Group Exhibition

GROUP EXHIBITION

Bark Masters 2026 D Lan Galleries 11 July–21 August 2026 Melbourne

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Press Release

Building upon the success of our inaugural exhibition, D Lan Galleries will present the second iteration of Bark Masters in July 2026. This exhibition seeks to shed light on the lives and artistic contributions of the cultural custodians behind one of the world’s oldest continuous art forms.

Aboriginal bark paintings have often been the foundation of many of the great private collections of Australian First Nations art. The growing global interest in this unique medium reflects a deepening appreciation for their value as sophisticated manifestations of cultural knowledge.

Bark Masters 2026 will again highlight the work of some of the finest practitioners of this rare artistic tradition. Accompanying paintings on bark, will be three-dimensional figures and memorial poles, revealing the ways in which artists have employed different mediums to express cultural narratives and ceremonial knowledge. This expanded presentation demonstrates the interconnected nature of artistic practice across different physical forms all with their own unique place in the Indigenous art canon.

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Installation Views

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Exhibition view: Group Exhibition, Bark Masters 2026, D Lan Galleries, Melbourne (11 July–21 August 2026). Courtesy D Lan Galleries.

Selected Works

Untitled - Mimih by Yirawala Mbe contemporary artwork painting

Yirawala Mbe Untitled - Mimih, c. 1960s Earth pigments on bark
43 x 26 cm
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Untitled by Jimmy Midjawmidjaw contemporary artwork painting

Jimmy Midjawmidjaw Untitled, c. late 1950s Earth pigments on bark
30 x 66 cm
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Lightning Spirit - Namakkon by Nym Djimungurr contemporary artwork painting

Nym Djimungurr Lightning Spirit - Namakkon, c. 1950 Earth pigments on bark
53 x 38 cm
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Untitled - Namorrordo by Charlie Barramundi Nadjombolmi contemporary artwork painting

Charlie Barramundi Nadjombolmi Untitled - Namorrordo, 1958 Earth pigments on bark
45 x 20 cm
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Namarnday Spirits Dancing by Samuel Wagbara contemporary artwork painting

Samuel Wagbara Namarnday Spirits Dancing, 1960 Earth pigments on bark
74 x 44 cm
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Namarnday Spirits by Samuel Wagbara contemporary artwork painting

Samuel Wagbara Namarnday Spirits, 1960 Earth pigments on bark
86 x 44 cm
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Untitled - Three Mimihs by Crusoe Kuningbal contemporary artwork painting

Crusoe Kuningbal Untitled - Three Mimihs, 1978 Earth pigments on wood
159 x 182 x 78 cm
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Spirit Being Associated With Sorcery by Crusoe Kuningbal contemporary artwork painting

Crusoe Kuningbal Spirit Being Associated With Sorcery, circa 1970 Earth pigments on bark
99 x 34 cm
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Namarrkon - The Lightning Man by Peter Marralwanga contemporary artwork painting

Peter Marralwanga Namarrkon - The Lightning Man, 1980 Earth pigments on bark
97 x 36 cm
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Barrk Black Wallaroo by Peter Marralwanga contemporary artwork painting

Peter Marralwanga Barrk (Black Wallaroo), 1981 Earth pigments on bark
149 x 69 cm
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Wanjina by Mickey Bungkuni contemporary artwork painting

Mickey Bungkuni Wanjina, circa 1965 Earth pigments on bark
34 x 26 cm
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Untitled - Wanjina by Alec Mingelmanganu contemporary artwork painting

Alec Mingelmanganu Untitled - Wanjina, c. 1976 Earth pigments on bark
50 x 27.5 cm
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Wanjina Spirit by Jack Karadada contemporary artwork painting

Jack Karadada Wanjina Spirit, 1973 Earth pigments on bark
80 x 58 cm
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Untitled by Mawalan Marika contemporary artwork painting

Mawalan Marika Untitled, c. 1959 Earth pigments on wood
53 x 11.5 cm
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Untitled by Mugurrawuy Yunupiu contemporary artwork painting

Muŋgurrawuy Yunupiŋu Untitled, c. 1959 Earth pigments on wood
60 x 16 cm
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Untitled by Narritjin Maymuru contemporary artwork painting

Narritjin Maymuru Untitled, circa 1968 Earth pigments on bark
140 x 74 cm
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Minyaba - Bremer Island by Mathaman Marika contemporary artwork painting

Mathaman Marika Minyaba - Bremer Island, c. 1958 Earth pigments on bark
113 x 42.5 cm
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Untitled by Thomas Nadjiwarra Amagula contemporary artwork painting

Thomas Nadjiwarra Amagula Untitled, c. 1960 Earth pigments on bark
33 x 40.5 cm
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Untitled - Fishing Story by Nandabitta Maminyamandja contemporary artwork painting

Nandabitta Maminyamandja Untitled - Fishing Story, circa 1968 Earth pigments on bark
67.5 x 45 cm
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Untitled by Nandabitta Maminyamandja contemporary artwork painting

Nandabitta Maminyamandja Untitled, c. 1960s Earth pigments on bark
46 x 61.5 cm
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Artists Exhibiting

Yirawala Mbe contemporary artist

Yirawala Mbe 1903-1976 Follow +

Peter Marralwanga contemporary artist

Peter Marralwanga 1916-1987 Follow +

Nym Djimungurr contemporary artist

Nym Djimungurr 1910-1969 Follow +

Samuel Wagbara contemporary artist

Samuel Wagbara 1928-1979 Follow +

Crusoe Kuningbal contemporary artist

Crusoe Kuningbal 1922-1984 Follow +

Jimmy Midjawmidjaw contemporary artist

Jimmy Midjawmidjaw 1897-1985 Follow +

Charlie Barramundi Nadjombolmi contemporary artist

Charlie Barramundi Nadjombolmi 1890-1967 Follow +

Alec Mingelmanganu contemporary artist

Alec Mingelmanganu 1910-1981 Follow +

Mickey Bungkuni contemporary artist

Mickey Bungkuni 1900-1978 Follow +

Mathaman Marika contemporary artist

Mathaman Marika 1915-1970 Follow +

Mugurrawuy Yunupiu contemporary artist

Muŋgurrawuy Yunupiŋu 1907-1979 Follow +

Narritjin Maymuru contemporary artist

Narritjin Maymuru 1931-2021 Follow +

Thomas Nadjiwarra Amagula contemporary artist

Thomas Nadjiwarra Amagula 1924-1989 Follow +

Nandabitta Maminyamandja contemporary artist

Nandabitta Maminyamandja 1911-1981 Follow +

Jack Karadada contemporary artist

Jack Karadada 1918-2003 Follow +

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Founded in Melbourne in 2016 by D’Lan Davidon, D Lan Galleries is a leading international platform for the presentation and appreciation of Australian Indigenous art.

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D Lan Galleries contemporary art gallery in Melbourne Australia

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