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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

OMIE REVEALED
Bark from Papua New Guinea 23 Nov 2018 Omie Artists Inc have consistently shown their commitment to culture and integrity. The Omie artists efforts to keep their culture alive while providing for their community are astonishing. Their noige (barkcloth) show this commitment in its outstanding quality and storylines. Since their inception they have gained followers internationally and nationally... Read more

TJUNGU PALYA 2018
Recent Works from Nyapari 12 Oct - 2 Nov 2018 Tjungu Palya's small group of highly sought after and talented artists have steadily increased their national and international reputation since the art centre opened in 2008. The scale and quality of the artwork that emerges from the Tjungu Palya communities is testament to the artist's strong artistic sensibility and ability... Read more

Wonga - Conversation
An exhibition by Matthew Johnson and Daniel Walbidi 28 Sep - 16 Oct 2018 An exhibition by Daniel Walbidi and Matthew Johnson. Both artists share an understanding of the complexities of colour and this combined with a shared passion for fishing, started a conversation a number of years ago which has culminated in this exhibition. Essentially this is a long running conversation about work,... Read more

PAMPA TJILPI ART - OLD LADY, OLD MAN ART
Paintings from border desert country 24 Aug - 13 Sep 2018 Short St Gallery presents Pampa Tjilpi Art. This translates to old lady, old man art. The exhibition brings together a diverse and vibrant interpretation of country from senior artists from the communities of Warakurna, Patjarr and Wanarn. Many of the artworks have been created as result of the painting therapy... Read more

NGURA KUNPU - STRONG COUNTRY
Works from Indulkana 3 - 24 Aug 2018 Short St Gallery presents Ngura Kunpu (Strong Country), featuring artists from Indulkana and their representations of country. Indulkana is approximately 400 kilometres from Alice Springs on the banks of Iwantja Creek. The exhibition explores the multifaceted nature of Ngura (country). Ngura is defined not just by geography and nature but... Read more

WIRINGGOON
New Works by Mabel Juli (aka Wiringgoon - her bush name) 6 - 27 Jul 2018 Mabel Juli (bush name Wiringgoon) was born in the bush at Barlinyin, Western Australia in 1929. Following in the footsteps of Rover Thomas, Mabel Juli began painting in the 1980’s alongside celebrated artists Queenie McKenzie and Madigan Thomas. The women used to watch Rover Thomas paint and one day he... Read more

Amata Imagined
The sublime Anangu Paintings 8 - 29 Jun 2018 Short St Gallery presents, Amata Imagined, an exhibition that focuses on the shared link of geography and culture. All the artists featured in this exhibition are from Amata community in the APY Lands of inland Australia. The artists are known for their diverse range of styles, energetic mark making and... Read more

Living Water
Perspex works from Fitzroy Valley 10 - 31 May 2018 Short St Gallery presents Living Water, a collection of new works on perspex from the Fitzroy Valley. This wonderful medium has been embraced by senior and rising artists from Mangkaja Arts to create some extraordinary work. It breaks new ground in their art practice and in their depiction of country.... Read more

TOGETHER ALL IS WELL
UWANKARANGKA TJUNGUNGKU PALYANTJA 12 Apr - 2 May 2018 The strength of the Mimili community and art movement lies in the ability to work together - Uwankara meaning everyone together. The artists using the power of Mimili culture, combined with an innate sense of the form and movement of paint, have created a name for themselves that has reached... Read more

Steadfast
Works from Fregon 15 Mar - 11 Apr 2018 Kaltjiti Artists come from the remote community of Fregon in the APY Lands of Australia. The art practice at Fregon has a strong sense of culture and an integral role to play in continuing the communities story. Kaltjiti art is more than decoration, it is strong and steadfast in its... Read more

WOMEN TELLING STORIES
ARELHE MAPE ALTYERRE ILEME 6 - 14 Mar 2018 Yarrenyty Arltere Artists and Tangentyere Artists hail from the Town Camps of Alice Springs. They have created an art movement unique to Australia and their communities that celebrates culture and the everyday with ingenuousness. The women in this exhibition are directly inspired by their families, stories and experiences. The artwork... Read more

DANIEL WALBIDI 2017
New works from Daniel Walbidi 7 - 21 Dec 2017 Daniel Walbidi continues to use his mastery of paint to swirl intricate stories onto the canvas. Winpa and Kirrwirri take on an ethereal quality and the artworks speak volumes about movement, impermanence, the idea that nothing is static or solid. It is Daniel's inherent knowledge of the Yulparitja's living culture... Read more

Underground
Lydia Balbal 16 Nov - 21 Dec 2017 Eight years ago Lydia Balbal walked into the Yulparitja studio and announced it was time for her to paint. Filled with sass and confidence she proceeded to launch into her painting journey with purpose and poise. Balbal's early works showed perceivable layers filled with tracks, creation serpents and waterholes. Her... Read more

MAMIRNIKIWI JILAMARA
WOMEN'S BUSINESS JILAMARA 19 Oct - 15 Nov 2017 This exhibition is a celebration of the Mamirnikiwi Jilamara (women's business Jilamara) and the strong women from Milikapiti who keep traditional Tiwi culture alive and strong. The exhibition brings together 14 women from across multiple generations to showcase their innovative contemporary work practice or jilamara. Jilamara roughly translates to 'design',... Read more

PALYA
NYAPARI NOW 21 Sep - 18 Oct 2017 Palya translates to good, but the artists from Nyapari surpass such adjectives. Their artwork is informed from a strong cultural tradition and artistic practice and an incomparable intimacy with the desert landscape. It transforms the viewer's understanding of this extraordinary country. These works are more than landscape paintings, they are... Read more

KURUNITJA - SPIRITED
New works from Ernabella 24 Aug - 24 Jul 2017 Short St Gallery presents Kurunitja - Spirited, an exhibition of new paintings and ceramics by Ernabella’s leading artists, including Pepai Jangala Carroll, Yurpiya Lionel and Rachael Mipantjiti Lionel. The artists have created an impressive body of new work that depicts stories of country, culture and faith. The artworks capture the... Read more

Spinifex Ascedent
Arwork from Tjuntjuntjara 27 Jul - 23 Aug 2017 Short St Gallery presents Spinifex Ascendent showcasing the strength, tenacity and deep immersion in country that is the Spinifex Art Project. Hailing from Tjuntjuntjara in the Great Victoria Desert of Western Australia the artists began painting as part of a native title process. They have gone on to produce artwork... Read more

MINYMA TJUTAKU TJUKURPA – WOMEN'S STORIES
Stories from Mimili Maku 29 Jun - 26 Jul 2017 Short St Gallery is proud to present a special exhibition of new paintings from the ‘minyma’ (senior women) of Mimili Maku Arts. Many of the artist paint Antara – an important women's ceremonial site near Mimili community – and its significant Maku (witchetty grub) Tjukurpa. Each minyma (woman) brings her... Read more

Mangkaja Waters
Artwork on polycarbonate 1 - 28 Jun 2017 Mangkaja Waters is a luscious exhibition from key female artists of Fitzroy Valley. Each artist has explored their country in a variety of ways revolving around the life giving element of water. Created on perspex, the work is given a luminescence and lushness that is extraordinary and difficult to capture.... Read more

ALISON NAMPITJINPA ANDERSON
A solo exhibition 11 - 31 May 2017 Alison Nampitjinpa Anderson was born in a sandy river bed outside Haasts Bluff in the western desert. She was brought up by her Luritja-Pintupi mother and Warlpiri father at Papunya settlement. In the early 1970s, while still in her early teens, she saw the origins of the western desert art... Read more

Many Hands
Paintings From Iwantja 20 Apr - 10 May 2017 Short St Gallery presents Many Hands featuring artists from Indulkana and their representations of Ngura (country). Indulkana is approximately 400 kilometres from Alice Springs on the banks of Iwantja Creek. This is country rich in desert colours with a magnitude of intricacies crossing the land. The paintings in Many Hands... Read more

Jimmy Donegan & Friends
A look at Jimmy Donegan 31 Mar - 19 Apr 2017 Hailing from the APY Lands Jimmy Donegan has built his art career over many decades. His role as a senior artist of importance and his position in Australian and international art collections has climbed steadily since. His unfailing use of colour and line creates artworks that shimmer on the canvas.... Read more

KULINI- LISTEN
New works from Amata 9 - 30 Mar 2017 Short St Gallery is proud to open it's 2017 exhibition schedule with a special show from the artists of Amata. These artworks tell stories that are BIG, that sing to the viewer. The paintings arc, swing and hide messages in them. They map a country most people haven't been to... Read more

TOWN CAMP YARNS
Tangentyere 2016 10 - 30 Nov 2016 Town Camp Yarns is a homage to the sometimes wonderful and sometimes complex conditions of the town camps that Tangentyere artists work and live in. The artwork shows the importance of place, of real people, of positive stories and of difficult stories. The paintings are filled with pride and power... Read more

Yulparija Calling
Featuring Daniel Walbidi 8 Oct - 9 Nov 2016 Yulparija Calling showcases the incredible work of the Yulparija Artists from Bidyadanga. Their improbable journey from the Great Sandy Desert to the Bidyadanga mission has been recorded widely, from the documentary Desert Heart, to their inclusion in the Canning Stock Route Project (as part of the National Museum of Australia’s... Read more

Family Connections
Ochres 15 Sep - 5 Oct 2016 Family connections are an integral part of Kimberley culture and art practice. Established artists pass down knowledge of mediums and storylines to emerging artists. Practicing artists are filled with purpose and illustration. Possibilities open up. This exhibition seeks to acknowledge these connections and salute the importance of family within community... Read more

Mionomehi Oriseegé (Ancestral Paths)
Barkcloth from Omie 18 Aug - 14 Sep 2016 Short St Gallery presents Mionomehi Oriseegé (Ancestral Paths). The exhibition is a showcase of the incredible artwork from the Oro Province of Papua New Guinea. It is a celebration of the nioge (barkcloth), an art form practiced exclusively by the Omie women. Nioge are produced entirely by hand; from the... Read more

Helicopter Tjungarrayi
A Solo Exhibition 21 Jul - 17 Aug 2016 In 1957 as a small child Helicopter Tjungarrayi left the desert for the first time in a mining helicopter at the behest of his brother because he was very sick. His story is now an important part of Australia's story and informing an element of the National Gallery of Australia's... Read more

Good Together
Tjungu Palya 2016 23 Jun - 20 Jul 2016 Short St Gallery presents GOOD TOGETHER in conjunction with artists from the communities of Kanpi, Nyapari and Watarru in the APY Lands in South Australia. These stunning artworks show the beauty and power of the artists' country as they explore the landscape that is their home. The Tjungu Palya artists... Read more

Ngura: Country
Indulkala 2016 26 May - 22 Jun 2016 In Pitjantajara language the word Ngura is multifaceted, taking in the geography of land and country as well as being a place that someone belongs. Ngura defines an individual, their family, connections, skin groups and language. Short St Gallery has sought to provide an exhibition that covers the full gamut... Read more

Gimme Shelter
A survey show from the artists of Fitzroy Valley 21 Apr - 25 May 2016 Gimme Shelter is an incredible survey from the artists of Fitzroy Valley. The exhibition showcases work from Mangkaja studio across the generations and styles. It glides from the strong, tight and often figurative works of senior men such as Mervyn Street and Tommy May, through to the soft fluid works... Read more

Ngayuku ngura - My Country
Artwork from Amata, APY Lands 3 - 20 Apr 2016 A survey exhibition from the Artists from Amata in the APY lands. This exhibition focuses on the artists of Amata in the APY Lands. Tjala Arts is known for its diverse range of styles, energetic mark making and rich colourful palette. Artists explore Tjukurpa ( stories, dreaming) of the region... Read more

Sylvia Kanytjupai Ken
Seven Sisters 4 - 25 Mar 2016 An exhibition focusing on the monumental women's story of the Seven Sisters by Sylvia Ken. This is a Tjukurpa Story (Creation Story) about the constellations of Pleiades and Orion. The sisters are the constellaton of Pleiades and the other star Orion is said to be Nyiru or Nyirunya (described as... Read more

Wirnpa
An exhibition by Daniel Walbidi 24 Nov - 15 Dec 2015 This is a special exhibition featuring works by Daniel Walbidi. Daniel explores the great rainmaker Wirnpa story, who travelled extensively across the western desert to finally rest in a shared rain making jila in the Percival lakes in Western Australia. These works celebrate this ancestral being, and remind us all... Read more

Strong Men 1
Jilamara Men 24 Oct - 23 Nov 2015 An exhibition by the Men of Jilamara, including Timothy Cook, Conrad Tipungwuti, Pedro Wonaeamirri, Brian Farmer illortamini, Linus Warlapinni, Raymond Bush, Nicholas Mario, Pius Tipungwuti, Patrick Freddy Puruntatameri and Matthew Freddy Puruntatameri. The show seeks to celebrate the importance of Men's law and its contribution to cultural practice. The carving... Read more

Putinguru Urukuta
Desert to the Sea 3 Sep - 23 Oct 2015 Short St Gallery is proud to bring to the coast these epic iconic desert paintings from the APY lands. This survey exhibition features works from; Tuppy Goodwin, Ngupulya Pumani, Kathleen Tjapalyi, Robert Fielding, Joanne Wintjin, Judy Martin, Marina Pumani, Betty Pumani, Mike Williams and Linda Puna. The wonderful diversity of... Read more

Mudmaps
Stephen Eastaugh 13 Aug - 2 Sep 2015 Maps may have led me to become a traveller and perhaps even an artist so I see art and cartographer as rather close friends and I often mingle the two. Mud maps are those fast squiggles in the earth people create to describe directions to a place and I actually... Read more

Good Friend Ghost & Cowboy Stories
Jimmy Pompey & Tiger Yaltangki 1 - 29 Aug 2015 Short St Gallery is proud to present this wonderfully quirky exhibition from three of the most interesting and exciting artists working at the moment. Living in Indulkana in the APY lands in South Australia, these desert men are exploring the interplay between traditional cultural life and the modern world. For... Read more

Kuruntu mukuringkula kulira palyantja
Stories staright from the heart 1 - 31 Jul 2015 An exhibition from Australia's oldest remote art centre. Established in 1948. The Ernabella artists have a strong tradition of ceramics, this juxtaposed with classic paintings reinterpreted through colour. This is a survey exhibition from central Australia featuring works by Gordon Ingkatji, Langaliki Langaliki, Pantjiti Lionel, Tjunkaya Tapaya, Yurpiya Lionel, Tjariya... Read more

Old Knowledge Young Blood
Senior and emerging artists 1 - 30 Jun 2015 An exhibition by Bernard Tjalkuri and Ginger Wikilyiri featuring emerging artists from Tjungu Palya Art Centre. Including Bradley Tunkin, Clarise Tunkin, Marita Baker and Anyupa Stevens. The intricate complexity of the painting techniques of the old men, contrasts with the vibrant energy of the younger generation, who are exploring their... Read more

Kwarila Tjunguringanyi
All together now 18 - 31 May 2015 This exhibition from Amata community, highlights the complex and diverse interpretations of country and culture. From the intensely majestic works of Sylvia Ken, to the exuberantly gestural paintings by Barbara Moore. The common link is geography and shared stories, uniquely depicted by each different artist. Featuring Mick Wikilyiri, Ray Ken,... Read more

COAST / LINES
Garawan Wanambi & Manini Gumana 15 Apr - 17 May 2015 An exhibition that explores the coast around East ArnhemLand. With works from the formidable Garawan Wanambi, his wife Manini Gumana, and Lamangirra #2 Gumana (aka Losa). These finely raarked works explore the relationship of the deeper waters with the coast. Deep water has many states, these can reveal theselves when... Read more

GARNKINY NGARRANGGARNI
Featuring Mabel Juli 19 Mar - 14 Apr 2015 This breathtaking exhibition explores the culturally important Garnkiny Ngarranggarni (Moon Story). The Garnkiny story outlines the beginning of time, and when death first came to man. It is the foundation story of Kija existence, and cultural life. Mabel Juli has been painting this story for a number of years. In... Read more

ECOUNTER 2014
John Awram 8 - 30 Nov 2014 Featuring new works from John Awram. John lived in Broome for many years and is now living in Cairns, This exhibition explores the mind as an interior landscape. Using the visceral materials of cardboard, wood and charcoal, the implications of the transient nature of existence is revealed. Awram takes us... Read more

These are the stories we teach our children
In memory of Kunmanara Williamson 13 Aug - 17 Sep 2014 Nganampa tjukurpa nganana nintini Tjitji malatja tjuta. These are the stories we teach our children. In memory of Kunmanara Williamson. An exhibition from the women artists of Amata. Including Kunmanara Williamson, Barbara Moore, Sylvia Ken, Tjungkara Ken, Tjimpayi Presley, Serena Ken, Freda Brady, Sharon Adamson, Mona Shepherd, and Paniny Mick.... Read more

Saltwater Soul Desert Heart
New works from Bidyadanga 7 Jul - 12 Aug 2014 The artists from Bidyadanga dramatically altered the colour palette of the whole desert art movement. In order to pay tribute to the Karrajarri, whom had taken them in when they left their traditional desert country in the late 1960's and early 1970's, they chose to paint their desert homeland using... Read more

Tjuntjuntjara
Recent works from Spinifex Country 12 Jun - 6 Jul 2014 East of Kalgoorlie, running down to the Great Australian Bight, is some of the most remote country in the world, this is Spinifex Country, home to traditional country men and woman (including the last family to walk out of the desert in 1986). The art is made in country on... Read more

Papa Ipi Tjurrkapa (Dog Dreaming)
Ginger Wikilyiri and Keith Stevens 5 May - 11 Jul 2014 To commemorate the Pinctada Polo event in Broome for 2014, Short St Gallery would like to announce a special monumental exhibition by two senior desert law men. This vibrant collection of paintings represent the journeys of Papa (dog), many important inma (ceremony) are connected to the travels of the dog.... Read more

Two Waters Two Women
Ralwurrandji Wanambi and Manini Gumana 10 Apr - 4 May 2014 An exhibition by Ralwurrandji Wanambi and Manini Gumana. In the last two years of her life Ralwurrandji Wanambi introduced a radical innovation to thåe Yolŋu art vocabulary with her extensive use of sand both painted and unpainted. Despite illness her creativity multiplied and she produced this radical body of work... Read more

Transitions
Gija Women 2 - 30 Nov 2013 An exhibition of the emerging Kija women painters. Charlene Carrington reinterprets the rub back techniques of her Grandfather, while, Evelyn Magil is experimenting in bold acrylic colours and mixing them up with ochre, challenging traditional interpretations and the old Kija motif : 'if it is the country it must be... Read more

Spring in the Desert
Landscapes in colour 7 Oct - 1 Nov 2013 Short St Gallery is thrilled to present a collection of works celebrating spring in full glorious bloom, featuring stunning works from artists throughout the Desert country. These delightful and inspired artists capture the nuanced changes of a parched landscape in full flower. Please view these remarkable works online over the... Read more

Bungalow Show
Stephen Eastaugh 2 - 3 Sep 2013 This one night show includes new work created in Broome along with earlier works from Amsterdam, Hong Kong and the Arctic. A screening of recent film work spawned in China will also be shown. THURSDAY. 5TH SEPT. 2013 6pm – 8 pm @ Short St. Gallery Bungalow. 3 Hopton St.... Read more

Tjukurpa Wangka: Storytellers
Artwork from Nyapari 19 Aug - 1 Sep 2013 A survey exhibition of new works from the formidable Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara artists from Nyapari, and the surrounding country. This show documents the emergence of new artists, as well as featuring many of the senior established artists. What we see is a continuum of culture and the strength art practice,... Read more

A study of the Figurative in Desert painting
Figurative painting from the desert 21 Jun - 18 Aug 2013 The art of the desert has been etched in the consciousness of the Australian psyche. The papunya school of painting was at the forefront of the desert movement, this style limits the appearance of the figurative. However in many early desert rock paintings the figurative is present. Also much of... Read more

Men's Business versus Women's Business
Men & Women of the stockroom 9 May - 20 Jun 2013 Read more

Patrick Mung Mung & Rusty Peters
Recent paintings 19 Apr - 8 May 2013 Read more

Two Brothers
Mr Wagin & Whiskey 22 Mar - 18 Apr 2013 It is an honour to be exhibiting the works by these two formidable and refined men. It is with great sadness that Mr Wagin, is no longer with us to see his works standing next to his brothers. His painting so proudly reveals the complexity and beauty of his vast... Read more

Town Camp Art
New works from Tangentyere 10 Oct - 1 Nov 2012 Short St Gallery in association with Tangentyere Art centre is proud to present a collection of works from town camps in the Alice. Tangentyere artists use their art to tell stories in and around Alice Springs. They are becoming known for their figurative paintings on canvas and found objects with... Read more

Patrick & Betty
The artwork of Patrick Mung Mung & Betty Carrington 1 Sep - 9 Oct 2012 Patrick Mung and Betty Carrington are the senior law people at Warmun (Turkey Creek). This husband and wife are important custodians of Kija culture, and seminal artists. Mung Mung's work captures the back country of the Bungle Bungles with such impressive understanding of its ever-changing light. His painterly spaces contrasted... Read more

Warla
An exploration of the Salt Lakes in the Great Sandy Desert 20 - 31 Aug 2012 Short St Gallery in association with Martumili artists is proud to present; Warla: An exploration of the Salt lakes in the Great Sandy Desert, by some of the most exciting emerging artists in the Pilbara region. This show transforms the desert landscape into an exciting sensory overload, filled with beauty... Read more

One Song Different Tune
Artist of the APY & NG Lands 12 Jul - 19 Aug 2012 This is a monumental exhibition, featuring some of the finest artists from the Ngaanyatjarra and Anangu Pitjantjatjara Lands including Maringka Baker, Barney Wagin, Nyarrapyi Giles, Angkaliya Curtis, Tjampawa Katie Kawiny, Cliff Reid, Harry Tjutjuna, Sandy Brumby, Dickie Minyintiri, Tiger Palpatja, Ginger Wikiyiri, Kathleen Tjapylyi, Carol Maayatja Golding, Sylvia Kanytjupai Ken... Read more

The Philosophy of Water
Baluka, Galuma & Napawarri 14 Jun - 11 Jul 2012 The Philosophy of water highlights the extraordinary diversity and complexity of Yolngu art. Baluka with his classical line and elegant carving confirms his place as an artist of the highest order. The rarity of his works makes this exhibition so exciting. Exhibited next to the dynamic paintings of emerging artist... Read more

Honouring Nellie Stewart
Recent work from Mrs Stewart 3 May - 13 Jun 2012 We are very proud to be able to present this joyous exhibition to honour one of the most significant gestural painters in Australia. It was with great sadness that we lost this remarkable woman last year, and the family and Tjungu Palya agreed to allow this exhibition in order to... Read more

Mangkaja Works on Paper
21 years at Mangkaja 26 Apr - 2 May 2012 Short St Gallery in association with Mangkaja Arts invites you to celebrate 21 years of contemporary art practice by the unique artists of the Fiztroy Valley and Western Kimberley area. The exhibition, consisting of rare early paper works, opens Thursday 26th April at Short St Gallery in Broome, WA. It... Read more

Round and Around in That Rockhole
Yulparitja Artists 29 Mar - 25 Apr 2012 Short St Gallery is extremely proud to present this wonderful work by three outstanding Yulparija Artists from Bidyadanga, Daniel Walbidi, Jan Billycan and Lydia Balbal. We are also proud to present a selection of works from the estate of the late and great Weaver Jack and Alma Webou. The exhibition... Read more

Awirankini Jilamara
New Paintings 3 Nov - 1 Dec 2011 Short St Gallery in conjunction with Jilamara Art & Craft is proud to present this extraordinary exhibition of artworks from the Tiwi Islands. The exhibition features artwork from award winning artists, both emerging and established including, Conrad Tipungwati, Brian Farmer, Dymphna Kerinauia, Linus Warlapinni, and Raeline Kerinauia. The exhibition is... Read more

Tjala Artists 2011
Recent artwork from Tjala 6 Oct - 2 Nov 2011 Short St Gallery in conjunction with Tjala Arts is excited to present these beautiful new artworks from Amata Community and it's surrounds. The exhibitions showcases, Tjampawa Katie Kawiny, Sylvia Ken, Wawirya Burton, Hector Burton, Mary Pan, Ginger Wikilyiri, Ruby Wilson, Tjangkara Ken, Mona Shepherd and many other wonderful artists. The... Read more

Kunawarritji Tjukurrpa: Wirrimanu ga Nyinin
Kunawarritji Dreaming, Balgo Living 15 Sep - 5 Oct 2011 Short St Gallery in association with Warlayirti Artists is proud to present this incredible exhibition featuring new works by three very important female painters from the Balgo region; Eubena Nampitjin, Nora Nungabar and Nora Wompi. The works will be available to veiw from Thursday 15th September 2011. All are welcome. Read more

Tjarlirli Artists 2011
New works from Tjukurla Community 1 - 14 Sep 2011 This is an exciting new exhibition from Tjarlirli artists from Tjukurla Community in the Ngaanyatjarra Lands of Western Australia. Featuring well known artists Nyarrapyi Giles, Ester Giles and Katjarra Butler, as well works from newer artists, who bring a contemporary interpretation to ancient cultural desert stories. Available for viewing from... Read more

We hold our mothers' teachings in our hearts and hands
Bark cloths from PNG 1 - 31 Aug 2011 Short St Gallery is extremely proud to present this rare and exciting work from the Omie Artists of Papua New Guinea. The exhibition celebrates the contemporary expression of nioge (barkcloth). This ancient tradition is practiced exclusively by the Omie women of the Oro Province. Please join us for the opening... Read more

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