Vincent Namatjira, Elizabeth (on Country) (2021). 90.805 x 67.31 cm. Courtesy Fort Gansevoort.
Exhibition view: Vincent Namatjira, Kaylene Whiskey, and Tiger Yaltangk, iIwantja Rock n Roll, Fort Gansevoort, New York (7 July 2022–20 August 2022). Courtesy Fort Gansevoort.
Exhibition view: Vincent Namatjira, Kaylene Whiskey, and Tiger YaltangkiIwantja, Rock n Roll, Fort Gansevoort, New York (7 July 2022–20 August 2022). Courtesy Fort Gansevoort.
Exhibition view: Vincent Namatjira, Kaylene Whiskey, and Tiger YaltangkiIwantja, Rock n Roll, Fort Gansevoort, New York (7 July 2022–20 August 2022). Courtesy Fort Gansevoort.
Exhibition view: Vincent Namatjira, Kaylene Whiskey, and Tiger YaltangkiIwantja, Rock n Roll, Fort Gansevoort, New York (7 July 2022–20 August 2022). Courtesy Fort Gansevoort.
Kaylene Whiskey, Dolly and Catgirl (2021). Acrylic on linen. 100.965 x 111.76 cm. Exhibition view: Vincent Namatjira, Kaylene Whiskey, and Tiger Yaltangki, Iwantja Rock n Roll, Fort Gansevoort, New York (7 July 2022–20 August 2022). Courtesy Fort Gansevoort.
Vincent Namatjira is a favourite in Australia among both collectors and institutions.
New York gallery Fort Gansevoort has brought the artist alongside Kaylene Whiskey and Tiger Yaltangki—fellow members of the art collective, Iwantja Arts—to the U.S. art scene this summer with a well-received group exhibition.
Namatjira spoke with Ocula Magazine about his powerful portraits that seek to balance humour with the complexities of colonial history. ‘There’s definitely humour in my work, but there’s also a serious side to my paintings—I want to shed light on some untold or overlooked Indigenous stories. Humour helps grab people’s attention, but I hope they look a little deeper.’ Read the full Ocula Conversation here.
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