'Him Proper Clever Man'
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 08.01.21
Paddy Compass Namadbara is just about a familiar name in Western Arnhemland bark art. In the 1950s and early 60s, he was part of a group that painted on Croker Island which included the future standout Yiriwala and Jimmy Mijaw...» Read More
Michael Nelson Jagamara AM 1946 – 2020
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 10.11.20
The death was announced in Alice Springs last night of the leading Desert artist Michael Nelson Jagamara. The Warlpiri man wasn't amongst the first in Papunya to take to the canvas when the art movement took off there in 1972....» Read More
GORDON BENNETT SOLO IN QUEENSLAND
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 06.11.20
'Unfinished Business: The Art of Gordon Bennett’ is the first large-scale exhibition of Bennett’s oeuvre since 2007. The exhibition showcases Bennett’s key series in depth, his most important and admired works, and includes many works which have rarely if ever...» Read More
Jutta Malnic 1924/2020
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 26.10.20
The photographer Jutta Malnic has died in Sydney aged 95. The German-born woman is significant for her picturing of Australia's ancient rock art in two books - 'Yorro Yorro – Spirit of the Kimberley' in 1993 on which she worked...» Read More
LONG JACK PHILLIPUS 1932-2020
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 08.09.20
Kumantjayi Long Tjakamarra, the last of the founding painters at Papunya, has died. An era has come to an end. The 88-year-old Warlpiri man, who lived on independently in Papunya after his Pintupi painting colleagues left for their Countries further...» Read More
MR R PETERS 1935-2020
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 03.08.20
The outstanding philosophical thinker of the Gija people in the East Kimberley, Rusty Peters has died in his 86th year. This long tall, thin and reticent man let his painting do the talking after he joined the Jirrawun group of...» Read More
RIP Malu Gurruwiwi – Custodian of the Banumbirr
Posted by Jeremy Eccles | 02.06.20
It is with great sadness that the Vivien Anderson Gallery has announced the passing of Malu Gurruwiwi, custodian of the Banumbirr - Morning Star ceremony. He lived from1942 to 2020 as a proud member of the Galpu and Djapu Clans. ...» Read More
OBIT Archive
- 13.03.20 | LAURIE NILSEN
- 14.08.19 | NINGALI
- 05.02.19 | QAGOMA Pays Tribute to Mrs Ngallametta
- 02.02.19 | Discursive Announcements
- 11.12.18 | DUBBOO
- 29.11.18 | KATHLEEN PETYARRE
- 17.11.18 | Passing Clouds
- 19.06.18 | SAMUEL NAMUNJDJA
- 18.12.17 | TOMMY WATSON
- 02.11.17 | The Late Mary Macha
- 17.10.17 | Death at Kintore
- 11.10.17 | RETURN OF MUNGO MAN
- 27.06.17 | JIMMY CHI
- 22.05.17 | Dr. Gumana, AO 1935-2016
- 23.03.17 | Hector Burton
- 07.03.17 | MR TIMMS PASSES
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