FRIDAYS – SUNDAYS THROUGH WINTER | 11AM – 4PM

Rich palettes, warm colours and soft hues of winter whites, blues, greens and purples feature in Winter Salon 2024 – an exhibition of First Nations art from 5 regions.

Featured are glowing new paintings from Australia’s oldest continuously running art centre – Ernabella Arts in South Australia – including those by senior artist Yurpiya Lionel and rising stars Janice Stanley, Michelle Lewis, Langaliki Lewis and Tjulyata Kulyuru.

Also featured are striking works by Candy Nelson Nakamarra, a leading mid generation artist from Papunya in the Western Desert; bird paintings by local Bunurong artist Mark Brown and brilliantly coloured landscapes by the Central Desert’s Ada Pula Beasley.

Vibrant and softer hued works include striking paintings by Betty Campbell and Emma Singer from Mimilli Maku Arts and those of women artists of Utopia in the Eastern Desert, including Bernadine Kemarre, Caroline Petrick Kngwarreye, Jeannie Mills Pwerle and Belinda Golder Kngwarreye.

The exhibition also pays tribute to NAIDOC Week which runs from July 7 to 14. Established in 1974, NAIDOC Week features a wide variety of events across Australia that celebrate and recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and offer opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures and histories.

Winter opening hours: Friday-Sunday 11-4. Please check website for opening hours in August.

Image: Betty Campbell, Minymaku Tjukurpa, 122 x 122 cm. Courtesy the artist and Mimili Maku Arts