Jul 5, 2021 | Collaborations, Culture, Exhibitions, History, Uncategorized
Joe Dhamanydji and fellow Yolŋu cultural leaders from Milingimbi, Ramingining and Yirrkala worked with University of Sydney museum staff from 2016 through 2021 to co-curate, Gululu dhuwala djalkiri: Welcome to the Yolŋu foundations, an exhibition of historical and...
Mar 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
In late 2019 Milingimbi artists were invited by curator, Nici Cumpston, to create new works that explored the theme of sharing between generations. The below text was written for the accompanying exhibition catalogue. It is not surprising that, in these times, we...
Mar 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Garrawurra are singing and waking up the young girl. They are standing on my mother’s country—singing from sunrise to sunset. This is women’s secret sacred ceremony. The deep story is not for here. —Susan Balbunga Susan Balbunga’s mother’s country of...
Feb 19, 2021 | Collaborations, Uncategorized
Back to the Future – Historical collections and contemporary art production in MilingimbiRuth Nalmakarra and Rosita Holmes in conversation In 2019 Rebecca Conway, Curator Ethnography, Macleay Collections, invited Ruth Nalmakarra and Rosita Holmes to make a...
Aug 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
At the end of 2019 we received the incredible news that the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation would support the development of our Djalkiri Community Collection. This funding has enabled our organisation to advance a project which is close to the hearts of all our art...
Jun 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Homelands of artist’s Regina Wilson (Durrmu Arts) and sisters Lily Roy and Bonnie Burangarra (Milingimbi Art and Culture) are 900km’s apart. However, there is a connection between Peppminarti and Yilan – they share in a tradition of twining...
