August 2019
Desert Colour 2019
Featuring Ernabella Ceramics To extend the excitement that coincides with the annual Desert Mob exhibition,Talapi presents contemporary paintings from Ernabella Arts, Hermannsburg Potters, Iwantja Arts, Katjiti Arts, Mimili Maku, Ninuku Arts, Tjala Arts and Warlukurlangu Artists
Find out more »September 2019
Vincent Lingiari Art Award 2019 Our Country -True Story
In 2016, the inaugural Vincent Lingiari Art Award commemorated the 50th anniversary of the historic Wave Hill Walk Off and 40 years since the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (NT) 1976 was enacted by the Australian Parliament. This year, Desart in partnership with the Central Land Council and Tangentyere Artists, present the 2019 Vincent Lingiari Award, ‘Our Country – True Story’. The theme reflects the sentiments of the 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart, calling for a First Nations Voice to…
Find out more »Desart Photography Prize
The 2019 Desart Photography Prize will open on Thursday 5th September at Midday in the Desart Artspace, 11/54 Reg Harris Lane, Alice Springs. Conceived in 2012 to encourage Aboriginal art workers to use digital cameras in their art centres, today the Desart photography Prize showcases extraordinary work by Aboriginal men, women, young, senior, established and emerging artists working within the Desart membership. This year the prize will be judged by esteemed visual artist, curator, writer and academic Brenda L. Croft. Desart…
Find out more »Batchelor Institute Visual Art Students Exhibition 2019
Silk painted & batik scarfs, printed fabric & fashion, clay sculptures, ceramics, paintings and more… At ”Expressions Art Studio” Batchelor Institute, Desert People’s Centre, Alice Springs (Desert knowledge South Rd. opp. Yirrara College. Walk down to left from visitor’s carpark thru the reflection garden to beautiful yellow building) Opening on: Thursday 12th September 2019 at 10am until Thursday 19th September 4pm Opening hours 9am to 4pm week days
Find out more »A Moment in History – Mick Rictor
A solo exhibition by Mick Rictor of the Spinifex Arts Project. After a successful inaugural exhibition in Darwin last year hosted by the Salon Art Projects this is Rictor's second exhibition. Mick's paintings are raw and powerful, they are documents of knowledge essential for life in the Spinifex country he walked in from in 1986. Scott Cane who has worked with the Spinifex people since the 80's is opening the show. Come and experience this moment in history.
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