Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection

We installed our upcoming exhibition WAŊUPINI: CLOUDS OF REMEMBRANCE AND RETURN this week. It opens on Monday January 8 in the Upper West Oval Room of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia. The exhibition features works by Nawurapu Wunuŋmurra and Bulthirrirri Wunuŋmurra. It was curated by Professor Douglas Fordham and supported in part by the UVA Parents Program.

The Rotunda is open daily, 9am-5pm

Images show Kluge- Ruhe Senior Collections Manager, Nicole Wade, installing a ceramic vessle by Bulthirrirri Wunuŋmurra. Bulthirrirri has said of the work, “I have been painting 'waŋupini' on ceramic pots as it reminds me about the connection the Makassans have with Yolŋu.”

BULTHIRRIRRI WUNUŊMURRA
Waŋupini, 2022
Natural pigments on ceramic
14.5 x 15.75 x 15.75 in.
Museum purchase, 2023
2023.0008.007

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WAŊUPINI: CLOUDS OF REMEMBRANCE AND RETURN will be on view in the Upper West Oval Room of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia January 8, 2024- July 7, 2024.

Clouds drift in subtly modified patterns in these artworks by Nawurapu Wunuŋmurra and Bulthirrirri Wunuŋmurra, Yolŋu artists from Arnhem Land in Australia's Northern Territory.

The thunderheads are associated with the beginning of the monsoonal wet season and the first sighting of "perahu" (boats) from Indonesia on the horizon. Fishermen based in the port of Makassar in Sulawesi, Indonesia, visited the north coast of Australia every year starting in late December or early January to gather "trepang" (sea cucumber) and engage in trade. They departed on the winds associated with "bulunu," or the southeast cloud formations that herald the dry season.

Bulthirrirri recounts how she paints a story that was passed down from Nawurapu: “Waŋupini (clouds) is the same story as my father taught me about the sunset. The sun is going down. The sunset on the clouds is like the red sails of the Makassans’ ships leaving at the end of the season.”

This exhibition was curated by Professor Douglas Fordham and is supported by the UVA Parents Program.

Images:
1.
BULTHIRRIRRI WUNUŊMURRA
"Waŋupini," 2022
Etching on Hahnemühle paper
Printed by Munuy’ŋu Marika and
Bitharr Maymuru
33.5 x 25.5 in.
Museum purchase, 2023
2023.0008.005

2. NAWURAPU WUNUŊMURRA
"Garrapara," 2009
Etching on Hahnemühle paper
Printed by Sean Smith
15.75 x 24 in.
Gift of Basil Hall, 2023
2023.0006.102

3.
BULTHIRRIRRI WUNUŊMURRA
"Waŋupini," 2022
Natural pigments on ceramic
14.5 x 15.75 x 15.75 in.
Museum purchase, 2023
2023.0008.007

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Just a few images from an amazing year! We invite you to support our efforts in 2024 by making a year end gift today.

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1. In March, UVA PhD candidates Brendan O'Donnell and Emmy Monaghan curated the exhibition "Performing Country", which explores the ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists consider the complex idea of Country – the people, plants, animals, creator beings, and stories that all emerge from the place they
call home. The exhibition is on view through February 25, 2024

2. In April, we presented the "Matha Ngupanmi Summit: an exploration of Yolngu art and ideas," at American University. A delegation of Yolngu artists and knowledge holders from Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Art Centre launched Madayin with a week of programs and events. The delegation included Mayatili Marika, Bulmirri Yunupiŋu, Milminyiya Dhamarrandji, Gunybi Ganambarr, Dhamarrmarr Munuŋgurr, Doŋga Maymuru, Ishmael Marika and Binygurr Wirrpanda.

3. In June, scholar and Yuwaalaraay cultural practitioner Dr. Jilda Andrews visited Kluge-Ruhe and gave a beautiful talk on Country and Belonging in the context of our current exhibitions. Andrews is a researcher and museum professional based in Canberra. Her work is focused on cultural material held in museum collections. She is co-chair of Kluge-Ruhe's Advisory Council.

4. In November, students from the Community Lab School visited Kluge-Ruhe for a tour and robust discussion with Manager of Education and Programs Jaimeson Daley. The students’ teacher Lizzie Stallings reported “they enjoyed the art, felt like they learned a ton, and thought it was a ‘really cool’ museum (which is the highest compliment from 14- and 15-year-olds)."

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In Charlottesville for the holidays? Bring your family and friends in to see our current exhibitions!

Holiday hours:

Dec 19-23: Open 10am-4pm
Dec 24-25: Closed
Dec 26-30: Open 10am-4pm
Dec 31-Jan 1: Closed

Images:
1. EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE
C.1910-1996, Anmatyerr people
"My Country, (detail)" 1994
Acrylic on canvas
Gift of John W. Kluge, 1997.
1996.0002.022

2. YARITJI YOUNG
"Ngayuku Ngura (My Country)" 2016
Acrylic on canvas
Gift of Richard Kingler and Jane Slatter, 2021
© 2023 the artist courtesy of Artists Rights Society
2021.0011.001

3. LISA WAUP
"holding Country, II" (detail)
20 jute/hessian sandbags screen painted with ink and reflective ink
Printed with Stewart Russell and Danica Miller, Spacecraft Studio
33 x14" each
Courtesy of the artist

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"Connections to the land and sea deliver me to a place of belonging and peace. It surrounds me, it nurtures me. It delivers me calm. It inspires me to do what I do as an artist. I can hear the old ones calling me."

— LISA WAUP

"close to the wind", an exhibition of work by Lisa Waup curated by Hannah Presley is now on view in our Focus Gallery.

Images:
1.
LISA WAUP, "moving tides" (detail), 2023
Screen painting with ink and reflective ink on Somerset paper
44 x 30"
Printed with Stewart Russell and Danica Miller, Spacecraft Studio
Courtesy of the artist
2.
LISA WAUP, "upwelling"(detail), 2023
Screen painting with ink and reflective ink on Somerset paper
44 x 30"
Printed with Stewart Russell and Danica Miller, Spacecraft Studio
Courtesy of the artist

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We can hardly believe its already mid- December! You have until December 22 to make it to the Australian Embassy to view the inaugural exhibition IRRITITJA KUWARRI TJUNGU | Past and Present Together: Fifty Years of Papunya Tula Artists.

We were overjoyed that John West Tjupurrula and Jodie Ward Napurrula, representing Papunya Tula Artists, were able to join us in D.C. for the inauguration of the exhibition and the symposium in October.

Images:
1. John West Tjupurrula and Jodi Ward Napurrula at the opening for IRRITITJA KUWARRI TJUNGU | Past and Present Together: Fifty Years of Papunya Tula Artists at the Embassy of Australia in Washington DC. Photo by Kevin Parisi.

2. John West Tjupurrula, Henry F. Skerritt, and Jodi Ward Napurrula. Photo by Kevin Parisi.

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We can't wait for MAḎAYIN: Eight Decades of Aboriginal Australian Bark Painting from Yirrkala to open at The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia on February 2, 2024!

Back in April, Gunybi Ganambarr, Binygurr Wirrpanda, Doŋga Maymuru and Ishmael Marika from Buku-Larrnggay Mulka got to work on the installation. University of Virginia UVA Arts

Images:
1. Gunybi Ganambarr and Binygurr Wirrpanda work on the installation of MAḎAYIN at The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia. Photo by Dave Wickens.

2.Gunybi Ganambarr. Photo by Dave Wickens

3. Binygurr Wirrpanda. Photo by Dave Wickens.

4. Gunybi Ganambarr and Binygurr Wirrpanda. Photo by Dave Wickens.

We are very excited to announce the upcoming exhibition titled "close to the wind" by the artist Lisa Waup. The exhibition will be on view December 16, 2023- June 30 2024 in our Focus Gallery and is curated by Hannah Presley.

Lisa Waup is a mixed-cultural First Nations artist and curator, born in Narrm (Melbourne), whose multidisciplinary practice encompasses a diverse range of media, including weaving, printmaking, photography, sculpture, fashion, and digital art. With a deep connection to the symbolic power of materials, her work reflects her personal experiences, family history, Country, and broader historical narratives.

Through her practice, Waup weaves together threads of lost history, ancestral relationships, motherhood, and the passage of time, culminating in contemporary expressions that speak to her past, present, and future. In her words, "As a multidisciplinary artist, I'm guided to utilize so many different mediums—they really talk to me—and in turn they're able to explain my story in different ways, they all connect with each other. Material diversity is a big part of what I do in my practice—I'm happy to move across various media and am always open to exploring new materials and approaches that connect to the work I am making at the time.”

Image: Lisa Waup, 2023. photo by Fred Kroh.

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The holidays season is right around the corner. What could make a better gift that one of these fine Kluge-Ruhe publications?! Find them at all good booksellers, or pop into Kluge-Ruhe where members receive a special discount!

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We are sad to see these gorgeous paintings come off of the walls in our Focus Gallery, but we are very excited about our upcoming exhibition featuring the work of Lisa Waup. Find more about the artist and her work here: https://www.lisa-waup.com/about.

Pictured here: One of our incredible volunteer docents, Betsy Tucker, leads a tour of the exhibition, Three Women from Wirrimanu, which was on view through December 3rd and featured the works of Eubena Nampitjin, Muntja Nungurrayi, and Lucy Yukenbarri Napanangka.

Betsy Rudelich Tucker has been a volunteer docent at Kluge-Ruhe for years, educating the public and bringing exhibitions alive for myriad audiences. Retired from teaching and directing at UVA’s Drama Department, she now walks and swims and travels. She also volunteers and directs shows at Charlottesville's Live Arts . University of Virginia UVA Arts

An epic show celebrating the work and influence of the legendary artist Emily Kame Kngwarreye (Anmatyerre) is now on view at the National Gallery of Australia. Congratulations to everyone involved!

Visitors to Kluge-Ruhe have the chance to see Emily's work in person in Charlottesville! This incredible painting "My Country" and a batik piece by the artist are part of our current exhibition, PERFORMING COUNTRY, on view in our main galleries through March 2024.

EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE
C.1910-1996, Anmatyerr people

"My Country," 1994
Acrylic on canvas
Gift of John W. Kluge, 1997.
1996.0002.022
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This SUNDAY is the last day of our Annual Holiday Gift Shop Sale!

Members receive 25% off all items in the gift shop. Everyone receives 15% off.

The sale is a great opportunity to rock these gorgeous earrings by artists at Buku- Larrngay Mulka or to gift one of these delightful tea towels from Alperstein Designs.

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Have you made it to Washington DC to see the Papunya Tula Artists exhibition at the Australian Embassy?

IRRITITJA KUWARRI TJUNGU | PAST & PRESENT TOGETHER: 50 Years of Papunya Tula Artists is on view through December 22, 2023.

The Embassy of Australia gallery is open to the public from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm, however, visitors are encouraged to call ahead as private functions could prevent access. Groups of more than four are asked to contact [email protected] to schedule an appointment.

A government issued ID is required for entry.

Image:
1. CHARLIE WARTUMA TJUNGURRAYI
"Untitled (probably Tjitururrnga)", 1972
Synthetic polymer pain on composition board, 17 13/16 x 12 ⅛ in.
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection
Gift of Anne M. Chase, 2013
2013.0004.000
2. Installation view of the exhibition, courtesy of the Australian Embassy.
3. Installation view of the exhibition, courtesy of the Australian Embassy.

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"The physical reverberations of Emily Kame Kngwarreye’s brush strokes can be seen throughout the interweaving raw stripes of color down the canvas, which stretches the full length of the wall. Each pigment is pressed so hard into the canvas that there are upturned indents of the physical brush and even some left behind bristles ... In every dig of the brush or new locus of color created directly on the canvas, the inspiration to bear homage to her land and country is palpable."

A wonderful review of PERFORMING COUNTRY by Elizabeth Montoya-LaPorte from The Cavalier Daily. Make sure you check out this fantastic exhibition before it closes in March!

“Performing Country” exhibits First Nations Australian culture through continuously unfolding artistic traditions  Its collection encompasses a wide variety of identities under the umbrella of Indigenous Australian art from Aboriginal to Torres Strait Islander to Tiwi Islander. Under its exhibit “Performing Country,” the museum displays never-before-seen works that explore the performance of country an...

Our Holiday Gift Sale begins TODAY and runs through Sunday December 3rd.

We are offering 15% off all items in the gift shop. Kluge-Ruhe members get 25% off!

Our ethical trade policy means you can feel good about shopping at Kluge-Ruhe, knowing that your gift supports both indigenous communities and the museum. Kluge-Ruhe is a member of the Indigenous Art Code.

Pictured here are hand woven pillows from Better World Arts and bone chine mugs from Alperstein Designs.

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Our Annual Holiday Gift Shop Sale begins this Tuesday November 28th!

During the sale, everyone receives 15% off and Kluge-Ruhe members receive 25% off of all items in the gift shop.

Available gifts include insulated and bone china mugs, hand woven pillows, 100% cotton dish towels, tree ornaments, paintings and carvings from Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Art Center, jewelry from Injalak Arts, silk ties and scarves from One of Twelve, and so much more!

The sale runs November 28th- December 3rd, 10 am-4pm each day.

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Have you been in to see our current exhibition, THREE WOMEN FROM WIRRIMANU? It brings together paintings and screenprints by Eubena Nampitjin, Muntja Nungurrayi, and Lucy Yukenbarri Napanangka. It is on view in our Focus Gallery through December 3, 2023.

Images:
1.On the left is LUCY YUKENBARRI NAPANANGKA (c.1934-2003) "Punyarnita II", 2002, Screenprint on paper, Printer: Theo Tremblay assisted by Barak Zelig, Gift of Australian Art Print Network, 2012. 2012.0006.025

2. At center is LUCY YUKENBARRI NAPANANGKA, "Punyarnita I, 2002, Screenprint on paper, Printer: Theo Tremblay assisted by Barak Zelig, Gift of Australian Art Print Network, 2012. 2012.0006.001

3. On the left EUBENA NAMPITJIN, MUNTJA NUNGURRAYI, LUCY NAPANANGKA, "Yikarra", 1996, Acrylic on canvas, Gift of John W. Kluge, 1997. 1996.0028.022

4. At left MUNTJA NUNGURRAYI (C.1937-1997) "Narruidji", 1996, Acrylic on canvas, Gift of John W. Kluge, 1997. At right MUNTJA NUNGURRAYI, "Piyurr", 1996, Acrylic on Canvas, Gift of John W. Kluge, 1997. 1996.0028.013

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On Native American Heritage Day we are highlighting the book

MONACAN MILLENNIUM
A Collaborative Archaeology and History of a Virginia Indian People
by Jeffrey L. Hantman (UVA Press, 2021)

"While Jamestown and colonial settlements dominate narratives of Virginia’s earliest days, the land’s oldest history belongs to its native people. Monacan Millennium tells the story of the Monacan Indian people of Virginia, stretching from 1000 A.D. through the moment of colonial contact in 1607 and into the present.

Written from an anthropological perspective and informed by ethnohistory, archaeology, and indigenous tribal perspectives, this comprehensive study reframes the Chesapeake’s early colonial period—and its deep precolonial history—by viewing it through a Monacan lens. Shifting focus to the Monacans, Hantman reveals a group whose ritual practices bespeak centuries of politically and culturally dynamic history. This insightful volume draws on archeology, English colonial archives, Spanish sources, and early cartography to put the Monacans back on the map. By examining representations of the tribe in colonial, postcolonial, and contemporary texts, the author fosters a dynamic, unfolding understanding of who the Monacan people were and are." - UVA Press

We have copies available in our gift shop.

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We will be closed Wednesday November 22nd, Thursday the 23rd, and Friday the 24th in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.

We will reopen Saturday November 25th and Sunday the 26th from 10am-4pm each day. As always, we offer free daily tours at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm.

Come see us!

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Last month, we had a fantastic visit with Jennifer L. Biddle! She gave a talk about her work and tours to the public of our current exhibition, PERFORMING COUNTRY, on view until March 3, 2024

Highlighting never-before-seen works from the museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition explores the ways Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists explore the complex idea of Country – the people, plants, animals, creator beings, and stories that all emerge from the place they call home.

PERFORMING COUNTRY was sponsored by the UVA Parents Program. It was curated by Emmy Monaghan and Brendan O’Donnell with Henry Skerritt.

Jennifer L. Biddle is Gough Whitlam and Malcom Fraser Chair in Australian Studies (Harvard University) and Associate Dean Engagement and Impact, Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture (University of New South Wales). She has worked with Warlpiri people in Lajamanu for three decades, and more recently, in transnational projects with First Nations and Indigenous artists, curators and designers on experimental new media research.

Image: Brendan O'Donnell, Jennifer L. Biddle, and Emmy Monaghan stand in front of prints from The Utopia Suite (1990).

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We just love this image of the artist Lawrence Pennington rocking stars and stripes, courtesy of Amanda Dent of Spinifex Arts Project! The following image shows his incredible painting titled "Mituna" from 2017.

The deadline to apply to the First Nations Australian Curatorial Fellowship is November 21, 3pm AEDT. This is a fantastic opportunity to curate an exhibition of paintings by Pila Nguru (Spinifex People) produced between 2001-2021 at Kluge-Ruhe.

For more information visit https://creative.gov.au/investment-and-development/international-engagement/residential-fellowship-for-first-nations-australian-curator-2024-25-academic-year/?fbclid=IwAR2eFrxvyFtrHvc6j5GKFX0LZ2HolU-NjzK962-vsTuvcclqK2qyvuRQKic

Images:
1. Lawrence Pennington courtesy of Amanda Dent of Spinifex Arts Project.
2. LAWRENCE PENNINGTON (Born c.1940, Pitjantjatjara)
"Mituna," 2017, Acrylic on linen, 54 x 55 ⅛ in (137 x 140 cm)
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia;
The Greg Castillo and Gary Brown Collection, 2021 © Spinifex Arts Project.

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Don't forget about John Kean's book talk tonight!!! It will be amazing!!!

The deadline to apply for our Residential Fellowship for a First Nations Australian Curator is fast approaching! Applications are due November 21, 2023 at 3pm AEDT.

If you missed the information session, you can access the recording, along with the application form, here:

https://kluge-ruhe.formstack.com/forms/curatorial_fellowship_application_form

In partnership with Creative Australia, we are now accepting applications for a Residential Fellowship for a First Nations Australian Curator at Kluge-Ruhe during the 2024-25 academic year.

The fellow will curate an exhibition of recent and promised gifts of acrylic paintings on canvas by Pila Nguru (Spinifex People) from Western Australia produced between 2001-2021. See more about this opportunity here: https://creative.gov.au/investment-and-development/international-engagement/residential-fellowship-for-first-nations-australian-curator-2024-25-academic-year/?fbclid=IwAR2eFrxvyFtrHvc6j5GKFX0LZ2HolU-NjzK962-vsTuvcclqK2qyvuRQKic

Image: SIMON HOGAN, "Lingka", 2017, Acrylic on linen, 85x110cm, Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of UVA, Gift of Greg Castillo and Gary Brown, 2021

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We are excited to announce an upcoming webinar with writer and curator John Kean!

This hour-long webinar with John Kean, Margo Smith, Director of Kluge-Ruhe, Henry Skerritt, Curator of the Indigenous Arts of Australia and Jaimeson Daley, Manager of Education and Programs, will be on the subject of John's new book, DOT, CIRCLE & FRAME: The Making of Papunya Tula Art. (Pub: Upswell: 2023)

Join us! https://kluge-ruhe.org/event/4134/ November 16, 6pm EST --- November 17, 10am AEST.

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So sad to be saying goodbye to the amazing Dylan Williams and Lucia Jones who have brought so much to Charlottesville in their brief residency at Visible Records ... Make sure you go and see their exhibition: it is amazing.

"This Country really belongs to Aboriginal people. Our ancestors lived on this Country, on this ground; old men lived on this Country, living on bush food. Aboriginal people live here today, looking after the Country. We all look after the Country, men and women together. The women look after their Country by dancing their ceremonies. The white people only come lately, to this Aboriginal land."
— KATHLEEN PETYARRE

In 1990, artists working in the remote community of Utopia transitioned away from producing batik in favor of experimenting with different media. Carving wood into ceremonial objects had been practiced for centuries, so the translation of their artistic
practice to woodcut printmaking was natural. These prints, a selection from 72 artworks that make up the Utopia Suite, demonstrate this moment of experimentation.

PERFORMING COUNTRY is curated by Emmy Monaghan and Brendan O'Donnell and it includes several never before exhibited works from the collection. It is on view through March 3, 2024

Images (part 2 of 2)
1.
RONNIE PRICE MEPETYANE (Born c. 1940), Anmatyerr people, "Untitled (from The Utopia Suite)", 1990, Woodcut print on paper, Printed by Helen Eager, Christopher
Hodges, Tony Coleing and Tom Goulder, Gift of Helen Eager and Christopher Hodges, 2020
2020.0010.066

2.
GLORIA TAMERRE PETYARRE (c. 1945-2021), Alyawarr people, "Untitled (from The Utopia Suite)", 1990, Woodcut print on paper, Printed by Helen Eager, Christopher
Hodges, Tony Coleing and Tom Goulder, Gift of Helen Eager and Christopher Hodges, 2020
2020.0010.046

3.
QUEENIE KEMARRE (c. 1920-2020), Alyawarr people, "Untitled (from The Utopia Suite)
1990, Woodcut print on paper, Printed by Helen Eager, Christopher Hodges, Tony Coleing and Tom Goulder, Gift of Helen Eager and Christopher Hodges, 2020
2020.0010.016

4.
Two sculptures by an unidentified Anmatyerr artist stand before six works from the Utopia Suite (1990) by June Bird Ngal, Kathleen Petyarr, Mavis Holmes, Ronnie Mpetyane Price, Gloria Temarr Petyarr and Queenie Kemarr.

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"This Country really belongs to Aboriginal people. Our ancestors lived on this Country, on this ground; old men lived on this Country, living on bush food. Aboriginal people live here today, looking after the Country. We all look after the Country, men and women together. The women look after their Country by dancing their ceremonies. The white people only come lately, to this Aboriginal land."
— KATHLEEN PETYARRE

In 1990, artists working in the remote community of Utopia transitioned away from producing batik in favor of experimenting with different media. Carving wood into ceremonial objects had been practiced for centuries, so the translation of their artistic practice to woodcut printmaking was natural. These prints, a selection from 72 artworks that make up the Utopia Suite, demonstrate this moment of experimentation.

Images (part 1 of 2):

1. Installation view of PERFORMING COUNTRY curated by Emmy Monaghan and Brendan O'Donnell. The exhibition examines the complex ideas of Country that inform the way Australian First Nations artists see the world around them. It is on view until March 3, 2024.

2. JUNE BIRD KGNALE (Born 1955, Anmatyerr people), "Untitled (from The Utopia Suite)",1990, Woodcut print on paper, Printed by Helen Eager, Christopher Hodges, Tony Coleing and Tom Goulder, Gift of Helen Eager and Christopher Hodges, 2020

3. KATHLEEN PETYARRE (c. 1938-2018, Alyawarr people),"Untitled (from The Utopia Suite)" ,1990, Woodcut print on paper, Printed by Helen Eager, Christopher Hodges, Tony Coleing and Tom Goulder, Gift of Helen Eager and Christopher
Hodges, 2020
2020.0010.052

4. MAVIS HOLMES (Born 1947, Anmatyerr people), "Untitled (from The Utopia Suite)",
1990, Woodcut print on paper, Printed by Helen Eager, Christopher Hodges, Tony Coleing and Tom Goulder, Gift of Helen Eager and Christopher Hodges, 2020

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Visiting writer and curator John Kean, UVA Department of Art professor Neal Rock, and visiting artists Dylan Thomas and Lucia Jones had a fantastic guided tour of the collection with Henry Skerritt and Eleanore Neumann last week. It was a delight to host you all!

Dylan Thomas and Lucia Jones have an exhibition opening at Visible Records on Nov. 10th!

Images:
1. Henry Skerritt, Lucia Jones, Dylan Thomas, Neal Rock, and John Kean view the following artworks:
CHARLIE WARTUMA TJUNGURRAYI, "Frost at Tjitururrnga", 1971, Synthetic polymer paint on composition board, 11 1/4 × 11 in. (29 × 28 cm), Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, Gift of John W. Kluge, 19971996.0002.006

and

MICK NAMARARI TJAPALTJARRI, "Mitukatjirri (formerly Men’s Corroboree)", 1971–72,
Synthetic polymer paint on composition board, 25 3/16 × 18 3/16 in. (64 × 46 cm),
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, Gift of John W. Kluge,1997 1991.0021.021

2. Henry and John Kean view TUTAMA TJAPANGATI, "Stars at Night Twinkling", 1971, Synthetic polymer paint on fiber cement cladding, 22 1/4 × 17 3/4 in. (57 × 45 cm), Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, Gift of John W. Kluge,1997 1993.0008.00

3.The group discusses TUTAMA TJAPANGATI, "Stars at Night Twinkling", 1971.

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"I like to do paintings, big ones, to keep my spirit strong."- EUBENA NAMPITJIN

Our newest exhibition, THREE WOMEN FROM WIRRIMANU, brings together paintings and screenprints by Eubena Nampitjin, Muntja Nungurrayi, and Lucy Yukenbarri Napanangka. It is on view in our Focus Gallery until December 3, 2023.

Images:
1. EUBENA NAMPITJIN (c.1921-2013, Manyjilyjarra, Kukatja, Wangkajunga, Putijarra language groups) "Tjalatjadu Rockhole", 1996, Acrylic on canvas, Gift of John W. Kluge, 1997, 1996.0028.010

2. Detail of EUBENA NAMPITJIN (c.1921-2013, Manyjilyjarra, Kukatja, Wangkajunga, Putijarra language groups) "Tjalatjadu Rockhole", 1996, Acrylic on canvas, Gift of John W. Kluge, 1997, 1996.0028.010

3. Installation view, THREE WOMEN FROM WIRRIMANU

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We only have a few of these gorgeous silk scarves from One of Twelve left in the gift shop!

This beauty is based on an original painting by artist Jakayu Biljabu (Manyjiljarra), a senior artist at Martumili Artists . Stop by on your next visit to learn about the artist and the Minyipuru Jukurrpa (Seven Sisters Story) this piece is about.

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