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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  • Community XV - Utopia Art Sydney

    Community XV - Utopia Art Sydney

    Utopia Art Sydney are currently showcasing their annual exhibition of Papunya Tula Artists, featuring the next generation of emerging painters from Kintore and Kiwirrkurra. 

    Community XV - Utopia Art Sydney

    Utopia Art Sydney are currently showcasing their annual exhibition of Papunya Tula Artists, featuring the next generation of emerging painters from Kintore and Kiwirrkurra. 

  • 'Tjintjintjin: Debra and Katherine Nakamarra' at Everywhen Art

    'Tjintjintjin: Debra and Katherine Nakamarra' a...

    New paintings by Debra Nakamarra and Katherine Nakamarra featuring the rockhole and cave site of Tjintjintjin  - an important site in the journeys of the ancestral creation figure, Kutungka Napanangka.    This...

    'Tjintjintjin: Debra and Katherine Nakamarra' a...

    New paintings by Debra Nakamarra and Katherine Nakamarra featuring the rockhole and cave site of Tjintjintjin  - an important site in the journeys of the ancestral creation figure, Kutungka Napanangka.    This...

  • Papunya Tula Artists 2024 Exhibition: Irriṯitja palulanguru kuwarritja - from the past, to today

    Papunya Tula Artists 2024 Exhibition: Irriṯitja...

    Papunya Tula Artists are thrilled to announce the return of our annual exhibition in 2024, ‘Irriṯitja palulanguru kuwarritja - from the past, to today’. Papunya Tula Artists takes great pleasure...

    Papunya Tula Artists 2024 Exhibition: Irriṯitja...

    Papunya Tula Artists are thrilled to announce the return of our annual exhibition in 2024, ‘Irriṯitja palulanguru kuwarritja - from the past, to today’. Papunya Tula Artists takes great pleasure...

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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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