by Communications Admin | Jul 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Delicate and rare bark paintings from the National Museum of Australia’s signature collection headline an unprecedented exhibition of Arnhem Land artworks, opening today at the National Museum of China in Beijing. The Old Masters: Australia’s Great Bark Artists...
by admin | May 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
We are excited to announce that Helen Ganalmirriwuy is a finalist in the 35th Telstra NATSIAA 11 August – 25 November 2018. Helen Ganalmirriwuy was born in Milingimbi and grew up on her mothers homeland at Langarra (Howard Island). Ganalmirriwuy is a master...
by Communications Admin | May 16, 2018 | Exhibitions
Home Milingimbi artists Margaret Rarru, Helen Ganalmirriwuy and Mandy Batjula will feature in the Local Colour: experiments with nature exhibition, to be held University of New South Wales Gallery, 28 July, 2018 – 15 September....
by Communications Admin | Mar 26, 2018 | Culture
Ochre is a fine earth pigment, which includes yellow ochre, red ochre, purple ochre, sienna, and umber. Ochres are ground and mixed with a binding agent, they are painted on bark or the body for ceremony decoration. The major ingredient of all the ochres is iron known...
by Communications Admin | Mar 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
We are excited to announce a special acquisition of artwork from the Gapu Murnuk Exhibition by the Australian Embassy, Washington D.C. USA. Congratulations to artists Alfred Walpay, Helen Ganalmiriwuy, Mandy Batjula, Helen Milminydjarrk and Raymond Bulambula whose...
by admin | Dec 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
Presented by the Berndt Museum, Milingimbi: A Living Culture is a selection of works from the school of art from Milingimbi Island just off the north-east coast of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory that date from the 1940s until today Milingimbi is a small island...
by admin | Oct 13, 2017 | Culture
Home During Raymond and Miss Gorryindi’s residency at the Kluge Ruhe, University of Viriginia, they have demonstrated how to make a Marratjiri. Marratjiri are made as gifts by one clan to give to another. For this one, Miss Gorryindi (Dhuwa) harvested bark fiber...
by admin | Oct 6, 2017 | Exhibitions
Gapu Murnuk was received with great excitement by the Embassy of Australia, Washington D.C. staff and patrons. Raymond Bulambula, Stanley Gurruwa and Chris Durkin represented Milingimbi at the opening. Raymond and Stanley honoured their guests with their singing of...
by Communications Admin | Sep 9, 2017 | Culture, Exhibitions
Home Why did you choose to bring this exhibit to fruition? Milingimbi Art and Culture has a long history of art making that saw it as Australia’s premier collecting and research location in the 1950’s and 60’s. A mission was founded here in 1923, and...
by admin | Aug 27, 2017 | Culture, Exhibitions
PRESS RELEASE: Milingimbi Art and Culture Artists Residency at the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection, University of Virginia and Exhibition at Australian Embassy, Washington USA, September 3 2017 Milingimbi is a small island off the remote northern coast of...
