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Back to Previous exhibits Australian Aboriginal art from the three most important indigenous artistic hotbeds The Central Desert, the Torres Strait islands off Queensland and Arnhem Land, the vast and inaccessible upper Northwest. March 4th through April 23rd. ARTIST RECEPTION: Thursday, April 7th, 5:30-7:30 Jeffrey Moose Gallery, 1333 Fifth Avenue, Seattle presents a special show of Australian Aboriginal art from the three most important indigenous artistic hotbeds of that nation: The Central Desert, the Torres Strait islands off Queensland and Arnhem Land, the vast and inaccessible upper Northwest. The show will run from Friday, March 4th to Saturday, April 23rd. A reception will be held Thursday, April 7th from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. The show is comprised of Central Desert Dot paintings from the artist run cooperative, Warlukurlangu, vinylcut prints on paper from Torres Strait Islanders, and a group of extraordinary, older bark paintings from Arnhem Land. These barks, in perfect condition after having been stored for decades, are remarkable due to their stunning depictions of the natural world in flat, earth-colored natural ochre paints, hand-made painstakingly by grinding minerals and blending them with tree and orchid sap. The barks artists include John Marwurndjul, a two time Telstra Award winner (Australia's National indigenous art award) whose best contemporary works are highly sought by collectors world-wide. His style of "Rarrk" (crosshatching) is tight and precise and extraordinarily even, though all the lines are hand-painted. Also represented are Peter Nambarlambarl, now deceased, known as the last of the true "Rock Art" painters, showing images similar to famous figurative Petroglyphs of the region. "Left-Handed" George Jungawanga and Rupin Takumba display barks with formal compositions depicting animals and plants of their West Arnhem land region. Research has revealed that George and Rupin are father and son. The printmakers include Billy Missi, Glen Mackie and Justin Majid, all of whom work out of a print shop in Cairns, a Queensland tourist destination which was hit very recently by a category 5 cyclone. From the desert town of Yuendemu, Shorty Jangala Robertson and Ormay Nangala Gallagher display dot paintings depicting their most familiar Dreamtime stories,the Ngapa Jukurrpa (water dreaming) of Shorty and the Yankirri Jukurrpa, Emu dreaming, of Ormay. Please refer questions to Jeffrey Moose, 206.467.6951 or jmoose@jeffreymoosegallery.com.  "Andartmu / Queenfish" John Mawurndjul Natural ochres on eucalyptus bark 46 1/2"x17 1/2" undated (pre 1988)  untitled (Mimi spirits, Dreamtime serpent, kangaroo) Peter Nambarlambarl Natural ochres on eucalyptus bark 55 1/2"x18 1/2" undated (pre 1988)  "Budai, Galurr and Mungaling (underwaterplant, long tom fish, bush potato)" "Left-Handed" George Jungawanga Natural ochres on eucalyptus bark 55 1/2"x22 1/2" 1987  "The Hunter and Dugong" Glen Mackie Vinylcut on paper 31 7/8" x47 1/4" edition of 45 2008  "Ngapa Jukurrpa (water dreaming)" Shorty Jangala Robertson Acrylic on canvas 2009  "Brolga and Jabiru Arguing..." Rupin Takumba natural ochres on eucalyptus bark 48"x24" 1987  "Jaragba (mother) Dreaming" Nadj Wurramara natural ochres on eucalyptus bark 41"x16 1/2" 1984  "Mimi spirit, Emu and Platypus" Peter Nambarlambarl natural ochres on eucalyptus bark 50"x21" undated, pre 1988  "Sacred Clan design for Dhudi-Djapu people" Mayawuluk No.1 Marawili natural ochres on eucalyptus bark 17"x37" undated, pre 1988  "Gandarwul, Karlki, Marlla..." Ronnie Martin natural ochres on eucalyptus bark 34"x17 1/2" 1987 |
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