Ronnie Tjampitjinpa: NOW & Papunya Tula Artists: Community VIII

Ronnie Tjampitjinpa NOW Papunya Tula Artists Community VIII 2 - 22 December, 2017

Š Utopia Art Sydney

cat #1. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2015, acrylic on linen, 91 x 91 cm

cat #4. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2015, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat #2. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#5. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#7. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#6. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2015, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#8. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2015, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#3. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#9. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#33. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2015, acrylic on linen, 91 x 91 cm

cat#15. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 55 cm

cat#11. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2015, acrylic on linen, 61 x 55 cm

cat#12. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 61 x 55 cm

cat#10. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 55 cm

cat#14. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 55 cm

cat#13. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2015, acrylic on linen, 61 x 55 cm

cat#16. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 91 x 46 cm

cat#17. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 91 x 46 cm

cat#18. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 91 x 46 cm

cat#19. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2015, acrylic on linen, 91 x 46 cm

cat#20. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#25. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2015, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#24. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#22. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#23. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#21. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#28. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#29. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#27. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#26. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#30. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#31. Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat #34.

Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2011, acrylic on linen, 168 x 46 cm

cat #32.

Ronnie Tjampitjinpa, Untitled, 2008, acrylic on linen, 183 x 153 cm

COMMUNITY VIII.....NOW! 2018 will mark thirty years that Utopia Art Sydney has represented the Papunya Tula Artists and it’s fitting that we close 2017 with a signature exhibition of this great community organisation.

Over those years we have proudly staged some of the most important solo exhibitions of the leading artists of the community, presented their work in a contemporary context and placed them alongside their non Indigenous peers.

At the same time we have been committed to showing the breadth of talent that exists within the PTA community, and it has become a feature of our program that, at this time every year, we have staged exhibitions that look at the broader talent across the spectrum.

From 1988 to today we have witnessed enormous change in the perception of Indigenous art, the collection of Indigenous art and, more importantly, its place within the cultural landscape of the broader community.

In Community VIII we have over thirty artists participating, some for the very first time, some regulars and a few surprises but all great works saved specially for this exhibition. This exhibition characterises the great strength of the Papunya Tula Artists and the breadth of talent they support.

To this we add a new dimension, with a special focus on one of the leading identities of the movement. ‘NOW’ is a tribute to the legendary Pintupi artist Ronnie Tjampitjinpa. He is renowned for his bold colour and geometric form and has been a strong presence in the contemporay art scene for decades.

Ronnie Tjampitjinpa is represented by over thirty recent works that capture the direct and powerful nature of his art.

This is an exhibition to be celebrated.

cat#1. Richard Yukenbarri Tjakamarra, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 55 cm

cat#2. Willy Tjungurrayi, Untitled, 2013, acrylic on linen, 61 x 55 cm

cat#3. George Tjungurrayi, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 55 cm

cat#4. Debra Nakamarra, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 55 cm

cat#5. Charlie Tjapangati, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 55 cm

cat#6. Bobby West Tjupurrula, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 55 cm

cat#7, George Tjungurrayi, Untitled, 2013, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#8. Morris Gibson Tjapaltjarri, Untitled, 2014, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#9. Monica Napaltjarri, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#10. George Tjungurraryi, Untitled, 2014, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#11. Lorna Napanangka, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#12. Katarra Butler Napaltjarri, Untitled, 2015, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#13. Florrie Watson Napangati, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 87 x 28 cm

cat#24. Eileen Napaltjarri, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#15. Pantjiya Nungurrayi, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat# 16. Aileen Napurrula, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#17. Josephine Nangala, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#22. Lorna Brown Napanangka, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#23. Yukultji Napangati, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#19. Yalti Napangati, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#21. Rubilee Napurrula,Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#20. Charlie Tjapangati, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#25. Tjunkiya Napaltjarri, Untitled, 2005, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#14. Nanyuma Napangati, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#18. Nyilyari Tjapangatii, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 61 x 31 cm

cat#31. Debra Nakamarra, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#27. Josephine Napurrula, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#30. Mathew West Tjupurrula, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#26. Bombatu Napangati, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#42. Angus Tjungurrayi, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#39. Katarra Butler Napaltjarri, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#40. Yalti Napangati, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#34. Angus Tjungurrayi, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#32. Rubilee Napurrula, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#43. Yinarupa Nangala, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#28. Nanyuma Napangati, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#37. Joseph Jurra Tjapaltjarri, Untitled, 2016, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#38. Charlie Tjapangati, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#33. Hilary Tjapaltjarri, Untitled, 2014, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#41. Charlie Tjapangati, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#36. Ngoia Napaltjarri, Untitled, 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#29. Lorna Brown Napanangka, Untitled, 2015, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

cat#35. George Ward Tjungurrayi, Untitled, 2015, acrylic on linen, 46 x 38 cm

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