Papunya
Papunya Northern Territory | |
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Coordinates | 23°13′S 131°54′E / 23.217°S 131.900°E |
Population | 404 (2016 census)[1] |
Location | 240 km (149 mi) NW of Alice Springs |
Papunya (
History
The
The term "
Description and demographics
It is now home to a number of displaced
The predominant religion at Papunya is Lutheranism, with 310 members, or 78.7% of the population, based on the 2016 census.[1]
It is the closest town to the Australian
Warumpi Band were an Australian country and Aboriginal rock group which formed in Papunya.[citation needed]
Art
Papunya Tula
During the 1970s a striking new art style emerged in Papunya, which by the 1980s began to attract national and then international attention as a significant
Papunya Tjupi Arts
Papunya Tjupi Arts, a community-based, 100% Aboriginal-owned arts organisation, commenced in 2007,
Artists include Doris Bush Nungarrayi, Maureen Poulson, Charlotte Phillipus Napurrula, Tilau Nangala, Mona Nangala, Nellie Nangala, Carbiene McDonald Tjangala, Martha McDonald Napaltjarri, Candy Nelson Nakamarra, Dennis Nelson Tjakamarra, Narlie Nelson Nakamarra, Isobel Major Nampatjimpa, Isobel Gorey, Mary Roberts, Beyula Putungka Napanangka, Watson Corby among others.[12]
See also
- Contemporary Indigenous Australian art
- Geoffrey Bardon
- Honey ant dreaming
Notes
- ^ a b c Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "Papunya (L) (Urban Centre/Locality)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Papunya | MacDonnell Council".
- ^ George, Karen; George, Gary (17 March 2017). "Finke River Mission - Glossary Term - Northern Territory". Find & Connect. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "About". Finke River Mission. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
- ^ "Finke River Mission 135th Anniversary". Lutheran Church of Australia. Archived from the original on 24 June 2015.
- ^ Papunya Painting: The Artists, National Museum of Australia
- ^ "Contact". Papunya Tula Artists Pty. Ltd. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "History". Papunya Tula Artists Pty. Ltd. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ Sarah White (June 2013). "Art Centre: Papunya Tjupi Arts". Art Collector (64). Gadfly Media. Archived from the original on 18 March 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Papunya Tjupi Aboriginal Arts". tjupiarts.com.au. Papunya Tjupi Arts. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ Fairley, Gina (26 November 2020). "Vale: Michael Nelson Jagamara AM and Kunmanara Lewis". ArtsHub Australia. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ "Doris Bush". tjupiarts.com.au. Papunya Tjupi Arts. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
Further reading
- Desart: Aboriginal art and craft centres of Central Australia. (1993) Co-ordinator Diana James DESART, Alice Springs. ISBN 0-646-15546-6
- Papunya Tula: Art of the Western Desert. (1992) Geoffrey Bardon. Tuttle Publishers. ISBN 0-86914-160-0
- Papunya Tula: Genesis and Genius. (2001) Eds. Hetti Perkins and Hannah Fink. Art Gallery of NSW in association with Papunya Tula Artists. ISBN 0-7347-6310-7.
- "Papunya Painting: Further Reading". National Museum of Australia.
External links
- Papunya Painting: Out of the Desert An online exhibition of Papunya artworks held by the National Museum of Australia. The website includes the works, biographies of the artists, installation images and a bibliography.