Djalkiri Community Collection
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...
Fi Nginita, Durrmu Arts and Milingimbi Art and Culture weavers working together on homelands
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 Milarr (jungle vine or...
Bäpurru – artist memorial
The Milingimbi Artist Memorial was conceived in 2018, following the sudden death of an important artist, director and art worker. The memorial was made by representative artists from each of the resident clans in Milingimbi. Each artist etched a copper plate that...
Reinvigorating the MECA collection
Reinvigorating the MECA Collection is a collaboration between Milingimbi Art and Culture, CDU Art Collection and Art Gallery, CDU’s Yolngu Studies and Bula’bula Arts. It brings together a stunning selection of 64 works from the Milingimbi Education and Cultural...
The MECA Collection conservation project
First published by Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material 18 December 2018Author - Carolyn McLennan, Freelance Conservator, supporting people caring for collections in regional and remote areas of the Northern Territory. The past...
Gunga’puy Dhawu – featuring Helen Ganalmirriwuy and Wilson Manydjarri
In 2018 Milingimbi Art and Culture collaborated with InDigiMOB on several projects. Through these projects Milingimbi Artists told their stories and art workers gained training in multi media. Gunga'puy Dhäwu is a short film featuring Helen Ganalmirriwuy sharing the...
Weaving Workshop at WHOLE studio, Paris
Ganalmirriwuy and Nalmakarra’s shared their process of dyeing and weaving artworks from plant fibres, roots and leaves harvested in Yurrwi and the surrounding Crocodile Islands with natural dye processes of Paris based artisan Aurélia Wolff. During this event...
Yurrwi in Europe – Basel, Genéva, Freiburg and Paris
In early September 2018 Milingimbi artists Helen Ganalmirriwuy and Ruth Nalmakarra will travel to Europe at the invitation of the Museum der Kulturen, Basel. In Europe the artists will work with museum staff, exhibit their artwork and deliver public workshops...
Old Masters: Australia’s Great Bark Artists touring China
Delicate and rare bark paintings from the National Museum of Australia’s signature collection headline an unprecedented exhibition of Arnhem Land artworks, opening today at the National Museum of China in Beijing. The Old Masters: Australia’s...
Collaboration with Koskela for the Westpac reflection pods
The Reflection Pods were designed by Koskela and Yuwaalaraay artist Lucy Simpson who was inspired by the local Sydney language word Dyalgala, which means to hold or embrace. Elcho Island Artists and Milingimbi and Culture weavers brought the designs to life using...
Congratulations to weaver Helen Ganalmirriwuy – finalist in the 35th NATSIAA
We are excited to announce that Helen Ganalmirriwuy is a finalist in the 35th Telstra NATSIAA 11 August - 25 November 2018. Helen Ganalmirriwuy was born in Milingimbi and grew up on her mothers homeland at Langarra (Howard Island). Ganalmirriwuy is a...
Local Colour: experiments with nature – University of NSW Gallery
Milingimbi artists Margaret Rarru, Helen Ganalmirriwuy and Mandy Batjula will feature in the Local Colour: experiments with nature exhibition, to be held University of New South Wales Gallery, 28 July, 2018 - 15 September....
