Kintore Women's Group Story

About our Artwork

The work of the Papunya Tula artists is highly regarded. The high
standard of the work and its unmistakable and powerful style has
resulted in the Papunya Tula artists being represented in most public
galleries, major museums, institutions and many large private
collections within Australia as well as overseas.

Featured Artworks

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  • Desert + Coast: Seven Elder Aborginial Painters

    Desert + Coast: Seven Elder Aborginial Painters

    January 11 — February 24, 2024 3 E 89th Street New York, NY 10128 Pintupi woman Mantua Nangala comes from a family of successful Papunya Tula artists. Nangala began to...

    Desert + Coast: Seven Elder Aborginial Painters

    January 11 — February 24, 2024 3 E 89th Street New York, NY 10128 Pintupi woman Mantua Nangala comes from a family of successful Papunya Tula artists. Nangala began to...

  • Pintupi Way- Drill Hall Gallery.

    Pintupi Way- Drill Hall Gallery.

    Pintupi Way 27 October-17th December 2023 This is an outstanding collection of works curated by Christopher Hodgers that celebrates the history and brilliance of Papunya Tula paintings, the achievements Papunya...

    Pintupi Way- Drill Hall Gallery.

    Pintupi Way 27 October-17th December 2023 This is an outstanding collection of works curated by Christopher Hodgers that celebrates the history and brilliance of Papunya Tula paintings, the achievements Papunya...

  • Nyilaryi Tjapangati-Scott Livesey Galleries.

    Nyilaryi Tjapangati-Scott Livesey Galleries.

    Nyilaryi Tjapangati 8 November - 9 December 2023 Nyilyari Tjapangati is a man of few words. Singular in nature and in practice, he stands apart both in the Papunya Tula...

    Nyilaryi Tjapangati-Scott Livesey Galleries.

    Nyilaryi Tjapangati 8 November - 9 December 2023 Nyilyari Tjapangati is a man of few words. Singular in nature and in practice, he stands apart both in the Papunya Tula...

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History of Papunya Tula

The Papunya Tula Art Movement began in 1971 when a school teacher, Geoffrey Bardon, encouraged some of the men to paint a blank school wall. The murals sparked off tremendous interest in the community and soon many men started painting. In 1972 the artists successfully established their own company.

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