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Alcaston Gallery represents Contemporary Artists from Australia and the Asia Pacific Region and spec For further information please visit our website.

Established in 1989, Alcaston Gallery is based in Melbourne with a National and International focus and exhibition schedule. The gallery represents Contemporary Artists from Australia and the Asia Pacific Region and is renowned for representing and exhibiting Australian Indigenous Artists. Director Beverly Knight and her curatorial staff are proud to represent important and emerging artists, maintain and develop personal relationships with Collectors, Institutional Curators and art lovers both real and virtual. The Gallery’s role is building pathways for creative practice with financial reward without compromising political and cultural aspects of an artist’s oeuvre. Guidance of the international complexities of exhibiting in the 21st century of a virtual and pragmatic collecting society is the foundation of the Gallery’s business, bringing artists and collectors together.

16/10/2026

ARTWORK FOCUS
NOŊGIRRŊA MARAWILI (c.1938-2023)
BARATJALA

Nonggirrnga Marawili (c.1939 - 2023) was a highly respected senior Yolngu artist and elder, who is regarded as one of the most important contemporary Australian artists, whose bold and highly sophisticated artworks reflect an innate understanding of culture, history, and the natural environment.

In this rare small painting, one of the artist’s final works, Marawili uses ‘gapan’ (locally sourced white ochre) mixed with discarded magenta print toner to depict her family's special spot on the mainland known as ‘Baratjala’, a Maḏarrpa clan estate adjacent to Cape Shield in far north-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory.

To enquire about this artwork, please email [email protected]

Noŋgirrŋa Marawili (c.1939-2023), Baratjala, 2022 (AK22938), natural earth pigments and recycled print toner on plywood board, 68.5 x 58.5 cm

© The Estate of the Artist, Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne

11/10/2026

It is the final days to view Tiger Yaltangki(1973-2024): Black + White – Rock ‘N’ Roll, presented at Alcaston Gallery until 16 October.

Bold self-portraits featuring Yaltangki’s Malpa Wiru (Good Friends) and interpretations of Anangu Mamu (Spirit Beings), this significant and rare body of striking monochromatic works encapsulate the artist’s love of rock ‘n’ roll and daily life in Indulkana, South Australia.

Tiger Yaltangki’s immense and enduring legacy has left an indelible mark on the Australian contemporary art landscape as an artist, and a person, larger than life.

Visit the exhibition Monday to Friday 10AM-5PM, or online: https://www.alcastongallery.com.au/melbourne-gallery/current/2248-tiger-yaltangki-1973-2024-black-white-rock-n-roll?gallery=gallery

© The Estate of the Artist, Iwantja Arts and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne

09/10/2026

ARTWORK FOCUS
THERESA NOWEE (1971-2017)
TJURNU

Theresa Nowee (1971-2017) was a respected Kukatja Pintubi artist from Balgo and one of five daughters of senior and highly respected law man Brandy Tjungurrayi (1930-2012) and his first wife, artist Nowee Nangala (c.1930-c.1998).

In this painting, Theresa Nowee paints her mother’s Country, Minyurrpa, situated between Puntujalpa (Jupiter Well) and the Canning Stock Route, near Wirrimanu (Balgo Hills). Reflecting the landscape of this Country, Nowee paints Tjurnu, a sacred rock hole, and its surrounds including spinifex grasses and desert trees. This Country also nurtures readily found mungari (bush-tucker) – pura (bush tomatoes), kantijilyi (raisins) and blackberries.

To enquire about this artwork, please email [email protected]

Theresa Nowee (1971-2017), Tjurnu, 2016 (AK23817), synthetic polymer paint on linen, 80 x 30 cm
© The Estate of the Artist, Warlayirti Artists and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne

04/10/2026

ARTWORK FOCUS
KURUWARRIYINGATHI BIJARRB PAULA PAUL (c. 1937–2021)
OYSTERS

Oysters is a rare etching by the late Kaiadilt artist Kuruwarriyingathi Bijarrb Paula Paul (c.1937 - 2021), who, alongside her Bentinck Island artist contemporaries, began painting later in life with an outpouring of vibrant and deeply evocative depictions of Country that captivated international audiences and left a remarkable cultural legacy.

Working primarily with paint, this rare etching was editioned at Northern Editions, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, in 2009. The translation of Paula Paul’s signature painterly motifs to the graphic medium is remarkable, extending the artist’s visual language beyond the painted canvas. On a particularly large scale for its time, this etching offers a rich and intimate encounter with Paula Paul’s practice.

These are some of the last available prints from the small edition, making this a special opportunity to acquire works by such an important artist.

To enquire about the artwork, please email [email protected]

Kuruwarriyingathi Bijarrb Paula Paul (c.1937 - 2021), Oysters, 2009 (PNT694), etching, 99 x 49 cm

© The Estate of the Artist and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne

02/10/2026

The Hermannsburg Potters’ exceptional works are currently presented at the Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale 2026: Earth Makes.

Curated by Natalie King, Australia takes center stage as the Focus Country at the Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale 2026, and features the work of Yasmin Smith, Renée So and Hermannsburg Potters. This exceptional exhibition brings together First Nations knowledge, ceramic traditions and contemporary art, exploring stories of culture, ecology and creative exchange.

The Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale 2026 is presented until 1 November across areas in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.

Images courtesy the Australian Embassy, Republic of Korea, and the Hermannsburg Potters
© The Hermannsburg Potters and the Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale

30/09/2026

Congratulations to Kokoberra artist Tania Major, who has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize!

Major's painting 'Trees of Renewal' was shortlisted from an extensive field of over 500 entries from across Australia by selectors Lisa Sullivan, Assistant Director, Curatorial at Geelong Gallery, Lauren Ellis, Curatorial Manager at Bendigo Art Gallery, and Humphrey Clegg, Director and CEO at Geelong Gallery.

The 2026 Geelong Contemporary Art Prize exhibition will be presented at Geelong Gallery from 7 November 2026 to 28 February 2027.

Artwork image: Tania Major, Trees of Renewal, 2026 (AK23842), synthetic polymer paint on canvas with bespoke white Victorian Ash timber frame, 182 x 122 x 6 cm (framed)
© The Artist and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne

27/09/2026

ARTWORK FOCUS
KUNMANARA (NELLIE NGAMPA) COULTHARD (1947-2025)
TJUNTALA NGURANGKA – COUNTRY WITH WATTLE (ACACIA MURRAYANA)

"I love painting the trees and flowers of the Country where I grew up - Yankunytjatjara Country near Oodnadatta. After the rain and before the summer starts, the landscape here changes colour with lots of wattle blossoms. My favourites trees are Tjuntala (Acacia Murrayana) with its beautiful yellow flowers. Its seeds are small and lined up in a row inside brown seed pods. When I was young my parents taught me how to grind Tjuntala seeds into a paste to eat.
I paint the trees and flowers and it reminds me of my childhood, travelling on Country with my family."

Kunmanara (Nellie Ngampa) Coulthard painted Yankunytjatjara Country, near Oodnadatta in South Australia and the Acacia Murrayana Wattle tree, which has become an enduring and defining symbol of her paintings. Imbued with deep sentimentality, her work reflects her profound connection to the landscapes and flora of her childhood.

To enquire about this artwork, please email [email protected]

Kunmanara (Nellie Ngampa) Coulthard (1947-2025), Tjuntala Ngurangka - Country with Wattle (Acacia Murrayana), 2024 (AK23587), synthetic polymer paint on linen, 167 x 152 cm

Photography by Simon Strong
© The Estate of the Artist, Iwantja Arts and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne

24/09/2026

Please be advised that Alcaston Gallery will close tomorrow Friday 25 September for the AFL Grand Final public holiday, and will re-open on Monday 28 September.

For any enquiries, please email [email protected] or visit our website: https://www.alcastongallery.com.au/

Image: Marrnyula Mununggurr, Anzac Day at the G, 2010 (PNT738), screenprint, 56 x 76 cm
© The Artist, Buku-Larrnggay Mulka and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne

23/09/2026

Tiger Yaltangki: Black + White – Rock ‘N’ Roll is now open at Alcaston Gallery, presenting a significant and rare body of works by the late Tiger Yaltangki (1973-2024), exhibited alongside one of the last of his signature guitar sculptures.

These striking monochromatic works encapsulate Yaltangki’s love of rock ‘n’ roll and daily life in Indulkana, South Australia, featuring his Malpa Wiru (Good Friends) and interpretations of Anangu Mamu (Spirit Beings). His immense and enduring legacy has left an indelible mark on the Australian contemporary art landscape as an artist, and a person, larger than life.

Black + White – Rock ‘N’ Roll is presented until 16 October at Alcaston Gallery. Visit Monday to Friday 10AM-5PM, or online in the link in bio.

© The Estate of Tiger Yaltangki, Iwantja Arts and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne

20/09/2026

It is the final days to view Brush: Women Painters at Cairns Art Gallery, presented until 4 October.

This major exhibition showcases eight exceptional women painters from Cape York Peninsula and the Gulf of Carpentaria in Far North Queensland, who have each carved a unique position within the landscape of Australian paintings, including three powerful senior Kaiadilt women: Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori (c.1924-2015), Birrmuyingathi Maali Netta Loogatha (c.1942-2022), and Thundiyingathi Bijarrb May Moodoonuthi (c.1929-2008).

We highly recommend you visit this exhibition before it closes!

Installation photography courtesy Cairns Art Gallery
© The Estate of the Artists, the Artists and Cairns Art Gallery

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