Strong Women, Strong Painting, Strong Culture

A ground-breaking exhibition of Indigenous women’s contemporary art from the Central and Western Deserts, the exhibition was curated to celebrate the Centenary of International Women’s Day in 2011 by local Hunter collectors and curators Deborah Sims and Matt Dickson.

Strong Women Strong Painting Strong Culture features a vibrant, colourful and energetic mix of contemporary acrylics on canvas, fibre art, textile art, carving, etching and more. The exhibition has been touring to venues throughout the state and will go on to tour to South Australia, Queensland, Victoria and regional NSW.

A full program of public events will be presented in conjunction with the exhibition, currently pn shoe at the Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, including curators talks and special guest lectures, and a program of events on International Women’s Day itself. Details will be made available when confirmed.

 “Women’s art always strikes a deeply resonant chord, and I think this exhibition in particular will be seen as a landmark”, said Virginia Mitchell, Director of the Cessnock Regional Art Gallery, where the exhibition was first shown. “This is the first time an Australian exhibition has focused on the work and leadership role of our strong desert women artists”. 

 

When: 12 January - 17 March 2013

 

Where: Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre

PO Box 122
Corner Bridge and William Streets
MUSWELLBROOK NSW 2333

Opening hours: 

Tuesday to Friday 10.00am – 5.00pm
Weekends 10.00am – 1.00pm

Mondays - by appointment only
Closed public holidays

Phone: 02 6549 3880

Fax: 02 6543 4150
Email: arts.centre@muswellbrook.nsw.gov.au

 

Art Works shown above are -

Ruby Tjangawa WILLIAMSON (b.1940), Pitjantjatjara people, Puli Murpu – Mountain Range 2010, acrylic on linen 1980 x 1525 mm; Painted at Tjala Arts, Amata, South Australia; Image courtesy of the artist and Tjala Arts.

Nyanu Watson (b.1951), Waru (Black-footed Rock Wallaby) 2011, acrylic on linen 910 x 610 mm; Painted at Ninuku Arts, Kalka, South Australia; Images courtesy of the artist and Ninuku Arts.