Exhibitions, 2023
Desert Mob 2023
September 11th - October 26, 2025
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; Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre, Maria Dickenson Napanangka, Warrick Miller Japangardi, Sonya Murphy Napaljarri
Control Point - Tennant Creek Brio
June 24th - July 30th, 2023
Delmar Gallery
Eora/Sydney
Presented by Raft Art Space
"The Tennant Creek Men’s art program started in 2016 as an art therapy/outreach program set up by Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corp. The group, a mix of fringe dwellers and emerging cultural leaders, have continued to work together and often collaboratively, forming a unique and cutting-edge artists collective named ‘The Tennant Creek Brio’.
Control Point is both exhibition and work title. The phrase is lifted from a caption found on a painted mining sitemap by Brio artist, Joseph Williams Jungarrayi. In Control Point, the Brio continue to push conventions, drawing on imagery and traditions from the Wirnkarra (Dreaming), the Old Testament and mythic iconography from around the world, which they inscribe upon canvas, debris, and other salvaged materials." - Delmar Gallery
Participating artists; Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre
Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre, untitled, 2023. Alongside work by Clifford Thompson.
Fire Tracks: work from the Barkly
June 22nd - July 8th, 2023
June Marriot Gallery
Mparntwe/Alice Springs
Presented by Central Craft Mparntwe
"Fire Tracks brings together works from four neighbouring Barkly communities, Ali Curung, Owairtilla (Canteen Creek), Tennant Creek and Wutunugurra (Epenarra)." - Central Craft Mparntwe
Participating artists; Nakamarra Egan, Napangardi Holmes, Stephanie Holmes Naburrurla, Georgina Jones Pitjara, Nancy Long Nungarrayi, Dayleen Miller Kamara, Sonya Murphy Napaljarri, Valerie Nelson Nakamarra, Martha Poulson Nakamarra.
Valerie Nelson Nakamarra, Kunjarra (the pebbles) after rain, 2023. (Right).
Ayamalke/Jinta-Kari (many different ways)
June 22nd - July 4th
Modern Times
Naaarm/Melbourne
"Ayamalke/Jinta-kari (Many Different Ways), is a group exhibition by three of the most prominent painters working out of Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre in Ali Curung, Northern Territory - Marcus ‘Double O’ Camphoo Kemarre, Warrick Miller Japangardi and Sonya Murphy Napaljarri.
Working across the spectrum of what might be thought of as ‘traditional’ desert painting, Ayamalke/Jinta-kari offers an insight into the diversity of contemporary central Australian artists and their approach to making art." - Modern Times
Participating artists; Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre, Warrick Miller Japangardi, Sonya Murphy Napaljarri
Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre, untitled, 2023. Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre, untitled, 2023, Warrick Miller Japangardi, Karnta Ngapa Jukurrpa (Women's Rain Dreaming), 2023. Warrick Miller Japangardi, Wati Ngapa Jukurrpa (Men's Rain Dreaming), 2023. Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre, untitled, 2022.
Remember Now Old Man Nomad - Tennant Creek Brio
May 17th - June 17th, 2023
cbOne
Naarm/Melbourne
"The Tennant Creek Men’s art program started in 2016 as an art therapy/outreach program set up by Anyinginyi Health Aboriginal Corp. The group, a mix of fringe dwellers and emerging cultural leaders, have continued to work together and often collaboratively, forming a unique and cutting-edge artists collective named ‘The Tennant Creek Brio‘. Their work pushes conventions, drawing on imagery and traditions from the Wirnkarra (Dreaming), the Old Testament and mythic iconography from around the world. Their action paintings and performance represent the enthusiasm and dedication of the collective as they continue to develop a cathartic visual language fuelled by the complexities of life in Tennant Creek." - cbOne
Participating artists; Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre
Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre, untitled, 2023. Marcus 'Double O' Camphoo Kemarre, untitled, 2022. Alongside works by Fabian Brown, Rupert Betheras, Clifford Thompson and Joseph Williams.
Ingkerr-enheng (all together)
March 23rd - April 4th
Modern Times
Naaarm/Melbourne
"Ingkerr-enheng, translated to English as ‘all together’, celebrates a collective of First Nations women - Maria Napangka Dickenson, Martha Nakamarra Poulson, Nancy Nungarrayi Long, Rachel Nangala Rankine, Sarah Holmes Nabangardi, and Taylor Thompson - who have come together to present a series of their work inspired by the country that surrounds them." - Modern Times
Participating artists; Maria Dickenson Napanangka, Nabangardi Holmes, Nancy Long Nungarrayi, Rachel Rankine Nangala, Martha Poulson Nakamarra, Taylor Thompson
Rachel Rankine Nangala, Spinifex, 2022. Ceramics by Tanika Jellis.