Jimmy Njiminjuma
(Australia 1947–02 Oct 2004)
- Language group
- Kuninjku, Arnhem region
- Title
- Ngalyod - the rainbow serpent
- Place of origin
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Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) →
Western Arnhem Land →
Northern Territory →
Australia
- Year
- circa 1985
- Media category
- Bark painting
- Materials used
- natural pigments on bark
- Dimensions
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232.0 x 112.0cm (irreg.)
- Signature & date
- Not signed. Not dated.
- Credit
- Purchased 1989
- Accession number
- 238.1989
- Copyright
- © Jimmy Njiminjuma. Licensed by Viscopy, Sydney
- Location
- Not on display
- Bibliography (7)
-
Hetti Perkins (Australia) (Author), Margie West (Australia) (Author), Theresa Willsteed (Editor), One sun one moon: Aboriginal art in Australia, Sydney, 2007, 84 (colour illus.).
'Rock Spirits: From the natural sandstone galleries of western Arnhem Land, an ancient art tradition makes thrillingly contemporary twists and turns' by Michael Fitzgerald., Time (Pacific edition) 11 Oct 2004, 11 Oct 2004, (colour illus.).
Hetti Perkins (Australia), Crossing country: the alchemy of western Arnhem Land art, Sydney, 2004, 76 (colour illus.), 229.
Bruce James (Australia) (Author), Edmund Capon (England; Australia, b.1940) (Director), Art Gallery of New South Wales handbook, Domain, 1999, 225 (colour illus.).
'Close-Ups of the Collection', pg. 6., Look Oct 1997, Oct 1997, 6 (illus.).
Spin On 1995, 1995.
Stephen Weeks (Editor), Greg Hilty (Editor), Thomas Hauffe (Editor), Aratjara: art of the first Australians, Dusseldorf, 1993, 153 (colour illus.), 334. cat.no. 19
- Exhibition history (7)
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Aratjara: art of the first Australians, Stiftung Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, 23 Apr 1993–04 Jul 1993.
Aratjara: art of the first Australians, Hayward Gallery, 23 Jul 1993–10 Oct 1993.
Aratjara: art of the first Australians, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 11 Feb 1994–23 May 1994.
Bulada, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 23 Aug 1997–14 Dec 1997.
Crossing country: the alchemy of Western Arnhem Land art, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 24 Sep 2004–12 Dec 2004.
Mumeka to Milmilgkan, The Drill Hall Gallery, Australian National University, 02 Nov 2006–15 Dec 2006.
One sun, one moon, Art Gallery of New South Wales, 03 Jul 2007–02 Dec 2007.
