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Bessie Nakamarra Sims
born c. 1932
Language Group: Warlpiri
Janganpa Jukurrpa (Possum Dreaming), 2006
Acrylic on linen
42 1/2 x 47 1/2 in.
Collection of Ann Shumelda Okerson and James J. O'Donnell
© 2009 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York / VISCOPY, Australia
Lands of Enchantment: Australian Aboriginal Painting
10/9/2009 - 1/10/2010
$10 general, $8 students/visitors 65 and over, free for NMWA members and youth 18 and under.

In recent years, Australian Aboriginal art has captured the attention of the global art market. Collectors and museums worldwide relish the striking color and intricate patterning of Aboriginal paintings created by artists in the nation's central desert region in particular. The works' nuanced expressions of Aboriginal history and culture reinforce their significance as rich cultural artifacts.

Lands of Enchantment: Australian Aboriginal Painting presents 26 masterworks by some of Australia's best-known painters, including Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Dorothy Napangardi Robinson, Abie Loy Kemarre, Mitjili Napurrla, and Eubena Nampitjin. These works of art, which have never been exhibited publicly, are drawn from the collection of Ann Shumelda Okerson and James J. O'Donnell of New Haven, Connecticut and Washington D.C. They are avid world travelers as well as passionate educators, and are devoted to sharing their collection with the public and ensuring the legacy of Aboriginal artists.

Lands of Enchantment: Australian Aboriginal Paintings presents twenty-seven masterworks by some of Australia's best-known painters, including Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Dorothy Napangardi, Abie Loy Kemarre, Mitjili Napurrla, and Eubena Nampitjin. These works of art, which have never been exhibited publicly, are drawn from the collection of James O'Donnell and Ann Okerson of Washington D.C. They are avid world travelers as well as passionate educators, and are devoted to sharing their collection with the public and ensuring the legacy of Aboriginal artists.



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