Exhibitions

• 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... 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,... 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... 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,... 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... 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... 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.... 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,... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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.... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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.... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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.... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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... 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,... 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... 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... 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.... 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... 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... Read more