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This is Kuru Ala. These are creeks and rock holes everywhere, and many trees. There is puli (rocks) and apu (rocky hills...
29/05/2026

This is Kuru Ala. These are creeks and rock holes everywhere, and many trees. There is puli (rocks) and apu (rocky hills). This is Minyma Tjuta Tjukurrpa (Seven Sisters Creation Story). This area is close to Tjuntjuntjarra [in Western Australia, near the South Australian border].

Maringka Baker, 2007

This artwork is on view, gallery 6

Maringka Baker, Kuru Ala, 2007, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2007, © Maringka Baker - Tjungu Palya

READ | Honouring the Legacy – The Namatjira ProjectSally Brand, Coordinator, 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial, dis...
29/05/2026

READ | Honouring the Legacy – The Namatjira Project
Sally Brand, Coordinator, 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial, discusses the complex story of Albert Namatjira's paintings and the case for perpetual copyright.

Sally Brand was Coordinator of the 5th National Indigenous Art Triennial: After the Rain, working alongside longtime collaborator and Artistic Director Tony Albert. She is currently Curatorial Manager, Australian Art, at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art.

Albert Namatjira at the mission in Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, on 24 September 1958, photographer: Sun News staff, courtesy Fairfax Media, FXJ364167

https://nga.gov.au/stories-ideas/honouring-the-legacy/

Women working together 💫Anangu artists periodically undertake large-scale paintings where multiple artists work in colla...
28/05/2026

Women working together 💫
Anangu artists periodically undertake large-scale paintings where multiple artists work in collaboration. Tjatu (together) was initiated by Betty Muffler and Maringka Burton, who in addition to being senior artists, are also both Ngangkari (traditional healers), highly regarded for their skill and knowledge. Fellow senior woman Kunmanara (Nellie Ngampa) Coulthard was also a project leader, encouraging and guiding the younger women’s’ contributions to the painting. Other contributors include Beverly Brumby, Judith Walkabout, Kaylene Whiskey, Priscilla Singer, Raylene Walatinna, and Rosalind Tjanyari.

Now showing at Ngura Puḻka – Epic Country.
On until 23 Aug 2026
Level 1, Galleries 2–7
Free

https://nga.gov.au/exhibitions/ngura-pulka-epic-country/

I. Maringka Burton, Pitjantjatjara people, and Betty Muffler, Pitjantjatjara people at Iwantja Arts, Indulkana, 2021 with their collaborative work Tjatu (Together) 2021 © the artists / Iwantja Arts/ APY Art Centre Collective, image courtesy Iwantja

II. Biography and quotes courtesy the artists and APY Art Centre Collective.

III. Rosalind Tjanyari, Yankunytjatjara peoples, in Indulkana, 2023, with Ngura Wiru (Good Country) 2023 © the artist / Iwantja Arts / APY Art Centre Collective, image courtesy APY Art Centre Collective, photo: Rohan Thomson

IV. Priscilla Singer, Yankunytjatjara people, in Indulkana, 2023, with Ngura - Country 2023 © the artist / Iwantja Arts / APY Art Centre Collective, image courtesy APY Art Centre Collective, photo: Rohan Thomson

V. Maringka Burton, Pitjantjatjara people, at Iwantja Arts, Indulkana, 2023, with Anumara Piti 2023 © the artist / Iwantja Arts / APY Art Centre Collective, image courtesy APY Art Centre Collective photo: Rohan Thomson

VI. Betty Muffler, Pitjantjatjara people, at Iwantja Arts, Indulkana, 2023 - image courtesy APY Art Centre Collective Iwantja Arts, photo Rohan Thomson

VII. Iwantja Arts Women's Collaborative, Tjatu (Together) 2021 © the artists / Iwantja Arts / APY Art Centre Collective, image courtesy APY Art Centre Collective

27/05/2026

Applications now open 💫

The National Gallery and Wesfarmers Arts established the Dhiraamalang: Wesfarmers First Nations Arts Leadership Program in 2009 to address the growing but still relatively small percentage of First Nations Arts professionals participating in the arts sector. The Dhiraamalang Program provides an opportunity for First Nations Arts professionals from across Australia to participate in an 11-day intensive residential program to network and learn about the creative arts and cultural sector.

The aim of Dhiraamalang is to build and connect people throughout Australia to network, promote and share knowledge and experiences that strengthen work practices and provide professional support.

Applications are now open until 16 Aug 2026.
https://nga.gov.au/art-artists/first-nations/leadership-program/?utm_campaign=programs&utm_source=meta&utm_medium=social

Tomorrow marks the start of Reconciliation Week 2026. Join us for a special Friday Art Talk featuring Ngarrindjeri and K...
26/05/2026

Tomorrow marks the start of Reconciliation Week 2026. Join us for a special Friday Art Talk featuring Ngarrindjeri and Kaurna poet Dominic Guerrera. A 2024 David Unaipon Award recipient, Dominic will share insights into his work as a protest poet and his recent experience crafting a poetic response to Ngura Puḻka – Epic Country. This is an invitation to engage with the intersection of art, culture, and Country, and to reflect on our shared path toward reconciliation.

https://nga.gov.au/events/art-culture-and-country/

Tuppy Ngintja Goodwin, Pitjantjatjara people, Antara 2022 © the artists / Mimili Maku Arts / Iwantja Arts / APY Art Centre Collective

A new collection display to enjoy 👀Communities from across the globe have helped shape Australia as we know it today. Mi...
25/05/2026

A new collection display to enjoy 👀

Communities from across the globe have helped shape Australia as we know it today. Migration and modernism considers the role migrants to Australia have played in the development of modern art and life from the mid-20th century to the present.

Drawn from the national collection, this display presents work by artists who chose to make Australia home, as well as those for whom Australia was the only option of escape from conflict or persecution. It includes postwar European émigrés, migrants representing the Asian diaspora, and those displaced by more recent conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries.

FREE | Level 2, Gallery 21
https://nga.gov.au/exhibitions/migration-and-modernism/

Frank Bauer, Light sculpture, 2001, National Gallery of Austral ia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2002

Raafat Ishak, Apnea 3, 2015, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2015, © Raafat Ishak

Raafat Ishak, Apnea 7, 2015, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2015, © Raafat Ishak

Raafat Ishak, Apnea 15, 2015, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2015, © Raafat Ishak

Gunter Christmann (artist), PINK, 1971, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 2022

Gunter Christmann, Sylvia (one of four Sao Paulo paintings), 1971, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1972

Gunter Christmann, Rainy day ochre (one of four Sao Paulo paintings), 1971, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1972

Gunter Christmann, Untitled (one of four Sao Paulo paintings), 1971, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1972

Gunter Christmann, Jenny (one of four Sao Paulo paintings), 1971, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased 1972

23/05/2026

National Gallery X Ilford
Document your day with Jeff Koons 📸

The National Gallery is partnering with Ilford to bring you life through the lens of the Ilfocolour
rapid single use camera. Join artists, curators, and creatives who cross the country and the world to connect with art.

Are you passionate about art and community? Apply now for the National Gallery Youth Programs Internship.The National Ga...
22/05/2026

Are you passionate about art and community? Apply now for the National Gallery Youth Programs Internship.

The National Gallery Youth Programs Internship is for young Australians aged 18–25. This unique opportunity is a chance to go behind-the-scenes and learn the inner workings of the National Gallery and gain valuable experience working in the arts.

Apply via the National Gallery Careers Portal 💫
https://candidate.aurion.cloud/natgal/production/

READ | Ten Questions with Zaachariaha FieldingPitjantjatjara/Yankunyjatjara artist and musician Zaachariaha Fielding is ...
21/05/2026

READ | Ten Questions with Zaachariaha Fielding

Pitjantjatjara/Yankunyjatjara artist and musician Zaachariaha Fielding is the winner of the 2023 Wynne Prize for landscape and a featured artist in the National Gallery exhibition Ngura Puḻka – Epic Country. He reveals his early influences, what he sees as the role of the artist and the question he constantly asks himself.

https://nga.gov.au/stories-ideas/ten-questions-with-zaachariaha-fielding/

Nyunmiti Burton celebrates women's leadership.Now showing at Ngura Puḻka – Epic Country.On until 23 Aug 2026Level 1, Gal...
20/05/2026

Nyunmiti Burton celebrates women's leadership.
Now showing at Ngura Puḻka – Epic Country.
On until 23 Aug 2026
Level 1, Galleries 2–7
Free

https://nga.gov.au/exhibitions/ngura-pulka-epic-country/

I. Nyunmiti Burton, Pitjantjatjara people, in the APY Art Centre Collective studio on Kaurna Country/Adelaide, South Australia, 2022, with her work Seven Sisters Tjukurpa 2021 © the artist / APY Art Centre Collective, image courtesy APY Art Centre Collective, photo: Andy Francis

II. Quote courtesy of the artist and APY Art Centre Collective.

III. Nyunmiti Burton, Pitjantjatjara people, Seven Sisters Tjukurpa 2021 © the artist / APY Art Centre Collective, image courtesy APY Art Centre Collective, photo: Andy Francis

19/05/2026

Your fashion masterclass with curator Carol Cains 🤓

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