Biography

Ningura Napurrula (c.1938-2013) reached the pinnacle of acclaim amongst the first generation of Papunya Tula women painters who initiated a new phase in Western Desert art and inspired artistic and generational renewal. In the act of painting, Ningura brings the metaphysical power and authority of her Dreaming onto a physical plane. Her works represent an evolution of ceremonial expression from designs in sand, on skin, to canvas. Napurrula embraced this potent medium with a vitality born of her deep cultural connection to country, to which her paintings are a lasting testament.’ Jane Raffan Her works have been displayed in over 160 exhibitions worldwide in cities like New York, Paris, Lyon, Londres, Turin, Washington, Singapour, Berlin, etc.

All paintings by Ningura Napurrula come exclusively from Papunya Tula Pty Ltd.

COLLECTIONS: Musée du quai Branly, Paris / Musée des Confluences, Lyon / Hood Museum of Art, Hanover, Etats-Unis / Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin / Harvard Art Museum, Cambridge, Massachusetts, Etats-Unis / National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne / National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, etc. 

 A monograph on Ningura Napurrula has just been published by Editions Arts d'Australie • Stéphane Jacob, Paris