The Yarrenyty Arltere Artists are a collective of Indigenous artists from Yarrenyty Arltere Town Camp in

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in the

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, best known for its soft sculptural work.

History

Yarrenyty Arltere Artists was originally conceived in 2000 Yarrenyty Arltere Town Camp, also known as Hidden Valley Town Camp on the west side of Alice Springs. The enterprise was established in 2008. Prominent artists includes Dulcie Sharpe, Rhonda Sharpe and Marlene Rubuntja. Their work is represented in national art collections around Australia including the

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National Gallery of Victoria The National Gallery of Victoria, popularly known as the NGV, is an art museum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1861, it is Australia's oldest and most visited art museum. The NGV houses an encyclopedic art collection across two ...

and

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and has been featured in the

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, Carriageworks, Sydney and Tarnarthi.

Accolades

* 2012 – Highly Commended,

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award The National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award (NATSIAA) is Australia's longest running Indigenous art award. Established in 1984 as the National Aboriginal Art Award by the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in Darwin, ...

* 2013 – Rhonda Sharpe, Winner, Wandjuk Marika 3D Memorial Award,

* 2015 – Rhonda Sharpe, Winner, 3D Award,

* 2016 – Winner, Vincent Lingiari Art Award * 2017 – Commission, NGV Triennial, National Gallery of Victoria * 2018 – ''In Our Hands, 2018'' – 21st

Sydney Biennial The Biennale of Sydney is an international festival of contemporary art, held every two years in Sydney, Australia. It is a large and well-attended contemporary visual arts event in the country. Alongside the Venice and São Paulo biennales a ...

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References

External links

Official website
Australian artist groups and collectives Australian Aboriginal artists