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Painted Country — Adrian Jurra Tjungurrayi, *YUNALA*, 2024, polymer paint on linen, 91 x 91 cm. Image courtesy of the Artist, Papunya Tula Artists and Alcaston Art Gallery.

Manningham Art Gallery

Group Exhibition

Painted Country

Painted Country presents the work of five Australian First Nations artists – Nellie Ngampa Coulthard, Brenda Napaltjarri, Clara Napurrula, Rene Sundown and Adrian Jurra Tjungurrayi. Drawing upon their rich artistic, cultural, and ancestral knowledge, each artist paints unique depictions of Country, refracted through memory and lived experience. With special thanks to the Artists; Iwantja Arts, South Australia; Papunya Tula Artists, Northern Territory; and Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne, who partnered with Manningham Art Gallery to curate this major exhibition.

3 May—12 July

Manningham Art Gallery

Manningham Art Gallery, 687 Doncaster Road, Doncaster VIC, Australia

manningham.vic.gov.au/gallery

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Manningham Art Gallery

Group Exhibition

Painted Country

3 May—12 July

Manningham Art Gallery

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