, working from three principal bases in Arnhem Land. From various disciplinary perspectives, they investigated the people and the environment of the region. In addition to ethnologists, archaeologists, photographers and film-makers, the expedition included a botanist, a mammalogist, an ichthyologist, an ornithologist and a team of nutritional scientists and Indigenous guides.' The symposium will reflect the interdisciplinary makeup of the expedition itself. The National Geographic Society and Smithsonian Institution will be represented. The symposium will include a diverse range of stimulating and innovative speakers, giving presentations appealing to both specialised scholars as well as to the general public. The final day will include workshops or master classes, targeted at special interest groups, Indigenous researchers or postgraduates specialising in cross-cultural research. Access to the Museum’s substantial holdings of 1948 material will also be provided. Central Art would like to encourage you to attend this symposium and visit their website at www.nma.gov.au/research/centre_for_historical_research/conferences_and_seminars/barks_birds_billabongs_expedition_arnhem_land/ for more information. Materials courtesy of the National Museum of Canberra. ]]> http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/03/barks-birds-billabongs-symposi.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/03/barks-birds-billabongs-symposi.php Events aboriginal art regions of central australia aboriginal dreamtime stories arnhem land national museum of australia symbosium Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:10:47 +0930 On Saturday, the 9th March, the Australian Aboriginal Art magazine has launched in Alice Springs. The new magazine Australia Aboriginal Art is devoted entirely to the Aboriginal art world. Its creator Steve Bush, whose passion in art, inspired this new venture. Central Art is excited about this magazine, as it focuses on the positives rather than the controversies about Aboriginal art. Readers will now have the opportunity to read about the artist and their work. As Steve Bush says "Its about art, the artists and their country". Aboriginal Art is culture. During the launch the audience were treated to an outstanding performance by the Sydney based dance company Bangarra. Bangarra Dance Theatre is one of Australia's most unique and innovative dance companies, blending traditional Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and culture with international contemporary dance. Our photographer Marianna Day Massey was present at the launch and has given us permission to display some images taken during the Bangarra dance performance. http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/03/bangarra-dance-theatre.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/03/bangarra-dance-theatre.php Events australian aboriginal art australian aboriginal art magazine launch bangarra dance theatre bangarra dance theatre company bangarra dance theatre performance news steve bush Thu, 12 Mar 2009 13:25:19 +0930 Marie Napurrula. Each necklace or bracelet is comprised of gum nuts, acacia seeds and ininti seeds. Aboriginal artist Leonie Campbell explains that the Gum nut seeds are collected while they are still green, they are sorted, cleaned, dried and then drilled or poked using hot wire to make a hole to tread through the string. Art is culture for Aboriginal people. Using acrylic paints she decorates the gum nuts with Aboriginal symbols and patterns, which can have multiple meanings referring to the dreamings. The painted gum nuts are then several times lacquered with high gloss. Each necklace or bracelet is accompanied with a biography of the Artist and will make a beautiful present or a corporate gift. Central Art will gift wrap it for. Please view this beautiful collection of Aboriginal threaded jewellery from Central Australia. ]]> http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/03/aboriginal-beaded-jewellery.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/03/aboriginal-beaded-jewellery.php News aboriginal artists aboriginal beaded jewellery aboriginal culture aboriginal people aboriginal symbols acacia seeds alice springs art on a string central australia corporate gift gum nuts gumnuts ininti seeds leonie campbell marie napurrula news Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:37:50 +0930 Who are the King sisters? ... Well these two young Aboriginal women will be part of a new generation of Aboriginal artists. They will be an inspiration to other emerging young artists and will change the way artists process their work. Like the Williams sisters who stand on the tennis arena Sarrita and Tarisse will go to the forefront of contemporary Aboriginal art. It is their goal to interpret the Dreamings and culture of their people in new and interesting ways. Their works are visually interesting to admire, using colours and different techniques of application each work is unique. While these young women use their painting as an escape from the world in which they live, it is hopeful that a new movement will be born. Sarrita and Tarisse are second generation painters, their inspiration and encouragement to paint came from their father William King Jungala whose paintings depicted the physical elements of his land and country. Sarrita and Tarisse have created brilliant works which add their own personal feelings and ideas stemming from their fathers teachings. Unfortunately in 2007 William King Jungala passed away suddenly, Central Art was very privileged to have known and worked with William and during 2007 were able to complete several audio interviews with him. Recently the sisters visited our showroom where we were able to have photographs of the girls with their paintings. Sarrita and Tarrise mentioned that they had recently met Ronnie Tjampitjinpa and were fascinated with his style and technique which is very different to their own. They felt it was quite an honour to be able to sit with him as he painted. It is wonderful and refreshing to see these two young women taking the time to communicate and learn from a different generation of artists. This dynamic duo has other close family members who also have the same ambition and skills, for instance their cousin Talisha King who is also an artist Central Art represents. All of these young and talented women have the potential and desire to go far in the art world and Central Art is more than happy to encourage and support this new, exciting and diverse Aboriginal art movement into the future. ]]> http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/02/the-king-sisters.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/02/the-king-sisters.php News contenporary aboriginal art emerging artists katherine ronnie tjampitjinpa sarrita king talisha king tarisse king william king william king jungala Tue, 17 Feb 2009 19:55:12 +0930 We need another Evonne Goolagong Cawley", who was Australia's very first Aboriginal sports person to gain international acclaim. On Marianna's return from Melbourne she produced some amazing photographs especially of the Nadal versus Federer game. We would like to thank Marianna for allowing us to display some of her favourite photographs. Central Art was especially thrilled that Nadal won. It is a real survival story which inspires all sports stars. When Nadal began his tennis career his family struggled to support him, now several years down the track and lots of hard work here he is winning the Australian Open and being placed number one in the world. The same journey can be taken in the art world and Central Art hopes that their artists too will continue to grow in recognition and success. Very sadly we will be losing Marianna as she and her husband Tom will be leaving for London shortly to continue their travels. For those London Galleries - watch out here she comes. She's the best.]]> http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/02/australian-open-tennis-champio.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/02/australian-open-tennis-champio.php Events australia open australian open tennis championships cawley central art evonne goolagong news letter tennis Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:57:19 +0930 Linda Courtney from Western Australia. Linda was very excited when we informed her of the good news. She was overwhelmed. This is what Linda wrote to us and Colleen Wallace Nungari. The first time I saw the Dreamtime Sisters I said to myself " I would love to win this amazing painting". It's truly beautiful. Colleen Wallace Nungari is a very clever and talented lady. Thank you Colleen, I would not only delighted to hang this painting in my home, but I would also feel very honoured. Colleen Wallace, our most popular artist , receives many acknowledgements from our customers and recently received from an American client a framed photograph of the artwork- showing Colleen how she has it framed. The competition painting was selected by Sabine for its popularity, appeal and aesthetic qualities. The Dreamtime Sisters by Colleen Wallace is a great way to begin your Aboriginal Art collection or acquire another beautiful painting from a very gifted artist. Visit online artworks by Colleen Wallace Nungari. In 2009,Central Art will be giving away another outstanding artwork in a competition. Make sure you are on our Mailing list so you don't miss out on e alerts, which include:

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Please do not hesitate to contact us if you see a painting on our website, but are a little unsure - we are happy to assist in any way and answer any concerns you may have. Central Art believes customer service is important and your business is valued. ]]> http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/02/the-winner-of-dreamtime-sister-1.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2009/02/the-winner-of-dreamtime-sister-1.php Competition aboriginal art specialist services central art competittion central australia colleen wallace colleen wallace nungari dreamtime sisters dreamtime sisters competition newsletter online exhibition the winner of the dreamtime sisters by colleen wallace nungari Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:41:13 +0930 Central Art would like to wish everybody a Merry Christmas. Its been a wonderful year with everyone supporting us. During the year we received many emails and cards thanking us for our dedicated service and the quality of artworks we have displayed on our website and in our Showroom. The artists have also enjoyed receiving cards from buyers, overwhelmed and captured forever with their beautiful artworks. Two paintings are never the same. Please let us know if you are visiting Alice Springs and would like to visit us. You are more than welcome. The artists we represents produce fabulous artworks and are the force and dedication behind Central Art's success. We are looking forward to providing you with more exciting artworks, promoting new emerging artists and plenty colourful online exhibitions as well as our showroom exhibitions. http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2008/12/merry-christmas-2008.php http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/news/2008/12/merry-christmas-2008.php News alice springs artists artworks central art central australia christmas 2008 showroom of aboriginal artworks Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:47:19 +0930