previous Exhibitions
Adrian Jurra Tjungurrayi •Yunala Tjukurrpa
Alcaston Gallery is proud to present Adrian Jurra Tjungurrayi’s first ever solo exhibition Yunala Tjukurrpa.
Tjungurrayi is an emerging contemporary Pintupi artist, whose paintings of meandering lines and geometric forms create compositions that oscillate on the canvas with visceral energy.
Son of the renowned artist, the late Kumanytjayi Jurra Tjapaltjarri, a respected ceremonial and community leader of the Pintupi people and a master of Western Desert minimalism, Tjungurrayi has recently inherited custodianship of his family’s ancestral Country and the signature artistic style of his father, as is customary following his father’s passing.
Honouring generational continuity, Tjungurrayi has developed his own elegant articulation of Yulana, a desert flora with interlacing roots, and a significant site and tjukurrpa on Country. In his distinct visual language with inspired tonal shifts, Tjungurrayi’s paintings shimmer like a mirage, conjuring the salt lakes that characterise his Country, resulting in a highly sophisticated and contemporary aesthetic.
Yunala Tjukurrpa will be on exhibition at the Alcaston Gallery Exhibition Space at 84 William Street, Melbourne / Naarm from 26 June – 12 July 2024.
© The Artist, Papunya Tula Artists and Alcaston Gallery, 2024
Barbara Mbitjana Moore • 2023
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
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 ...
HERMANNSBURG POTTERS•Teaching Young Ones
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 ...
ALCASTON GALLERY - A CONTINUING CELEBRATION OF WOMEN
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 ...
