Yarrenyty Arltere Artists
The Yarrenyty Arltere Artists are a collective of Indigenous artists from Yarrenyty Arltere Town Camp in Mparntwe in the Northern Territory of Australia, best known for its soft sculptural work.
History edit
Yarrenyty Arltere Artists was originally conceived in 2000 Yarrenyty Arltere Town Camp, also known as Hidden Valley Town Camp on the west side of Alice Springs. The enterprise was established in 2008.[1]
Prominent artists includes Dulcie Sharpe, Rhonda Sharpe and Marlene Rubuntja.[2]
Their work is represented in national art collections around Australia including the Queensland Gallery of Modern Art, National Gallery of Victoria and Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory and has been featured in the Biennale of Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art, Carriageworks, Sydney and Tarnarthi.[3][4]
Accolades edit
- 2012 – Highly Commended, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award
- 2013 – Rhonda Sharpe, Winner, Wandjuk Marika 3D Memorial Award, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award[5]
- 2015 – Rhonda Sharpe, Winner, 3D Award, National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award[5]
- 2016 – Winner, Vincent Lingiari Art Award
- 2017 – Commission, NGV Triennial, National Gallery of Victoria[4][6]
- 2018 – In Our Hands, 2018 – 21st Sydney Biennial[7][8][9]
References edit
- ^ "About". Yarrenyty Arltere Artists. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ Mudditt, Jessica. "The community art centers helping Australia's Indigenous artists flourish". CNN. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ Parker, Laura. "Brisbane's Gallery Of Modern Art Is The Most Important Cultural Institution In Australia — Here's Why". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ a b Barwick, Alex (2017-10-22). "Brazilian design meets Aboriginal art for National Gallery of Victoria's first international Triennial". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ a b "Telstra NATSIAA Winners". MAGNT. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Inaugural NGV Triennial an 'unprecedented' feast of architecture, design and art". ArchitectureAU. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "Ai Weiwei is taking over the Sydney Biennale with a massive inflatable sculpture". Time Out Sydney. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ "21st Biennale of Sydney Catalogue". Biennale of Sydney. pp. 160–163. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Mudditt, Jessica (2018-04-13). "The community art centers helping Australia's Indigenous artists flourish". CNN. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
External links edit
- Official website