Eubena Nampitjin

  • Skin Name:Yupinya
  • Language:Wangkajunga/Kukatja
  • Region:Wirrimanu, Western Australia
  • Dreaming:Kinyu, Tjukurra, Tjumu (soaks) along the Canning Stock Route, Watikutjarra, Malu, Kantilli, Purra, Tingari Tjukurrpa, Women's Law Ceremonies, Goanna, Mouse, Moon, Dingo dreaming, Karnaputta, Kunarwaritji

Artist has Passed Away

1922 - 2013

Out of respect for Aboriginal culture Central Art has removed the artist's photograph.

Bibliography

  • Birnberg, M. & Kreczmanski, J.B. (2004) Aboriginal Artists Dictionary of Biographies, Central Desert, Western Desert & Kimberley Region. JB Publishing Australia, Marleston, South Australia.
  • Nicholls, C. (2013) ‘Unique Spirit’s Art Gave Nation Pause’, The Sydney Morning Herald, 04 May 2013< http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/unique-spirits-art-gave-nation-pause-20130503-2iybs.html>
  • The Australian Indigenous Art Market Top 100, 2012, Adrian Newstead in collaboration with the Australian Art Sales Digest, Bondi Beach, New South Wales, viewed on 10 February 2013      <http://www.aiam100.com/profile.php?id=NampitjinEuben>

Collections

  • National Gallery of Australia.
  • National Gallery of Victoria.
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales.
  • Holmes a Court Collection.
  • Levi-Kaplan Collection.
  • The Kelton Foundation.
  • Artbank.
  • Western Mining Corporation Collection
  • Williams Collection
  • Thomas Vroom Collection.
  • Ken Thompson and Pierre Marecaux Collection.

Exhibitions

  • 2002, Aboriginal Fine Art, Hobart.
  • 2002, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney.
  • 2002, Gallery Gondwana, Alice Springs.
  • 2002, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne.
  • 2002, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs.
  • 2001, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
  • 2001, Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs.
  • 2001, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne.
  • 2001, Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide.
  • 2000, Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne.
  • 2000, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, Virginia, USA.
  • 2000, Exhibition Building, Melbourne.
  • 2000, Tineriba Gallery, Adelaide.
  • 2000, Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, Sydney.
  • 2000, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney.
  • 2000, Gallery Gondwana, Alice Springs.
  • 2000, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
  • 1999, IHK, Wurzburg, Germany. 
  • 1999, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, USA.
  • 1999,Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs.
  • 1999, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
  • 1998, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne.
  • 1998, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney.
  • 1998, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney.
  • 1998, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
  • 1997, “In Place(Out of Time): Contemporary Art in Australia”, Museum of Modern Arts, Oxford, UK.
  • 1997, Gallery Gondwana, Alice Springs.
  • 1997, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth.
  • 1997, McClelland Gallery, Langwarrin.
  • 1997, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
  • 1997, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney.
  • 1996, Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London, UK.
  • 1995, Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, Sydney.
  • 1995, “Stories: A Journey around Big Things: Work by 11 Aboriginal Artist”, The Holmes a Court Collection & Sprengel Museum, Hannover, Germany.
  • 1994, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
  • 1994, Channing Gallery, Santa Fe, USA.
  • 1993, “Images of Power: Aboriginal Art from the Kimberley”, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
  • 1993, “Australian Aboriginal Art”, Salon de Sud-Est, Lyon (in conjunction with Dettinger Mayer Gallery), France & Spain.
  • 1992, Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne.
  • 1992, Australian National Gallery, Canberra.
  • 1992, Palais des Expositions, Lyon, France. 
  • 1991, Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, Sydney.
  • 1991, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney.
  • 1991, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (travelling).
  • 1990, Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne.
  • 1990, Hogarth Galleries, Sydney.
  • 1990, Third Eye Centre, Scotland.
  • 1990, Chapman Gallery, Canberra.
  • 1989, Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, Sydney.
  • 1989, “Mythscapes”, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
  • 1988, Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne.
  • 1986, Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth.

Awards

  • 1998, Finalist in the 15th annual National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award.
  • 2001, 1st Prize in the 18th annual National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award.
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