Nangara -- The Aboriginal Art Exhibition

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The Artists
The Nangara collection has paintings from more than 170 artists. The collection showcases “the Masters” Emily, Rover and Clifford Possum but no less important it represents a full range of exceptional artists.

The Nangara collection spans more than three decades of the Central and Western Desert art movement and continues to collect from, and discover new talent.

“That’s what I paint: whole lot...”

Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Emily Kame Kngwarreye (c1910 - 1996)
	The beauty and strength of Emily’s work has given her a special status and she is now regarded as one of Australia’s greatest artists. Between NANGARA and the associated EMILY MUSEUM collections there are more than 200 of her paintings covering every part of her diverse oeuvre available as a solo exhibition or as part of a group. Five were included in the retrospective “Emily Kame Kngwarreye alhalkere paintings from utopia” that toured the four major state galleries from February 1998 to April 1999.
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Rover Thomas Joolama (c1925 – 1996)
	Like Emily, Rover has attained “star” status, both artists representing Australia at the Venice Biennale. Choose from seventeen rare early Rovers of earth pigment on board, in addition to related works from artists also originating from the Kimberley region known for its bold colour field style of art.
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Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri (c1932 – 2002)
	Arguably the most famous male Central Desert artist he has dominated the Aboriginal art scene from the beginning in 1971 until his death in 2002. Hailed variously as the founder and the Picasso he was the master of the Central Desert storytelling group of traditional initiated men. Immensely complicated interwoven stories emerged on huge canvases commissioned during the 70’s. His first painting, 'Love Story', 1971, a small acrylic on board and his immense 'Warlugulong' 1977 also known as the “night watch” of Aboriginal art are an integral part of the Nangara collection. These and a dozen others are the cornerstones of the Central and Western Desert art movement.
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Full Alphabetical listing of Artists represented in NANGARA
Abie Jangala Adrian Tjupurrula Ally Kemarre Anatjari Tjampitjinpa Angelina Pwerle Annett Patrick Ashley Ooomagoombah Barbara Weir Barney Daniels Tjungurrayi Benny Tjapaltjarri Biddy Rockman Napaljari Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri Big David Oldfield Jupurrurla Biggibilla Billy Nolan Tjapangati Boxner Milner Tjampitjin Brandy Tjungurrayai Bye Bye Napangati Carol Kngwarreye Cassidy Stockman Tjapaltjarri Charlie Eaglie Tjapaltjarri Charlie Tarawa Tjungurrayi Charlie Watuma Tjungurrayi Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Colin Dixon Tjapanangka Cowboy Louie Pwerle Daisy Jugadai Napaltjarri David Corby Tjapaltjarri David Ross Pwerle Denis Warangkula Tjakamarra Dini Campbel Tjampitjinpa Dinny Nolan Tjampitjinpa Dolly Daniels Nampitjinpa Dominic Martin Tjupurrula Don Tjungarrayi Dorothy Napangardi Robinson Douglas Pultara Emily Kame Kngwarreye Eunice Napangardi Freddie Timms Fred Ward Tjungarrayi Freddy West Tjakamarra Gabriella Possum Nungurrayi George Bush Tjangala George Mung Mung (Jampin) George Tjapaltarri, (‘Dr George’) George Tjungarrayi George Yapa Tjangala Ginger Riley Munduwalawala Gladys Kemarre Gloria Ngarla Gloria Petyarre Glory Ngale Greeny Purvis Petyerre Heather Umbagai (Anjolu) Naata Nungurrayi Jack Britten Joolama Jack Kunti Kunti Tjampitjinpa Janet Forrester Nangala	Jean Nampitjinpa Hudson Jeannie Egan Nungarrayi Jimmy Pike Jimmy Tjampitjinpa Robertson Joe Ross Pwerle John John Bennett Tjapangati John Mosquito Tjapangati John Tjakamarra John Tjapaltarri Johnny Scobie Tjapanangka Johnny Skinner Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula Johnny Yungut Tjupurrula Jonathon Kumuntjara Brown Joseph Jurra Tjapaltjarri Josie Petrick Kaapa Tjampitjinpa Kanya Tjapangati Kathleen Padoon Napanangka Kathleen Petyarre Kayi Kayi Nampitjinpa Keith Kaapa Kenny Williams Tjampitjinpa Kuddtji Kngwarreye Liddy Walker Napanangka Lily Karedada Lin Onus Lyndsay Bird Mpetyane Long Jack Phillipus Tjakamarra Long Tom Tjapanangka Lorna Napurrula Fencer Louis Pwerle Madigan Thomas Nyawoorroo Makinti Napanangka Malcolm Jagamara Maloney Margaret Petyarre Mary Dixon Nungurrayi Maureen Hudson Nampitjinpa Maxie Tjampitjinpa May Pwerle Michael Aspinall Michael Nelson Tjakamarra Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri Mingi May Barnes Minnie Pwerle Mitjili Napurrula Motorcar Jim Myrtle Petyarre Nancy Campbell Napanangka Nancy Kunoth Petyarre Nancy Napanangka Nancy Ross Nungurrayi Narpula Scobie Napurrula Ningurayi Napurrula Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa Old Maggie Watson Napangardi Old Mick Tjakamarra Old Paddy Padoon Old Tutuma Tjapangati	Old Walter Tjampitjinpa Paddy Carroll Tjungurrayi Paddy Fordham Wainburranga Paddy Jaminji Jampin Paddy Sims Japaltjarri Paddy Stewart Japaljarri Pansy Napangati Patrick Olodoodi Tjungurrayi Patsy Anguburra Pegleg Tjampitjinpa Phillip Gudthykudthay Pinta Pinta Tjapanangka Polly Watson Napangardi Queenie McKenzie Nakarra Ray James Tjangala Richard Tax Tjupurrula Riley Major Tjangala Ronnie Tjampitjinpa Rosebud Kngwarreye Rosemary Petyarre Rosie Karedada Rover Thomas Joolama Sammy Rubunja Sandy Hunter Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi Sunfly Tjampitjin Susie Bootja Bootja Napaltjarri Tatali Nangala Teddy Briscoe Mjnba Jampijinpa Teresa Pwerle Thomas Tjapaltjarri Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri Timmy Payungka Tjapangati Tjumpo Tjapanangka Tjunkiya Napaltjarri Tommy Skeen Tony Tjakamarra Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula Tutuma Tjapangati Two Bob Tjungarrayi Uta Uta Tjangala Walala Tjapaltjarri Walangkura Napanangka Wallaby Moss Warlimpirrnga Tjapaltjarri Wendy Mbetyane Wenton Rubuntja William Sandy Willie Gudipi Willy Tjungurrayi Wintjiya Napaltjarri Yakulti Napangati Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungarrayi Yalti Napangati Yinarupa Nangala Yumpululu Tjungarrayi Yuyua Nampitjinpa
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