Exhibitions
Our exhibition schedule traverses the diverse styles of the numerous cultures that make up Australia, Each year we showcase the best Australian artists whose work is often informed from a rich Indigenous history, from artists still actively living traditional Aboriginal law and culture.
Past
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WALKABOUT
A Janet Dreamer Exhibition 8 Nov - 5 Dec 2024 Short St Gallery is honoured to present Walkabout, a vibrant and dynamic collection of artworks celebrating the legacy of well-known Kimberley artist Janet Dreamer. Janet Dreamer was a pioneering remote area Australian artist known for her art practice that was influenced by the vibrant colours and unique wildlife of the... Read more -
Jamu's Tjukurpa : Grandfather's Story
Janie Kulyuru Lewis 18 Oct - 7 Nov 2024 Short St Gallery presents Jamu's Tjukurpa (Grandfather's Story) by Janie Kulyuru Lewis. Janie is a highly talented and respected Australian contemporary artist known for her stunning paintings that depict stories of her country and ancestors. Janie primarily retells the creation story of her grandfather's country in Watarru, South Australia, and... Read more -
THE LIONELS
Rachael Lionel, Alison Lionel & Yuripiya Lionel 27 Sep - 17 Oct 2024 Short St Gallery is honoured to present The Lionels, featuring recent paintings from family members Rachael, Alison and Yurpiya Lionel. These artists are renowned for their exquisite paintings that beautifully showcase the vibrant landscapes and dreamscapes of their culture and country. Their artwork captures the transcendent and profound nature of... Read more -
MY GOOD COUNTRY (NGAYUKU WIRU NGURA)
RAYLENE WALATINNA & ROSALIND TJANYARI 30 Aug - 26 Sep 2024 Short St Gallery presents, My Good Country, with work from Raylene Walatinna and Rosalind Tjanyari. Raylene and Rosalind are two highly acclaimed contemporary Australian artists known for their breathtaking paintings that depict the beauty and colours of their country. Both artists draw inspiration from their surroundings and culture to create... Read more
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UMOONA : LONG LIFE
COLLECTIVE ARTWORKS FROM COOBER PEDY 2 - 29 Aug 2024 Short St Gallery is proud to present Umoona : Long Life, an exhibition celebrating the artists of Coober Pedy, with their recently opened Community Art Centre. This relatively new inception hasn't stopped the artists from racking up multiple accolades in recent years. Their collective desire to paint has had them... Read more -
WE ARE WATI
DESERT MEN 24 Jul - 15 Aug 2024 OPENING CAIRNS @ Studio 29, 29 Sheridan St Cairns, Wednesday 24 JULY @ 6PM, ALL WELCOME A celebration of all things Male. This exhibition showcases the diversity of talent amongst senior men. It explores the way in which men's law is manifest in different desert cultures. The unique story telling... Read more -
DJANG
Ivan Namirrkki, Paul Nabulumo Namarinjmak & Obed Namirrkki 5 Jul - 1 Aug 2024 Arnhem Land, located in Australia's Northern Territory, is renowned for its rich culture and artistic traditions. One of the most distinctive art forms to emerge from this region is Rarrk painting, which involves intricate cross-hatching patterns done on sheets of bark or sculptures. These paintings often depict stories from the... Read more -
TRAVELLING TO NGURA
SAMUEL MILLER, CASSARIA YOUNG HOGAN, MARGARET DONEGAN & YAMANGARA THOMAS MURRAY 7 Jun - 4 Jul 2024 Short St Gallery presents, Travelling To Ngura, featuring Cassaria Young Hogan and Samuel Miller, alongside the dynamic artworks of senior artists Margaret Donegan and Yamangara Murray. This spellbinding exhibition captures the essence of the artist’s remote Ngura (Country/Place); their hypnotic use of colour transporting you to the heart of Australia's... Read more
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Cultured Dreaming
Clarrie & Veronica Djanghara 24 May - 20 Jun 2024 Short St Gallery is excited to bring you Cultured Dreaming showcasing the artwork of brother and sister duo, Clarrie and Veronica Djanghara. Clarrie and Veronica are two exceptional artists who have mastered the intricate art of ochre painting. Their stunning pieces, depict traditional Gwion and Wandjina figures. Gwion and... Read more -
Spinifex 2024
Exceptional Artwork from Tjuntjuntjarra 10 May - 6 Jun 2024 Short St Gallery proudly present Spinifex 2024. The Spinifex Arts Project are based in Tjuntjuntjara, W.A. and are an innovative art studio showcasing the incredible talent and cultural heritage of the Tjuntjuntjara people. Spinifex 2024 highlights a collection of breathtaking pieces that capture the essence and rugged beauty of Australia’s... Read more -
COLOURING COUNTRY
Artworks from Aileen, Allery Sandy and contemporaries 26 Apr - 23 May 2024 Short St Gallery is thrilled to once again present significant artworks from the Pilbara with Colouring Country. We invite you to delve into the changing colours of the Pilbara from the powerful artworks of Allery and Aileen Sandy to the exploration into landscape as presented by Melissa, Dawn Sandy and... Read more -
DESERT DESCENDENTS
HELICOPTER TJUNGURRAYI, CHRISTINE YUKENBARRI & STEPHANIE YUKENBARRI 12 Apr - 9 May 2024 Short St Gallery is excited to present Desert Decedents featuring, Helicopter Tjungurrayi, Christine Yukenbarri, and Stephanie Yukenbarri, acclaimed Australian artists hailing from the remote community of Balgo in Western Australia. As members of the same family their artistic talents have been passed down through generations, enriching their cultural heritage and... Read more
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WOMEN'S STORY
Betty Campbell, Anita Pumani, Betty Mula & Tanya Umatji Tjapalyi 15 Mar - 11 Apr 2024 Short St Gallery is presents, Women’s Story featuring new artworks from Betty Campbell, Betty Mula, Anita Pumani and Tanya Umatji Tjapalyi. Women's Story is a significant representation of contemporary Australian art that showcases the rich artistic traditions and cultural narratives from the artists remote community. These incredibly talented women have... Read more -
Town Camp, Bush Camp
New works from Tangentyere & Yarrenyty Arltere Artists 15 Feb - 14 Mar 2024 Short St Gallery is thrilled to present our inaugural exhibition for 2024, Town Camps, Bush Camps. Alice Springs Town Camps are home to two incredible community run art centres, which have become renowned for their vibrant and captivating artworks and soft sculptures. These centres provide a space for local Indigenous... Read more -
Cockatoos In Flights
Kukula McDonald 24 Nov - 8 Dec 2023 Kukula is a young Luritja woman from Papunya renowned for her depictions of cockatoos, Uttumpatu and Haast Bluff (culturally significant land formations in the central desert). Kukula’s keen observation and insight into of the bird life and landscape around her is evident in each of her unique paintings. Her artwork... Read more -
JUNGLE GEOMETRY
New Ömie Paintings from Papua New Guinea 3 - 23 Nov 2023 Short St Gallery warmly invites you to Jungle Geometry featuring incredible artworks from the Omie artists of Papua New Guinea. The Ömie of Papua New Guinea are among the last indigenous peoples on Earth who retain the ancient artform of barkcloth painting. Ömie barkcloth textiles are known as nioge, which... Read more
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INLANDISH
Stephen Eastaugh 13 Oct - 2 Nov 2023 JOIN US & STEPHEN @ THE OPENING OCTOBER 13 @ 6PM, ALL WELCOME Short St Gallery present Inlandish an incredible and unique take on the planet we live on by Stephen Eastaugh. Stephen Eastaugh, 'The idea that we are part of the landscape seems pretty clear to me as I... Read more -
PAULINE & PUNA
Pauline Minmila Wangin & Puna Yanima 22 Sep - 12 Oct 2023 Short St Gallery presents a joint exhibition from Pauline Minmila Wangin and Puna Yanima. The fluidity and immediacy of both artists paintings in combination with their wild use of colour, brings us a visual excitement that is free of boundaries and limits. As both artists lay down the tracks and... Read more -
MARY & MUNA
Muna Kulyuru & Mary Katajuku Pan 1 - 21 Sep 2023 OPENING NIGHT, 1 SEPTEMBER @ 6PM ALL WELCOME Short St Gallery is honoured to present Mary & Muna, showcasing the incredible skill, imagination, and knowledge of two wildly unique and special painters. Muna Kulyuru is a respected artist, teacher and community leader who paints with a vitality and tenderness that... Read more -
Spirits, Snakes & Honey Ants (Mamu, Wanampi & Tjala)
Naomi Kantjuriny, Christy Young & Sharon Adamson 4 - 31 Aug 2023 Short St Gallery presents Spirits, Snakes & Honey Ants (Mamu, Wanampi & Tjala) featuring three exceptional rising female artists; Christy Young, Sharon Adamson, and Naomi Kantjuriny. Each artist approaches their practice in entirely separate and unique ways to recreate the stories of their Tjukurpa (creation story) thru art. Christy Young... Read more
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Palumpa Ngalimpa - The Two Of Us
Rene Sundown & Yatjiki Vicki Cullinan 7 Jul - 3 Aug 2023 Short St Gallery presents new work from Rene Sundown and Yatjiki Vicki Cullinan in, Palumpa Ngalimpa - The Two of Us. Using the language of paint, Palumpa Ngalimpa follows Rene and Vicki’s continued exploration into their knowledge of land and connection to their ancestral country; located in the remote Anangu... Read more -
BININJ DJANG (MEN DREAMING)
JOE GUYMALA, SHAUN NAMARMYILK, GRAHAM BADARI, GLEN NAMUNDJA 23 Jun - 20 Jul 2023 Short St Gallery presents Bininj Djang (Men Dreaming) featuring the work of Kunwinjku men, Joe Guymala, Shaun Namarnyilk, Graham Badari and Glen Namundja. The exhibition draws attention to the contemporary art practice of the Kunwinjku people. From the unique iconography and foray into everyday life of Shaun Namarnyilk's work, to... Read more -
Wiru Tjukurpa : Beautiful Law/Story
A SURVEY EXHIBITION FROM TJUNGU PALYA 9 Jun - 6 Jul 2023 Wiru Tjukurpa (Beautiful Law/Story) brings together a collection of works from the remote communities of Nyapri and Kanpi, 100 kms south of Uluru. Set at the base of the majestic Murputja Ranges (Mann Ranges), these ranges resemble the spine of a person’s body and is a source of precious water... Read more -
UNFOLDING
New works from Betty Campbell, Betty Mula, Emma Singer & Tanya Umatji Tjapalyi 26 May - 22 Jun 2023 Short St Gallery presents, Unfolding an exhibition from four expanding artists from the community of Mimili of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands in the north west of South Australia. This exhibition celebrates the depth of talent from rising stars; Betty Campbell, Betty Mula, Emma Singer and Tanya Umatji Tjapalyi.... Read more
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PINK IS PUNK
Pink Bits From Across the Land 12 May - 8 Jun 2023 OPENING MAY 12 @ 6PM, ALL WELCOME In modern history pink has been a divisive colour, simultaneously evoking feeling of repulsion and attraction. Symbolising the feminine and docile while also being underground and risqué. In recent years attitudes to pink have changed as we realise colour, much like life, is... Read more -
YINIANGAWULA JILAMARRA
SIGNIFICANT WORKS FROM MELVILLE ISLAND 14 Apr - 11 May 2023 Short St Gallery proudly presents, Yiniangawula Jilamarra - Our Stories From Our Paintings, featuring significant artworks from Susan Wanji Wanji, Virginia Galarla, Christine Puruntatameri, Alison Puruntatameri and Francesca Puruntatameri. All five artists live and work On Melville Island and a part of the Tiwi Islands, a group of islands in... Read more -
Desert Cool
Recent works from Wirrimanu 17 Mar - 13 Apr 2023 Short St Gallery is proud to present, Desert Cool, showcasing hot new works from Wirrimanu. Balgo (Wirrimanu) settlement is a diverse group of tribal groups from the edge of the Western Desert. As the ceremonial location for many clans, Balgo is a multicultural community where art is part of everyday... Read more -
Desire Lines
Becky Blair 2 - 10 Mar 2023 SHORT ST ANNEXE @ STACKWOOD STUDIOS: OPENING NIGHT FRIDAY MARCH 3 @ 6PM, ALL WELCOME. Following on the back of several highly successful exhibitions and collaborations with Gorman clothing, Becky is exhibiting and travelling to Australia for the first time in over 5 years. Desire Lines explores Becky’s experiences... Read more
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In Town, Out Bush
New works from the Town Camp Artists 17 Feb - 9 Mar 2023 In Town, Out Bush presents beautiful new works of paintings and soft sculptures from the Town Camp Artists. Each work is rich in personality and defiance; shaped by the experiences and community that the artists hold so strongly and proudly as their own. Town Camps is the name used to... Read more -
Garrbe Garrbe: let's go collecting
Paintings & Ceramics from the Women of Miriwoong 4 Nov - 1 Dec 2022 Short St Gallery presents, Garrbe Garrbe, a collection of paintings and ceramics from the women of Miriwoong in the East Kimberley’s. The exhibition celebrates the collective cultural practice of the Miriwoong women and showcases the work of several generations, including the Griffith family in Peggy, Jan, Delany, and Cathy Ward,... Read more -
Kapi Tjukurla Tjuta (Waterhole)
PAULINE WAGIN, PUNA YANIMA & MARINA PUMANI 7 Oct - 3 Nov 2022 Short St Gallery presents Kapi Tjukurla Tjuta (Water Hole) as interpreted by Pauline Wangin, Puna Yanima and Marina Warari Brown Pumani. The relationship to Kapi (water) and Tjukurla Tjuta (rock holes) is an extremely important one. It effects everyday life, food, ceremony, Tjukurpa and all the seen and unseen changes... Read more -
MARTUWARRA
A SONIA KURARRA EXHIBITION 9 Sep - 6 Oct 2022 Sonia Kurarra was born on the banks of the Martuwarra (Fitzroy River) in Noonkoonbah. She began painting in the early 1990’s and has grown over the years into an important and contemporary art maker. Her art practice is layered with marks that intertwine stories mined directly from the riverbank and... Read more
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SPINIFEX 2022
OPENING AUGUST 12 @ 6PM : ALL WELCOME 12 Aug - 8 Sep 2022 Deep in the Great Victoria Desert lies the community of Tjuntjuntjara and the Spinifex Art Project. The project was started in 1997 as part of a documentation process toward a native title claim with the first paintings done to demonstrate the Spinifex Peoples knowledge and continuous connection to the land.... Read more -
THE TIDE LINE
OPENING AUGUST 5 @ 6PM : A SOLO BY WENDY WARRIE 29 Jul - 25 Aug 2022 Wendy Warrie is a Kariyarra and Yindjibarndi woman living at Cheeditha Community in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Wendy uses meticulous detail to spectacular effect to focus on the creation story of her people, the landscape of her Country, and her home at Cheeditha. She has found growing recognition for her... Read more -
KUTJUNGKARINYI : COME TOGETHER
SIGNIFICANT WORKS FROM AMATA 15 Jul - 11 Aug 2022 The magic of creatives coming together to share knowledge and technique has long been a stalwart of the women of Amata. Their intricate and absorbing paintings have a synergy that brings together not only the artist’s diverse range of styles and colour palettes but also their shared creation stories and... Read more -
NGAYUKU NGURA - MY PLACE
NEW WORKS FROM KALKA & PIPALYATJARA 24 Jun - 14 Jul 2022 Short St Gallery presents Ngayuku Ngura – My Place, featuring exciting new artworks from the communities of Kalka and Pipalyatjara. The exhibition remembers and honours ancestral country, using bold colours and energetic brush strokes to render memories and feelings associated with the artists' Tjukurpa (dreaming) and art practice. Embedded in... Read more
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PAKALARANI - TAKING FLIGHT
EMERGING ARTISTS FROM MIMILI 10 Jun - 7 Jul 2022 Pakalarani - Taking Flight brings together four emerging artists from the community of Mimili in the APY Lands of Australia. The exhibition showcases the depth of talent that is rising from the community and a continued connection to the artists shared family history. Anita, Umatji, Amy and Josina learnt the... Read more -
Tjintu – Sunshine
Featuring Vicki, Rene, Emily 27 May - 23 Jun 2022 Short St Gallery present Tjintu - Sunshine, featuring new work from renowned artists Vicki Cullinan, Rene Sundown and Emily Cullinan who hail from the remote Anangu Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara Lands in South Australia. Vicki Cullinan is one of the regions most recognised painters, regularly featuring in exhibitions and awards across... Read more -
Changing Colours
Artworks from Aileen Sandy and the artists of Yindjibarndi 13 May - 9 Jun 2022 Short St Annexe is proud to present Changing Colours, featuring the acclaimed artist Aileen Sandy and prominent members of the Yindjibarndi artists. Aileen’s work is known for her restrained use of colour and distinctive lines and circles. Her paintings portray the changing colours of the Fortescue rock faces in her... Read more -
Manta Tjula – Soft Earth
New works from Ernabella 29 Apr - 26 May 2022 Short St Gallery presents Manta Tjula – Soft Earth, showcasing incredible new paintings from the artists of Pukatja. Pukatja (Ernabella) is in the far northwest of South Australia and houses the oldest continually run Aboriginal art centre in the country. Manta Tjula features artwork from formidable artists such as, Rachael... Read more
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Mother, Daughter
Bai Bai Napangarti & Pauline Sunfly 1 - 28 Apr 2022 Short St Gallery is honoured to present Mother, Daughter; celebrating the late Bai Bai Napangarti and her daughter Pauline Sunfly's cultural heritage and featuring artwork from Bai Bai Napangarti's estate. Bai Bai was born circa 1939 and spent her youth living and travelling on her family’s traditional land learning law... Read more -
Wandjina & the Wunggurr: Dreamtime creators of the land & water
An Exhibition by Clarrie Djanghara 18 Mar - 14 Apr 2022 “I want to share the Wandjina stories passed from father to son from the Dreamtime of the three tribes of the Wunambal, Ngaranyin and Worrora people. My stories come from my father’s people from the Wunambal homelands. My country is Gural country- which means White Cockatoo. Don’t be afraid of... Read more -
Ngamu & Kilyingem : Old & New
Artworks from Gija Women 4 - 31 Mar 2022 Nganu & Kilyingem draws together women from Gija country in the remote east Kimberley region of West Australia. The artists share a deep knowledge of the geographical, historical, and biographical cultural imbedded in Gija country and life. They generously share this knowledge with each other and cross-culturally through their art... Read more -
TOWN CAMP STORIES
NEW WORK FROM MPARNTWE'S TOWN CAMPS 11 Feb - 3 Mar 2022 Short St. Gallery is proud to present Town Camp Stories featuring paintings and sculptures from artists living in Mparntwe (Alice Springs) town camps. The town camp art centres are Aboriginal-owned, not-for-profit enterprises that provide a space for artists and the community living in the town camps of Alice Springs, Central... Read more
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WARRAMBANY : FLOOD WATERS
Madelene Purdie on the Flood of Warmun 5 Nov - 3 Dec 2021 Warrambany : Flood Waters is an exhibition by artist Madelene Purdie, showcasing an incredible body of work that pays homage to this extraordinary event. PLEASE JOIN SHORT ST GALLERY & MADELENE TO OPEN THE EXHIBITION ON FRIDAY NOVEMBER 5 @ 6PM. ALL WELCOME. The Warrambany (Flood) of Warmun took place... Read more -
NORTHERN WATERS
ARTWORKS FROM MANINGRIDA, YIRRKALA & INJALAK 8 Oct - 4 Nov 2021 Short St Gallery is excited to bring you Northern Waters, featuring artworks from three of Arnhem Lands stellar and pervading art communities; Injalak, Maningrida and Yirrkala. The majesty of Arnhem Land’s environment is well known, from the rocky escarpments and freshwater ways of West Arnhem Land, through to the rivers... Read more -
DESERT CREATURES
A Study of Figurative animals from the Desert 10 Sep - 7 Oct 2021 Australian Aboriginal art is one of the oldest living art forms known to humankind. Rock art was used to tell stories and honour culture using iconography and animal figures from over 70,000 year's ago. Today contemporary art is a powerful form of expression, culture, and economy for many Indigenous communities.... Read more -
REMEMBER THEM
AN EXHIBITION FROM JOHN PRINCE SIDDON : FEATURING ANNETTE LORMADA & DOROTHY FORREST 13 Aug - 9 Sep 2021 OFFICAL OPENING SUNDAY 15 AUGUST @ 1-3 PM John Prince Siddon is a Walmajarri man from Fitzroy Crossing in the West Kimberley. He has exploded on to the contemporary art scene in recent years with his surrealist and psychedelic approach to painting and storytelling. His recent exhibition as part... Read more
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HUSBAND & WIFE
PATRICK MUNG MUNG & BETTY CARRINGTON 16 Jul - 13 Aug 2021 Short St Gallery presents Patrick Mung Mung and Betty Carrington’s exhibition, Husband & Wife. Patrick and Betty are senior artists from Turkey Creek and are important custodians of Gija culture, as well as seminal Australian artists. Mung Mung’s artwork captures the country around Purnululu with an impressive understanding of the... Read more -
AMATA WALKA WIRU : Beautiful paintings from Amata
SHARON ADAMSON & THE ARTISTS FROM AMATA 18 Jun - 15 Jul 2021 Born in Amata, South Australia in 1995; Sharon Adamson is a young emerging artist with an incredible talent. Her paintings are bold and bursting with movement, marked by broad brush strokes and colour palettes. Sharon follows in the footsteps of her great grandfather and grandmother, the celebrated Australian artists Kunmanara... Read more -
ALISON ANDERSON 2021
A SOLO EXHIBITION 21 May - 17 Jun 2021 Short St Gallery presents Alison Anderson's 2021 solo exhibition. The works have been created over the past two years. Anderson in this period lost her beloved brother and mother, and has worked through her grief in this body of work. There is the darkness and pain transforming through to her... Read more -
TJATU : DOING THINGS TOGETHER
ARTWORKS FROM MIMILI & INDULKANA 23 Apr - 20 May 2021 'Tjat u is a Yankunytjatjara term that means doing things together. Between Indulkana and Mimili we have many shared stories, or wapar (creation stories) in Yankunytjatjara. We often travel back and forth to celebrate inma (song and dance) together or to visit family. We are excited to share these artworks... Read more
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Kutjarra Nungurrayi, Murntu Nakamarra : Two Nungurrayi, Four Nakamarra
A HOMAGE TO NUNGURRAYI NYUMI 26 Mar - 22 Apr 2021 Short St Gallery is proud to bring you this very special exhibition paying homage to two of the great artists of the Kimberley. Kutjarra Nungurrayi, Murntu Nakamarra was originally designed to pay respect to the great Nungurrayi Nyumi who sadly passed away in 2019. Since then, we have also recently... Read more -
We Belong To This Country, We Look After This Country
ARTWORKS FROM ALICE SPRINGS TOWN CAMPS 26 Feb - 25 Mar 2021 Short St Gallery presents, We Belong To This Country, We Look After this Country featuring paintings and sculptures from Tangentyere & Yarrenyty. Tangentyere and Yarrenyty art centres serve the artists and communities living in the town camps of Alice Springs, central Australia. The the mostly female artists have a distinct... Read more -
PART OPEN
AN EXHIBITION FROM ANNA JOHN 1 - 25 Feb 2021 Short St Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of new ceramic work by Broome based artist Anna John. John’s creative practice spans ceramics, sculpture, sound and performance. She completed her Masters of Fine Arts at the Sydney College of the Arts in 2015. Her work has been exhibited for... Read more -
A LONG DISTANCE ROMANCE
ARTWORKS FROM BECKY BLAIR 27 Nov - 16 Dec 2020 Short St Gallery presents A Long Distance Romance with Becky Blair. During 2020 Becky has had to conduct her love affair with travel and Australia from a distance. Short St Gallery is honoured to be part of this long distance romance by presenting Becky’s first solo exhibition in Australia in... Read more
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TJUKURPA MULAPA
THIS IS A TRUE STORY 16 Oct - 13 Nov 2020 Read more -
Balungarr
Mark Nodea 25 Sep - 15 Oct 2020 Short St Gallery is proud to present, Balungarr by Gija artist, Mark Nodea. We invite you to view his mesmerising exhibition via the link below. Mark is one of the most exciting artists to emerge from Gija country in recent years. Mark's steady following has grown considerably in the last... Read more -
Munga Ilkari & Ngayuku Ngura
The Night Sky & My Country from Vicki Cullinan & Betty Chimney 4 - 24 Sep 2020 Betty Chimney lived for many years near Iwantja Creek in the community of Indulkana in the APY Lands. She was raised by artist Alec Bakers father who was a senior law man in the community. Her evocative paintings mark out the country around Indulakna. She shows important creeks, roads, rock... Read more -
Kabimdi : There Are Painting There That Have Always Been There
Featuring Joe Guymala, Gabriel Maralngurra & Shaun Namarnyilk 7 Aug - 3 Sep 2020 Short St Gallery presents Kabimdi, which translates in Kunwinjku to, There Are Paintings There That Have Always Been There. The exhibition focuses on the unique artwork of Kunwinjku men Joe Guymala, Gabriel Maralngurra and Shaun Namarnyilk. Joe Guymala's playful, bold marks and shapes document his contemporary day to day life... Read more
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Nganampa Tjukurpa Ananyi Wilurara
Our Stories Are Going West 10 Jul - 6 Aug 2020 Short St Gallery presents Nganampa Tjukurpa Ananyi, which translates to Our Stories Are Going Out West. The exhibition showcases the formidable Rachael Mipantjiti Lionel who is a rising star in the art world. She approaches her paintings with a contemporary style that reaches the ephemeral while maintaining a keen eye... Read more -
Yornadaiyn Woolagoodja: Gerwarlee Waidju
Donny Woolagoodja : Mine, the Way I Do It 19 Jun - 9 Jul 2020 Short St Gallery is honoured to present a solo exhibition by Yorndaiyn (Donny) Woolagoodja. Donny Woolagoodja almost needs no introduction. He has been a finalist and winner in many awards over the years, his artwork was famously represented in the Sydney Olympics and his reach as a respected figure and... Read more -
AMATA WOMEN
COLLABORATIVES & PAINTINGS 22 May - 18 Jun 2020 'Our art centre is full of artists. We may all have different styles, use different techniques, materials or colours but what underpins all our paintings is the same - it is our country and our tjukurpa. My paintings are of my country and our stories. Some parts are so special... Read more -
Out & About in Ngaruwanajirri
Alfonso, Lorna, Jane, Estelle & Alexandrina 24 Apr - 21 May 2020 Located on Bathurst Island, Ngaruwanajirri was founded in 1994 and has quietly flourished ever since. Ngaruwanajirri translates to 'helping one another' it is also known as The Keeping House, where no one is an outsider. It is a place to make art and a shared home for Tiwi artists with... Read more
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Ngura Pukulpa: Happy Place
SAMUEL MILLER, MOLLY MILLER & GLASS WORKS NYANU WATSON & SELINDA DAVIDSON 3 - 23 Apr 2020 Short St Gallery is proud to present standout paintings by cultural treasures Samuel Miller and Molly Miller and debut new glass works by Nyanu Watson and Selinda Davidson. Samuel, Molly, Selinda and Nyanu's artworks have a life of their own. The use of bold colours and energetic brush strokes in... Read more -
Tjintungka : Tomorrow
Mimili Women 2020 13 Mar - 2 Apr 2020 Short St Gallery presents Tjintungka : Tomorrow; an exhibition that brings the Women of Mimili together to produce artwork that lifts the community up. As Tuppy Ngintja Goodwin; Mimili Maku's Chairperson says, “Painting together, we share the stories that make us strong with our children, and grandchildren. We paint for... Read more -
Station Days, Ration Days : Town Camp Now
New works from Alice Springs Town Camps 14 Feb - 12 Mar 2020 Please join Short St Gallery to celebrate our wonderful new exhibition from the Town Camps of Alice Springs. The exhibition features the artwork of Sally M Mulda, Grace Kemarre Robinya, Doris Thomas, Betty Conway, Maggie Nakamarra Corby and Joanne Wheeler. Each artists brings their own unique perspective of life in... Read more -
Dimensional's 2019
3D artwork from the Short St collection 8 Nov - 23 Dec 2019 Short St Gallery presents a collection of striking 3D artwork from our current collection. The exhibition features sculptures, vessels and weavings from Arhnem Land, the Tiwi Islands, the central and western deserts and the Kimberley. Some of the artwork is bold and beautiful, it is ripe with colour and texture.... Read more
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DANIEL WALBIDI 2019
Recent work by Daniel Walbidi 4 - 30 Nov 2019 'Painting is not just limited to what you see', Daniel Walbidi 2009 Daniel Walbidi is a Mangala/Yulparitja man from the north-western Australian coast and a prominent desert painter. Although the Yulparitja’s traditional lands lie in the far west of the Great Sandy Desert, the establishment of the La Grange Mission... Read more -
Manparra : Big Boss Man
Seminal men's work from Gija country 24 Sep - 2 Nov 2019 Short St Gallery is proud to present Manpara : Big Boss Man. This seminal exhibition showcases the incredible artistic output of Gija greats both past and present, young and old. Short St is celebrating 21 years of operation this year as is Warmun art centre. This exhibition pays homage to... Read more -
Seven Sisters
Lennard Walker, Ngalpingka Simms, Tracey Simms, Angelina Woods & Kathleen Donnegan. 30 Aug - 25 Sep 2019 Short St Gallery is honoured to present a solo exhibition by Lennard Walker who is joined by the seven sisters including his wife Ngalpingka Simms, daughter Tracey Simms, Angelina Woods, Kathleen Donnegan, Dora Parker, Ivy Laidlaw and Sophia Brown. These magnificent artworks represent the Seven Sisters a well known constellation... Read more -
Station Days : Mervyn Street
Early Days Labour Working People 9 - 29 Aug 2019 Mervyn Street is one of the Kimberley's most accomplished and collected artists. He features in both the British Museum and the Australian National Museum. His recent involvement in Desert River Sea at the Art Gallery of Western Australia was a standout and resulted in his artwork being acquired by the... Read more
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Wilurara Ananyi : Goin’ Out West
Artworks from Indulkana, APY Lands 12 Jul - 8 Aug 2019 The artists featured in Goin' Out West hail from the APY Lands in Central Australia. The artists travel great distances across different borders and language groups to live on the land they have always lived in, attend cultural business and pursue forms of life and community that require presence and... Read more -
Flag Waiving
A Nationalistic Exhibition by Stephen Eastaugh 27 - 30 Jun 2019 I’ve always been fond of flags but never drawn to that nasty, nationalistic excitement often found fermenting and scurrying in circles beneath flagpoles. That “us vs them” attitude is dangerous and dated, so I try to avoid fluttering that topic. My love-hate relationship with flags is deep.... Read more -
COLLABORATION
Outstanding Women's collaboratives and artworks from Amata 14 Jun - 11 Jul 2019 Creative magic can happen when artists form groups or duos and knowledge of technique and experience can be shared. It often sparks an advancement for artistic communities as unrelated forms collide and new ideas emerge within the chosen medium. In remote communities this can also result in the sharing of... Read more -
Mabel King Looking Back
Mabel King Solo 19 May - 9 Jun 2019 Born c.1930 Mabel King was a senior law women from the Ngarinyin language group who sadly passed away in 2006. Before her death Mabel was known as a leading figure in the Kimberley art scene with her work hanging in collections around the world and nationally. Including a painting gifted... Read more
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Anangu Happily Sitting and Working Together
Ceramics and Pictures from Ernabella 23 Apr - 19 May 2019 Short St Gallery presents, Anangu Happily Sitting & Working Together : Anangu uwankara tjungingkula pukulpa nyinama. This exhibition showcases the stunning artworks and ceramics of Pepai Jangala Carroll and a selection of artists from Ernabella. Pepai's recent body of work continues to explore his signature bold forms and give resonance to his position as both a sought after artists on the national stage and as a senior cultural figure within his community. Ernabella Arts has been operating since 1948 and continues to uphold a commitment to quality and a passionate artistic tradition. This exhibition explores the many facets and directions within this artistic community and features the work of outstanding artists, both established and up and coming. Including paintings and ceramics by Carlene Thompson, Michele Lewis, Rachael Mipantjiti Lionel, Langaliki Lewis, Alison Lionel, Yurpiya Lionel, Rupert Jack, Derek Thompson and others. The exhibition seeks to celebrate the depth and breath of the studio's continued spirit and artistic output. Please join us to view Anangu Happily Sitting and Working Together from Friday April 26th 2019. Read more -
TURNUWA AMINTIYA KIRIJIPUNI : BLACK & WHITE
An exhibition from Snake Bay 5 - 22 Apr 2019 Short St Gallery presents, Turnuwa amintiya kirijipuni : black & white, an exhibition from the Tiwi Islands. Artists from Jilamara Arts have worked exclusively with black and white pigment to produce the paintings and sculptures in this extraordinary exhibition. The results are engaging and assertive. The carefully selected palette brings... Read more -
We from the centre, travelling to the ocean
Works from Alice Springs 15 Mar - 3 Apr 2019 We from the centre, travelling to the ocean is exhibition by Tangentyere and Yarrenyty Artists. Both art centres share an understanding of the power of colour and a shared leaning toward the minutiae and the joy of the everyday, whether it is a passing bird or a passing policeman. This... Read more -
ALISON NAMPITJINPA ANDERSON
Desert Water 23 Nov - 22 Dec 2018 Short St Gallery presents an exhibition by Alison Nampitjinpa Anderson. This collection of artworks showcases Alison's continued dedication to her art practice and connection to the traditional stories and culture that are depicted within her paintings. This widely collected artist hails from Haasts Bluff in the Western Desert and was... Read more
