Vincent Namatjira
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Vincent Namatjira (Western Aranda people) with Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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The first survey exhibition of acclaimed Western Aranda artist Vincent Namatjira, Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, charts the artist’s career, revealing the power of his painting and the potency of his words.
Renowned for producing paintings laden with dry wit, Namatjira has established himself in the past decade as a celebrated portraitist and a satirical chronicler of Australian identity. His paintings offer a wry look at the politics of history, power and leadership from a contemporary Aboriginal perspective.
Showcasing Namatjira’s burgeoning artistic practice, this major exhibition brings together paintings, works on paper and moving image from public and private collections nationwide. The exhibition will also feature a selection of watercolours from the national collection by the artist's great-grandfather and critically acclaimed Western Arranda artist, Albert Namatjira only at display at the National Gallery.
Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour is a Tarnanthi touring exhibition presented by the Art Gallery of South Australia in partnership with the National Gallery of Australia. Supported by Tarnanthi Principal Partner BHP and the Government of South Australia.
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VINCENT NAMATJIRA: INDIGENOUS ALL STARS
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Vincent Namatjira (Western Aranda people) with Vincent Namatjira: Indigenous All Stars for the Enlighten Festival 2024, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
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Vincent Namatjira (Western Aranda people) with Vincent Namatjira: Indigenous All Stars for the Enlighten Festival 2024, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
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Vincent Namatjira (Western Aranda people) and Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara guitarist-composer Jeremy Whisky with Vincent Namatjira: Indigenous All Stars for the Enlighten Festival 2024, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
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Vincent Namatjira: Indigenous All Stars, installation view for Enlighten Festival, 2024, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Vincent Namatjira: Indigenous All Stars, installation view for Enlighten Festival, 2024, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Vincent Namatjira: Indigenous All Stars, installation view for Enlighten Festival, 2024, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Media preview for Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour and Indigenous All Stars, 2024, image supplied by the National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
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Media preview for Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour and Indigenous All Stars, 2024, image supplied by the National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
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Media preview for Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour and Indigenous All Stars, 2024, image supplied by the National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
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Media preview for Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour and Indigenous All Stars, 2024, image supplied by the National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
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Media preview for Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour and Indigenous All Stars, 2024, image supplied by the National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
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Media preview for Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour and Indigenous All Stars, 2024, image supplied by the National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra
VINCENT NAMATJIRA: AUSTRALIA IN COLOUR
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Vincent Namatjira (Western Aranda people) with Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Vincent Namatjira (Western Aranda people) with Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Bruce Johnson-McLean (Wierdi/Birri-Gubba peoples), Assistant Director, First Nations Engagement and Head Curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art and Vincent Namatjira (Western Aranda people) with Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Bruce Johnson-McLean (Wierdi/Birri-Gubba peoples), Assistant Director, First Nations Engagement and Head Curator, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art, Vincent Namatjira (Western Aranda people) and Director Dr Nick Mitzevich with Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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All Stars Studio, Vincent Namatjira: Australia in colour, installation view, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, 2024
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Vincent Namatjira, Western Aranda people, Australia in Colour, 2021, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased in celebration of the National Gallery of Australia's 40th anniversary, 2022, image courtesy Iwantja arts, Courtesy of the artist and Iwantja Arts, photo: Iwantja Arts © Vincent Namatjira/Copyright Agency
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Vincent Namatjira at Iwantja Arts, 2023, Photographer: Rohan Thomson
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Vincent Namatjira, Western Aranda people, Displaced, 2021, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased in celebration of the National Gallery of Australia's 40th anniversary, 2022 © Vincent Namatjira/Copyright Agency
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Vincent Namatjira, Western Aranda people, Australia in Colour (detail), 2021, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased in celebration of the National Gallery of Australia's 40th anniversary, 2022 © Vincent Namatjira/Copyright Agency
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Vincent Namatjira, Western Aranda people, Australia in Colour (detail) 2021, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased in celebration of the National Gallery of Australia’s 40th anniversary 2022 © Vincent Namatjira/Copyright Agency
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Vincent Namatjira, Western Aranda people, Australia in Colour (detail) 2021, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased in celebration of the National Gallery of Australia's 40th anniversary, 2022 © Vincent Namatjira/Copyright Agency
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Vincent Namatjira, Western Aranda people, Australia in Colour (detail) 2021, National Gallery of Australia, Kamberri/Canberra, purchased in celebration of the National Gallery of Australia’s 40th anniversary 2022 © Vincent Namatjira/Copyright Agency