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NAIDOC celebrations are held across Australia and internationally each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In 2012 Australasian Arts Projects will present an 8 week art exhibition of desert artists, in conjunction with the Australian High Commission.

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SYDNEY - Tali Gallery,Rozelle

MELBOURNE - Without Pier, Cheltenham

FLINDERS RANGES - Prairie Hotel, Parachilna - from 20th February 2012

MILAN - Art and Travel - Design Week @Pelux 17th April, 2012 Piazza San Fedele, 2

MILAN - Galleria Area 35, 02 - 12 May 2012

NOVARA - Daniela Grifoni, San Nazzaro Art Gallery, 15 - 30 May 2012

SINGAPORE - NAIDOC June/July 2012

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NINBELLA is a modern travelling gallery, showcasing powerful contemporary artworks and sculptures from Australian Aboriginal Artists principally of the Utopia and Western Desert regions, Australia. We represent highly collectable established artists, and emerging, younger artists seen in Australian and International public and private collections. All art is compliant with the Indigenous Australian Art Commercial Code of Conduct.

Sonja http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au PN/P and NINBELLA FIRENZE, ITALY 12 - 30 June 2011 PN/P and NINBELLA will be showcasing these extraordinary artworks in an extraordinary location on the River Arno, Florence, Italy PN/P store/gallery Borgo San Iacopo 38r, Firenze, Italy Enquiries +39 348 4552715 www.ninbella.com.au]]> tag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2011:/news//3.390 2011-04-01T04:39:18Z 2011-09-02T04:28:36Z

Discover what it’s like living and working on a remote outback cattle station and meet Aboriginal painters while they work on their canvases in a relaxed outdoor environment. Located in Central Australia, MacDonald Downs is a 2067 square kilometres (half a million acres) working cattle station, located 285 kilometers north east of Alice Springs. Eastern Desert Art is opening their home, gallery and station for guests to experience life on a remote Central Australian cattle station and meet artists painting on the station grounds. Watch the artists paint under their gum leaf thatched roof bough shelter in a natural bush setting, take tours of the art gallery and see the latest treasures from the stockroom. Learn about the history of the station and the interpretation of the land and its bush tucker by local bushman and former pastoralist Cameron Chalmers who was reared on MacDonald Downs.

Sonja http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au ITINERARY Day One Depart Alice Springs at 12 noon. We stop for a picnic lunch by the Billabong at Gemtree along the way. Arrive MacDonald Downs Station late afternoon Pre Dinner drinks under the patio or by the pool (weather permitting) and an introduction to the station and area by Sonja Chalmers followed by a three-course dinner/BBQ including local organic beef from the station. Day Two Early morning bush walk (optional). Breakfast at the homestead. Meet Cameron Chalmers who will take us on a guided tour of the area. Cameron will also offer a history of the local Alyawarr and Anmatyerr people, an indigenous interpretation of the land, plants and fauna and a summary of the pastoral industry in central Australia. Morning tea on route. Lunch at the Homestead. We return to the homestead where we can watch local Aboriginal artists paint under the bough shelter and family members relax, chat and cook while the women paint. We enjoy lunch by the pool or on the patio before Sonja takes us on a tour of the art gallery and an informative talk on local art history. Pre-dinner drinks and dinner. Day three Breakfast at Tower Rock In the heart of the station lies Tower Rock, recently reserved by National Parks and Wildlife. Tower Rock is a unique granite boulder outcrop scattered with an extensive array of eucalypts, grasses and wildflowers. It is also home to an abundance of wildlife – birds, reptiles and kangaroos. We have a delicious breakfast in this stunning location and have a bush walk through this beautiful site. We return to the homestead where we enjoy a light lunch by the pool. We depart the station by 3.00pm and return to your Alice Springs hotels by 6pm. Enquiries: Sonja Chalmers P 08 89569433 E info@utopianaboriginalart.com.au]]> tag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2011:/news//3.384 2011-02-21T02:26:43Z 2011-02-21T04:21:28Z

Eastern Desert Art proudly presents its first comprehensive Melbourne art exhibition in cooperation with Without Pier Gallery, 320 Bay Road, Cheltenham. The exhibition will feature legendary central Australian desert themes through paintings, sculptures and bush toys.

Sonja http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au Without Pier Gallery 320 Bay Street Cheltenham, 3192 Special Preview Melbourne subscribers please join us for a special preview to celebrate this show on Tuesday 1 March at 6.00pm and hear all about the latest in the creative work emanating from this community. RSVP: info@withoutpier.com.au or 03 9583 7577 Utopia Community Project A proportion of profits for every artwork sold in this exhibition will assist with this year’s aims for the Utopia Community Project (an initiative to re-establish Cowboy Louie Pwerle’s country on Utopia as a viable cattle lease) which are to upgrade a set of yards, three paddocks, reconstruct a watering point and purchase of a 4WD vehicle. Phone: 03 9583 7577 Image: Dolly Petyarre Mills, Emu Tucker Dreaming]]> tag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2010:/news//3.383 2010-11-11T00:51:52Z 2010-11-27T02:54:08Z

Venue: Australiasian Arts Projects, 303 Tanglin Road, Singapore 247952 Mon-Fri 10-3pm By appointment until 17 December 2010.

Sonja http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au Australasian Arts Projects, Singapore present over 100 iconic works from indigenous artists of the central, western and eastern Australian desert. The exhibition includes highly collectable contemporary pieces showcasing legendary desert themes, artists, paintings and sculptures. Highlights include 2010 Telstra Awards finalist Lucky Kngwarreye Morton, Lily Kelly Napangardi, Gloria Petyarre, the Ngala sisters Angeline, Kathleen and Polly, a Tjapaltjarri brothers collaboration, exceptional wooden sculptures by Wally Clark and an innovative series of bush toys on its first international exhibition.]]> tag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2010:/news//3.382 2010-06-04T06:41:29Z 2010-06-04T07:13:46Z

SARAH-JANE HOLDEN is holding an exhibition of Contemporary Aboriginal Art, 11 – 13 June 2010, 11am – 4.30pm, Preview: Thursday 10 June 6.30pm – 9.00pm 9 Parkside Avenue, Wimbledon Village, SW19 5ES. E. sj@tingariarts.com www.aboriginal-artists.co.uk

Sonja http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au Painting: Detail Sand Dunes by Janelle Napaltjarri Stockman, 97cm x 1.38m Polymer acrylic on linen]]> tag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2010:/news//3.381 2010-06-04T02:30:09Z 2010-06-04T06:23:07Z

Discover the extraordinary work of indigenous painters and enjoy fine wine and wholesome hearty food during the Food and Wine Month in the Hunter. Blaxlands Inn is opening up their famous Wine Room to Aboriginal art from the Western and Eastern Deserts of inland Australia.

Sonja http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au Blaxlands Inn 2198 Broke Road, Pokolbin, Hunter Valley NSW 2320 ph: 612 4998 7550 info@blaxlandsinn.com.au Opening hours: Wed-Sun Lunch 12.00-3.00pm Dinner 6.00-9.00pm Sat & Sun Breakfast 8.30am-11.00am Detail from Bush Seeds by Sandy Pitjara Hunter 60cm x 1.29m Polymer acrylic on linen]]> tag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2010:/news//3.378 2010-02-26T01:11:30Z 2010-06-04T02:29:47Z

Launch of the Australasian Arts Company, Singapore.

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June 2010: Western and Eastern Desert Art, Blaxlands Inn, Hunter Valley, NSW

11-13 June 2010: Aboriginal Artists UK Spring Show 11-13 June, London

• June-July 2010: Prairie Hotel, Parachilna
• August 20010: Stockman's Hall of Fame, Longreach, Queensland

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Eastern Desert Art's exhibition is still open at the Prairie Hotel. The exhibition features a wide variety of styles from over twenty artists including Josie Petrick, Molly Napaltjarri Jugadai, Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri, Walala Tjapaltjarri, Angeline Pwerle Ngala, Dolly Petyarrre Mills, Lucky Kngwarreye Morton, Susan Pitjara Hunter and Natalie Pula Holmes. Image: Bush Women Dreaming by Susan Pitjara Hunter

Sonja http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au The Prairie Hotel is Australia’s most-awarded Outback hotel. Why do people fly in from all over the world to stay or eat here? See for yourself… The Prairie Hotel perfectly blends Outback adventure with a slice of city luxury - and a lot of style. Parachilna has an official population of just seven but it's remoteness adds to the pleasure of its one and only hotel. The Prairie Hotel is truly an oasis on the plains of the Flinders Ranges, some of the most ancient and fascinating formations on Earth. From the hotel, you can enjoy magnificent views of both the Ranges and the vast red desert plains sweeping toward Lake Torrens. Inside the hotel, you’ll find great character, charm and creature comforts – topped off with superb cuisine. And all this still only 30 minutes drive from the famous Parachilna and Brachina Gorges of the Flinders Ranges National Park. Ever tried emu? The hotel restaurant is renowned for a delicious and innovative menu of Australian native and Flinders Feral Foods, You can sample truly Australian foods such as emu, kangaroo, or wallaby combined with native herbs, fruits and vegetables sourced locally whenever possible. One of our most popular bar menu items is the "Feral mixed grill". The restaurant is open all day, every day of the year. People make the Prairie Hotel special You never know who may be at the hotel - film crews with movie stars, coal miners in from the dust, locals on their night out, romantics making wedding proposals, city dwellers yearning for the country life - a great mix which makes for a memorable time. Bring a story, bring a friend, lover or the whole family and discover the pleasures of the Prairie. P) 61 8 8648 4844 or (Fax) 61 8 8648 4606 Cnr High Street & West Terrace Parachilna SA 5730]]> tag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2009:/news//3.354 2009-06-30T23:13:20Z 2010-03-01T00:50:10Z

Eastern Desert Art's exhibition is still open at the Prairie Hotel. The exhibition features a wide variety of styles from over twenty artists including Josie Petrick, Molly Napaltjarri Jugadai, Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri, Walala Tjapaltjarri, Angeline Pwerle Ngala, Dolly Petyarrre Mills, Lucky Kngwarreye Morton, Susan Pitjara Hunter and Natalie Pula Holmes. Image: Bush Women Dreaming by Susan Pitjara Hunter

Sonja http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au The Prairie Hotel is Australia’s most-awarded Outback hotel. Why do people fly in from all over the world to stay or eat here? See for yourself… The Prairie Hotel perfectly blends Outback adventure with a slice of city luxury - and a lot of style. Parachilna has an official population of just seven but it's remoteness adds to the pleasure of its one and only hotel. The Prairie Hotel is truly an oasis on the plains of the Flinders Ranges, some of the most ancient and fascinating formations on Earth. From the hotel, you can enjoy magnificent views of both the Ranges and the vast red desert plains sweeping toward Lake Torrens. Inside the hotel, you’ll find great character, charm and creature comforts – topped off with superb cuisine. And all this still only 30 minutes drive from the famous Parachilna and Brachina Gorges of the Flinders Ranges National Park. Ever tried emu? The hotel restaurant is renowned for a delicious and innovative menu of Australian native and Flinders Feral Foods, You can sample truly Australian foods such as emu, kangaroo, or wallaby combined with native herbs, fruits and vegetables sourced locally whenever possible. One of our most popular bar menu items is the "Feral mixed grill". The restaurant is open all day, every day of the year. People make the Prairie Hotel special You never know who may be at the hotel - film crews with movie stars, coal miners in from the dust, locals on their night out, romantics making wedding proposals, city dwellers yearning for the country life - a great mix which makes for a memorable time. Bring a story, bring a friend, lover or the whole family and discover the pleasures of the Prairie. P) 61 8 8648 4844 or (Fax) 61 8 8648 4606 Cnr High Street & West Terrace Parachilna SA 5730]]> tag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2008:/news//3.315 2008-09-10T07:13:32Z 2010-03-01T00:50:10Z

This week, Eastern Desert Art’s Utopia Community Project, donated a new petrol-driven welding machine, rods and associated gear to the cattleman/artist, Cowboy Louie Pwerle. Cowboy who is in charge of the cattle project on Utopia is using the machine to build new stock yards and mend equipment.

Sonja http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au Cattleman/artist, Cowboy Louie Pwerle has been requesting new equipment for the cattle project on Utopia. tag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2008:/news//3.314 2008-09-10T06:03:34Z 2010-03-01T00:50:10Z

Stockmen Tommy Bloomfield and David Bird have built a beautiful traditional Bough House for our Eastern Desert Artists. The Artists have longed for a large traditional dwelling in the outback in which to paint - place where they would feel comfortable and relaxed with the atmosphere of the bush all around. Within a couple of weeks of commencing the project, a beautiful Bough House emerged - a large round house approximately 19metres in diameter with a gumleaf -thatched roof and hessian sides. Next to it Tommy and David erected a small shed where we - myself and Elsa (our energetic English backpacker) - mix paints, prime the linen and make snacks and tea for the women. On Mondays the women come to paint at the Bough House. Their families join them and the day is spent meeting and chatting with people from the surrounding communities. The male artists always prefer to come in, collect their primed linen and take it back to the camp to complete.

Sonja http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au Stockmen Tommy Bloomfield and David Bird have built a beautiful traditional Bough House for our Eastern Desert Artists. The Artists have longed for a large traditional dwelling in the outback in which to paint - place where they would feel comfortable and relaxed with the atmosphere of the bush all around. Within a couple of weeks of commencing the project, a beautiful Bough House emerged - a large round house approximately 19metres in diameter with a gumleaf -thatched roof and hessian sides. Next to it Tommy and David erected a small shed where we - myself and Elsa (our energetic English backpacker) - mix paints, prime the linen and make snacks and tea for the women. On Mondays the women come to paint at the Bough House. Their families join them and the day is spent meeting and chatting with people from the surrounding communities. The male artists always prefer to come in, collect their primed linen and take it back to the camp to complete. tag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2008:/news//3.239 2008-03-11T03:52:36Z 2010-03-01T00:50:10Z

Three renowned Alyawarr artists from Utopia: Mary Kemarre Morton and her two daughters, Sarah Kngwarreye Morton and Lucky Kngwarreye Morton visited Tandanya last week and demonstrated their painting techniques in the gallery surrounded by the beautiful paintings and artefacts of their people. Image: Sarah Kngwarreye Morton, Rainbow (Mpwelarr) Dreaming, (detail) 2007, Acrylic on Belgian linen, 120 x 120 cm

Sonja http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au The Power of Place: Paintings and Artefacts from the Eastern Desert is currently showing at Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute until 20 April, 2008. The exhibition is a celebration of the land – a vibrant spiritual landscape – seen through the art of the Anmatyarr and Alyawarr people of Utopia in the Eastern Desert region of the Northern Territory. Tandanya – National Aboriginal Cultural Institute 253 Grenfell St, Adelaide (Cnr Grenfell St & East Tce) ]]> tag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2008:/news//3.235 2008-03-03T07:48:33Z 2010-03-01T00:50:10Z

Rainbow Dreaming, Lucky Kngwarreye Morton, 118 x 119, Acrylic on Belgium Linen (Detail)

Sonja http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au A celebration of Land - a vibrant spiritual landscape - seen through the art of the Anmatyarr and Alyawarr people of the Eastern Desert region, NT. Power of Place includes exciting new iconographic and geometric ceremonial paintings and artifacts from the Elders - Cowboy Louie Pwerle, Freddy Kngwarreye Jones, Charlie Petyarre Jones, Alec Peterson and Sandy Pitjara Hunter - honouring the ancient and enduring ideology of the Dreaming (Altyerre). Song, dance, body and story – the media of the Women’s Law - are explored in the paintings from the Bush Women –Kathleen Ngala, Susan Pitjara Hunter, Joy Kngwarreye Jones, Sarah Kngwarrye Morton, Dolly Petyarre Mills, Angeline Pwerle Ngala, Annie Pitjara Hunter. tag:www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au,2008:/news//3.228 2008-01-10T22:23:19Z 2010-03-01T00:50:10Z

This Project was announced at The Power of Place exhibition in February at Tandanya: National Aboriginal Cultural Institute.

Sonja http://www.utopianaboriginalart.com.au This year Eastern Desert Art will endeavour to raise substantial funds - through the art business and other sources - to commence a large scale cattle project for the community of Utopia. The Project will be undertaken in three stages: 1. Cattle Yard: the erection of a cattle yard equipped with troughs, a sprinkler system, drafting lanes to accommodate 500 cattle. 2. Hay Shed: Build a hay shed adjacent to the yards to store several tonnes of cattle and calf feed 3. Erect a paddock equipped with a grid and gate Financial details of each stage will be announced soon.