previous Exhibitions
Tiger Yaltangki - Let There Be Rock
Alcaston Gallery is thrilled to present a new body of work by one of Australia’s most innovative and exciting contemporary artists, Tiger Yaltangki in his ninth solo exhibition, 'Let There Be Rock'.
Defined as one of Australia’s most idiosyncratic contemporary artists, leading Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands artist Tiger Yaltangki’s intersectional paintings merge influences and iconography from both inherited Aṉangu cultural knowledge and popular culture. In particular, Yaltangki revels in the vivacious artistic portrayal of late 1960s and 1970s rock music idols, science fiction characters and British mod-comedians; whimsical subjects who figuratively burst out of the canvas in an explosion of vibrant colour and electrifying energy.
By aligning these two major creative influences – one purporting to deep cultural significance, the other alluding to the post-modern – Yaltangki offers a unique artistic perspective that embodies contemporary life in Australia today.
In his new solo exhibition, Let There Be Rock, each of Yaltangki’s paintings are entitled ‘Malpa Wiru’, meaning ‘Good Friends’. This body of work signals a continuation of the artist’s ever-evolving interpretation of the Aṉangu concept of Mamu, or ‘spirit beings’; usually portrayed in an anthropomorphic or animal form, both familiar and unfamiliar, animated by currents of pulsating colour and energy that illuminate the lightbulbs and electric guitars across each canvas, while simultaneously paying homage to his rock idols in AC/DC and Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Tiger Yaltangki’s Let There Be Rock is a humorous and joyful celebration of the surreal while also offering a genuine reflection on the richness of the contemporary Australian experience. Let There Be Rock will be on exhibition at Alcaston Gallery until 8 July 2022.
Please contact Gallery Manager Adriana Del Medico for all enquiries.
© The Artist, Iwantja Arts and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne 2022
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 ...
Rene Sundown •Ngura Tali - Sand Dune Country
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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
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
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 ...
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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 ...
