First Nations Art

Ms N. Marawili Baratjala 2019 earth pigment and recycled print toner on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.) 189.6 x 115.0 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2020 © the artist, courtesy of Buku Larrnggay Mulka

Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri Rockholes and country near Kata Tjuta 2007 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 120.0 x 520.0 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, NGV Supporters of Indigenous Art, 2008 © The Artists/Licensed by Aborginal Artists Agency Limited

Birmuyingathi Maali Netta Loogatha Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori Warthadangathi Bijarrba Ethel Thomas Thunduyingathi Bijarrb May Moodoonuthi Kuruwarriyingathi Bijarrb Paula Paul Wirrngajingathi Bijarrb Kurdalalngk Dawn Naranatjil Rayarriwarrtharrbayingathi Mingungurra Amy Loogatha Dulka Warngiid 2007 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 195.0 x 610.0 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased with funds donated by Catherine Allen, Carolyn Berger and Delma Valmorbida...

Emily Kam Kngwarray Anwerlarr anganenty (Big yam Dreaming) 1995 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 291.1 x 801.8 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Presented through The Art Foundation of Victoria by Donald and Janet Holt and family, Governors, 1995 © Emily Kam Kngwarray/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia

Destiny Deacon BLAK 2020 lightjet print 100.0 x 215.0 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, 2021 © Destiny Deacon/Copyright Agency, 2023

Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri Spirit Dreaming through Napperby country 1980 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 207.7 x 670.8 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Felton Bequest, 1988 © artists and their estates 2011, licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Limited and Papunya Tula Artists Pty Ltd

William Barak Ceremony (1898) pencil, wash, ground wash, charcoal solution, gouache and earth pigments on paper 57.0 x 88.8 cm (image and sheet) National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, 1962

Albert Namatjira MacDonnell Ranges at Heavitree Gap (early 1950s) watercolour 34.5 x 52.0 cm (sheet) National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Presented by Esso Australia Pty Ltd, 2018 © Namatjira Legacy Trust/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia

Timothy Cook Kulama 2012 earth pigments on canvas 150.0 x 219.7 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Robert Martin Bequest and NGV Supporters of Indigenous Art, 2019 2019.11 © Timothy Cook/Copyright Agency, Australia

Michael Riley untitled (cow) 2000 from the cloud series 2000 inkjet print 84.0 x 120.0 cm (image) 118.0 x 141.0 cm (framed) ed. 2/10 National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased with funds donated by Linda Herd and donors to the 2020 NGV Annual Appeal, 2020 © Michael Riley/Copyright Agency, 2023

Unknown Shield (c. 1800) wood, cane, earth pigments 88.0 x 28.9 x 6.9 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Felton Bequest, 2011

Dhambit Munuŋgurr Bees at Gäṉgän 2019 synthetic polymer paint on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.) 194.0 x 117.0 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Commissioned by the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Orloff Family Charitable Trust, 2020 © Dhambit Mununggurr, courtesy Salon Indigenous Art Projects, Darwin

Lola Greeno Mapili rina (Lots of shells) 2006 maireeners (Phaisanotrochus sp.), cotton thread 40.0 x 21.5 x 1.2 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased with funds donated by Catherine Allen, 2006 2006.222 © Courtesy of the artist

Kunmanara Tjukangku Punu trees 2011 synthetic polymer paint on canvas 139.3 x 99.1 cm (image) National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased, NGV Supporters of Indigenous Art, 2011 © The estate of Whiskey Tjukangku/Licensed by Copyright Agency, Australia

Paddy Jaminji Cyclone Tracy (1984-1985) earth pigments and natural binder on plywood 91.5 x 61.1 cm National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of the Alcoa Foundation, Governor, 1994 © Paddy Jaminji/Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia