*Ngawiya. Ngubadi* (*To Give With Love*)
Ngawiya. Ngubadi (To Give With Love)
A major exhibition opening in Herefordshire provides a rare opportunity to enjoy and purchase artworks by some of the Aboriginal art movement’s pioneering artists.
A major exhibition of original Aboriginal artworks is set to open to the public next week at the Sidney Nolan Trust, located nr. Presteigne. The exhibition will feature work by over twenty indigenous Australian artists, many significant in the development of contemporary Aboriginal visual culture.
Works by pioneering artists including Barbara Weir, Evelyn Pultara, Tuppy Goodwin and Morris Gibson Tjapaltjarri are on show, alongside new work by two emerging Aboriginal painters, Bristol-based Wiradjuri-British Jasmine Coe, and Gadigal artist Kate Constantine.
Antony Mottershead, the Sidney Nolan Trust’s Creative Producer commented;
“I am so pleased that we are able to show such a fantastic exhibition of Aboriginal paintings here at The Rodd. Visitors from Herefordshire, the Marches and further afield will be able to see some of the finest examples of indigenous Australian art. Throughout Sidney Nolan’s own career he was fascinated by Aboriginal culture. He made several important artworks and series that celebrate indigenous knowledge and also responded to the mistreatment and inequality perpetrated by white colonial settlers.”
Kate Constantine will be artist-in-residence at the Trust for a four-week period during the exhibition, exploring the Trust’s collection and Sidney Nolan's archive to develop a new body of work, as well as running workshops.
The exhibition is organised in partnership with Aboriginal Art UK, who specialise in the ethical purchase of artworks direct from aboriginal artists and artist communities. All of the artwork in the exhibition is available for purchase.
Sir Sidney Nolan, one of Australia’s most famous modern artists, founded the Trust in 1985. Today the Trust cares for his former home and estate at The Rodd, a large collection of his artwork, photography and personal archive. The Trust hosts an exciting programme of exhibitions, events, learning activities, workshops and residencies.
Visitors to The Rodd can explore 17th century Rodd Court, the gardens and historic farm buildings, as well as Nolan’s studio. A pop-up café serves tea, coffee and cake.
Exhibition Dates 21 July – 1 October 2022
Opening times, 11.00 – 16.00, Thursday – Saturday