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HERMANNSBURG POTTERS•Teaching Young Ones
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Alcaston Gallery is proud to present new ceramic works by the internationally acclaimed Hermannsburg Potters, Teaching the Young Ones, on exhibition at the Alcaston Gallery Exhibition Space – 84 William Street Naarm/ Melbourne from 29 November until 15 December 2023.
Through each exquisite ceramic work, the artists eloquently convey their connection to Country and community, unveiling the rich tapestry of contemporary life in Western Aranda Country in the Northern Territory, resulting in a captivating celebration of tradition and knowledge. Showcasing work by renowned artists such as Judith Pungkarta Inkamala, Anita Mbitjana Ratara, Dawn Ngala Wheeler, Beth Mbitjana Inkamala and Andrea Panangka Rontji alongside work by the emerging artists they mentor, including Alizha Panangka Coulthard and Dalissa Brown; each meticulously crafted piece conveys the importance of the passing down ancestral practices and knowledge that sustain both culture and community.
‘They got to keep coming, the young ones, to learn. …They learn from their aunties and grandmothers. They are coming up. They are keeping our pottery strong.’ – Judith Pungkarta Inkamala
Alcaston Gallery is honoured to have represented the Hermannsburg Potters since 1990, and now, regarded as master ceramicists, the Hermannsburg Potters have an extensive career exhibiting their engaging and lyrical pots widely across Australia and internationally.
© Hermannsburg Potters and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne 2023
Barbara Mbitjana Moore • 2023
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Alcaston Gallery is honoured to present significant new paintings by the esteemed Anmatyerre artist, Barbara Mbitjana Moore.
Rendered in sweeping arcs of vibrant colour Moore’s paintings are profoundly personal, uniting the Central Desert landscapes that define her. Meticulously recalled from memory, Moore paints the undulating landforms of Anmatyerre Country near Nturiya, north of Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, the Country of her birth. Her vivid palette stems from the lands around Amata in South Australia, the ...
Judy Holding •WOVEN: CONNECTED
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Alcaston Gallery is delighted to present Judy Holding’s new exhibition Woven: Connected, including watercolour on paper, casts and additive sculpture.
Holding’s visual vocabulary of symbolic forms conveys a profound connection to the landscapes of regional Victoria and Murrumburr Country in Kakadu, in the Northern Territory.
The painterly lens through which Holding depicts the landscapes of Murrumburr Country is shaped and informed by her connection with Murrumburr Senior Traditional Owner, Jessie ...
ALCASTON GALLERY - A CONTINUING CELEBRATION OF WOMEN
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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 ...
Melbourne Art Fair 2024
Rene Sundown •Ngura Tali - Sand Dune Country
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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 ...