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NewsANKAAAExecutive & StaffWarnayaka have an exhibition opening 1August with Framed Gallery in Darwin andanother on 21-24 October in Lajamanu tocorrespond with the Milpirri Cultural Festival.Buku-Larrnggay artists’, Djambawa Marawiliand Nawurapu Wunungmurra, have beeninvited to exhibit in the Moscow Biennalein September by legendary French curatorJean-Hubert Martin. Another two artists,Barrupu Yunupingu and Malaluba Gumanatravelled to Darwin on the 24 April to opentheir show Diamonds and Rainbows at RaftArtspace, Parap.Durrmu Peppimenarti artist Regina PilawukWilson is also invited to exhibit in the 3rdMoscow Biennale from September 24 -October 24. Durrmu Arts has a group showat Raft Artspace, Darwin, opening 23rd May.Regina Pilawuk Wilson was a finalist in theWynne Prize, Art Gallery of NSW, for thesecond year running.Warlayirti artists, in conjunction with AlcastonGallery, featured in a new gallery space atFederation Square, Melbourne in May. TheAtrium at Federation Square exhibited newpaintings by Helicopter Tjungurrayi, ImeldaYukenbarri Gugaman and Miriam Baadjo.The works celebrate the impact of notable(now deceased) Warlayirti artist painter –Wimmitji Tjapanarti – on the painting careersof Helicopter, Imelda and Miriam – who are allrelated to Wimmitji – father in law, grandfather,uncle. It was a stunning exhibition of very fineworks by all three artists.Jilamara exhibitions have included a groupexhibition at Chapman Gallery in Canberrawhich opened May 29 and emerging ArtistsJennifer Murray, Nicholas Mungatopi,Pauletta Kerinauia and Andre Tipungwuti atthe Tiwi Art Network Gallery in Parap in July.Senior Tiwi Design artist Jean BaptisteApuatimi has her first solo exhibition inLondon at Rebecca Hossacks Gallery fromJune 22 to 31 July 2009. Titled Tapalinga,Jean’s exhibition will include works on canvas,paper and bark tunga.Danggang/Galardeng: Red Ochre/WhiteOchre Senior Artists from WaringarriAboriginal Arts opened at MossensonGalleries, Melbourne on 2 June. Artists includeAgnes Armstrong, Carole Hapke, Peter Newryand Billy Duncan and Judy Mengil.Djilpin Arts organised a Gallery at theDreaming Festival in Queensland in June.Sarah Bindinal Ashley ran fibre workshopsat the festival as well as performing Bunggulwith her husband, songman and artist RoyAshley, and a company of eight Djilpindancers for the festival’s traditional program.Injalak Arts is exhibiting work by Solomon‘Salty’ Nangamu – Sculpture from Sea andStone in July-August at Boscia Galleries,Flinders Lane, Melbourne. Works bythis extraordinarily gifted artist, born onGoulbourn Island and raised on Tiwi, areinspired by living in the Stone Country ofGunbalanya (Oenpelli).Showcasing the Newcastle Regional Gallery’ssignificant collection of early Arnhem Landbark paintings as well as recent acquisitions,Stone Country – Salt Water on exhibition from1 August to 27 September will also draw onmajor private collections. Curated by MichelleCorbett, this exhibition will include work byestablished artists such as John Mawurndjul,Narritjin Maymuru, Gulumbu Yunupingu andLofty Bardayal, as well as emerging artistsMelinda Getyin, George Dangi and JoeDjembangu.ANKAAA warmly welcomes new Art CentreManagers who have started in the first halfof 2009: Michelle Newton and QuentinSpague at Jirrawun Arts (previously managersat Jilamara); Dion Teasdale at Elcho Artsand Craft; Maggie Fletcher at Warmun ArtCentre; Barry Hayes and Cher Breeze atJilamara; Kathy Barnes at Millingimbi Arts andCulture; Belinda Carlson at Mardbalk Artsand Helen Dunn and Sara Higgs at Bula Bula.Chris Durkin (formerly of Milingimbi Arts andCulture) has worked for several months withartists from Kalumburu in a project positionsupported through Waringarri Arts, Kununurra.ANKAAA Board of Directors 2009-2010Chairperson: Djambawa MarawiliBuku Larrnay MulkaArnhem Land RegionDeputy Chairperson: Cyril JamesKerinauiaTiwi DesignTiwi RegionTreasurer: Alan JoshuaDarwin/Katherine RegionRuth NalmakarraMilingimbi Art and CultureArnhem Land RegionRichard Birrin BirrinBula Bula ArtsArnhem Land RegionValda DixonWarnayaka Art and Culture AboriginalCorporationDarwin/Katherine RegionRoy AshleyDjilpin Culture C entreDarwin/Katherine RegionFreddie TimmsJirawun ArtsKimberley RegionRosie La LaYaruman Arts & CultureKimberley RegionMaryanne SturtWaringarri Aboriginal ArtsKimberley RegionDonna BurakMunupi Arts and Crafts AssociationTiwi RegionBrian Farmer IllortaminniJilamara Arts and CraftTiwi RegionANKAAA STAFFChief Executive OfficerChristina Davidson – eo@ankaaa.org auResource and Development Managerrdm@ankaaa.org.auResource and Development OfficerDanielle Cullen – ido@ankaaa.org.auAdministration OfficerKatie O’Connell – info@ankaaa.org.auAccountantMichelle CoatsAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are warned that this publicationmay contain names, references and / or images of deceased persons.www.aboriginalart.org