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Building Papunya Tjupi | The College of Fine Arts
Building Papunya Tjupi | The College of Fine Arts
Building Papunya Tjupi
| When: | May 1, 2009 - May 23, 2009 |
| Artist(s): | Papunya Tjupi Artists |
| Curated by: | Kasumi Ejiri and Simon Taylor |
| Additional Information: | Opening: Friday 1 May 6-8pm - Symposium: Art Practice and Appropriation Post The Apology, convened by Ivan Dougherty Gallery and the UNSW Centre for Contemporary Art and Politics, Friday 1 May - Saturday 2 May |
| Sponsored by: | Australian Government, Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts; Papunya Tjupi Arts; UNSW Centre for Contemporary Art and Politics; Arts NSW |
Kayleen Lillias Nangala Perentie Tjukurpa acrylic on canvas 91.5 x 61 cm courtesy the artist and Papunya Tjupi Arts
After the triumph of Papunya Tjupi Art's inaugural fundraising exhibition New Beginnings at Ivan Dougerty Gallery in September-October 2007, the artists of Papunya were finally able to open their own community based art centre. A year and a half later, Building Papunya Tjupi will showcase the talent of the artists now working enthusiastically at the centre, with the proceeds of the exhibition going towards a further upgrade of the painting space. Descendants of the original founders of Papunya painting will contribute large family canvases; new prints from workshops conducted at Papunya and Cicada Press will reveal the progress of the Papunya artists in this new medium; and individual work will show how the artists have blossomed in a caring and professional environment.