Exhibitions, 2022
Desert Mob 2022
September 8th - October 23rd, 2022
Araluen Art Centre
Mparntwe/Alice Springs
Presented by Desart Incorporated
"Desert Mob is presented annually in Mparntwe on Arrernte Country, bringing together hundreds of artists to celebrate desert culture in the heart of Australia. One of the nation’s oldest Aboriginal art festivals, Desert Mob features an exhibition, artist talks (formerly the symposium) and marketplace, as well as public programs and satellite events throughout Mparntwe/Alice Springs and the region. From the opening night celebration to community studio visits and Desert Mob After Dark, workshops and performances, Desert Mob is a cultural event for all the community." - Desart
Participating artists; Nabangardi Holmes, Nampijinpa Long, Cecelia Martin Nampijinpa, Warrick Miller Japangardi, Sonya Murphy Napaljarri, Jennifer Nelson Nakamarra, Rachel Rankine Nangala
Sonya Murphy Napaljarri, Alekerange Twemperre (Ali Curung Sandhills), 2022. Sonya Murphy Napaljarri, Alekerange Twemperre (Ali Curung Sandhills), 2022.
Shock & Ore - Tennant Creek Brio
August 5th - September 22nd, 2022
CDU Art Gallery
August 5th - September 18th, 2022
Coconut Studios
Mparntwe/Alice Springs
"With an authoritative and defiant hand, Shock & Ore bursts forth a hype of guerrilla theatre. It calls on the heroes of the old world and new. Archetypal champions claim the stage, parading their power and misadventure, alluding to a pastiche of conflict and pillage. Painted storyboards, fuel drums and TVs sendup pipe-dreams from the colonial project and hint at the collateral damage of its offensive. Angels and promises take wing only to be shot down in flames. Incantations from ashes manifest as jewels on paper with their iridescent coding and song maps. In this exhibition across two venues, the Brio bravely declare their stories of living culture from Country: a psalm of Ancestral power, alchemy and renewal." - excerpt from the exhibition catalogue by Erica Izett.
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Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre, untitled, 2021. Alongside works by Lindsay Nelson, Fabian Brown and Rupert Betheres.
Taking Care of Business - Tennant Creek Brio
July 29th - August 20th, 2022
Raft Art Space
Mparntwe/Alice Springs
Participating artists; Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre
Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre, untitled, 2022.
Off the beaten track
April 8th - May 24th, 2022
Japingka Gallery
Walyalup/Fremantle
"‘I think there’s a bit of an Ali Curung renaissance taking place’ says Arts Manager Levi McLean. ‘It’s not a place that’s well known for painting, although there has been a history of exceptional carvers in the past. I don’t think the painting has really been on the radar until now. I think that is about to change. The work is beautiful, fresh, and profound, and it’s wonderful that Japingka can share that with a global audience. It’s a really exciting time.’" - Japingka Gallery
Participating artists; Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre, Maria Dickenson Napanangka, Nabangardi Holmes, Nampijinpa Long, Sonya Murphy Napaljarri
Warrick Miller Japangardi, Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming), 2022.