previous Exhibitions

Hermannsburg Potters: Lyilhama - Music 2017

30-Jun-2017 - 22-Jul-2017
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Alcaston Gallery is delighted to present this small collection of ceramics by the renowned Hermannsburg Potters. Lyilhama – meaning music, or song - depicts scenes of Indigenous musicians, concert performances, visiting community bands and songs – all based around the artists’ personal experiences and memories of music.  Exhibiting artists: Rahel Kngwarriya Ungwanaka, Rona Panangka Rubuntja, Hayley Panangka Coulthard, Anita Mbitjana Ratara, Beth Mbitjana Inkamala, Caroline Kamaarra Forbes.

Alcaston Gallery has represented the Hermannsburg Potters spanning 30 years. Their unique, immediately recognisable style has been exhibited widely through Australia and internationally. Their major installation commission for the National Gallery of Victoria Our Land is Alive, NGV Australia 19 December 2015 - 11 April 2016, set new benchmarks for their engaging and lyrical pots.

The Hermannsburg Potters are world-renowned as master ceramicists and their work is held in most major Australian institutions and several major art collections internationally. 

Image: Rona Panangka Rubuntja, Pitjantjatjara Boy (Isaac Yamma), 2016 (AK20625) Terracotta nd underglazes, 50 x 30 cm. 

ALCASTON GALLERY - A CONTINUING CELEBRATION OF WOMEN

08-Mar-2024 - 22-Mar-2024
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In 2024, Alcaston Gallery is once again proud to celebrate and advocate for International Women's Day.

This year's theme is Inspire Inclusion; to inspire a sense of belonging, relevance, and empowerment; to build a more inclusive world for all women; to invest in women and accelerate progress!

Alcaston Gallery has invested significantly in First Nations women artists - with rewards for the artists, financially and culturally, having a significant rippling effect for their families and ...

Rene Sundown •Ngura Tali - Sand Dune Country

24-Jan-2024 - 14-Feb-2024
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Alcaston Gallery is thrilled to introduce respected senior Yankunytjatjara artist, Rene Sundown, in her debut exhibition with the gallery, Ngura Tali - Sand Dune Country.

Sundown is a senior artist and longstanding director of the Iwantja Art Centre in Indulkana, South Australia, whose practice is dedicated to passing on knowledge to future generations. Having exhibited in important national and international group exhibitions over the past decade, this will be Sundown’s ...

Alcaston Gallery Christmas Gifts Exhibition 2023•Limited edition PRINTS and WORKS ON PAPER

29-Nov-2023 - 15-Dec-2023
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Alcaston Gallery Christmas Gifts Exhibition 2023 presents exceptional works on paper and limited edition prints from over thirty-five years of contemporary Australian First Nations art showcasing a selection of rare and special release works by important artists on exhibition at the Alcaston Gallery Exhibition Space, 84 William Street, Melbourne/Naarm from 29 November until 15 December 2023.

 

CLAY•Ben McKeown•Karen Mills•Dean Smith

27-Sep-2023 - 13-Oct-2023
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Clay comes from the earth; in its many forms, textures and colours, clay harnesses our world’s enigmatic power, energy, and secret life force.

With its affinity to earth and water, clay is an accumulated matrix of plant, animal, and mineral; wet or dry, white or coloured, this natural material has been used since ancient times in the form of ochre in sacred ceremonies and for medicinal purposes, as well as a strong, pliable matter for utilitarian functions such as building, cooking and creating practical ...

Maringka Burton •Anumara Piti, Caterpillar Tjukurpa

24-Jan-2024 - 14-Feb-2024
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Alcaston Gallery is delighted to present Anumara Piti, Caterpillar Tjukurpa, a solo exhibition by the revered Pitjantjatjara artist Maringka Burton.

Burton is a highly respected artist and ngangkari (traditional healer), whose distinctive compositions have garnered wide national recognition and admiration; including exhibiting in The National 2021, a landmark exhibition at the Art Gallery of NSW, and being named as a finalist in the prestigious Wynne Prize, presented by the Art Gallery of NSW in 2021 and ...

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