Vote for us!  2025 Telstra NATSIAA peoples choice award – click to vote now open. 

Authentic Aboriginal Art From Central Australia

Unique paintings depicting bush medicine and desert landscapes

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Kathleen, Elizabeth and Denise at Desertmob 24

OUR ART CENTRE

The Artists of Ampilatwatja community was established in 1999, 325km north east of Mparntwe (Alice Springs) in the Northern Territory. Ampilatwatja lies on Aherrenge country, the land of the Alyawarre people.

The work produced by our artists is unique and recognisably distinct from other Aboriginal artistic communities. The paintings pay homage to the significance and use of traditional bush medicine, allowing an insight into our community. We depict the traditional knowledge of dreaming and country through the translation of waterholes and soaks, bush medicines, mountains and sand hills.

 

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MPARNTWE HERE WE COME!

Desert Mob brings together hundreds of artists to celebrate desert culture in the heart of Australia. One of the nation’s oldest Aboriginal art festivals, Desert Mob features an Exhibition, Artist Talks (formerly the Symposium) and Marketplace as well as Public Programs and Satellite Events throughout Mparntwe (Alice Springs). From the opening night celebration to community studio visits, evening curator talks, art workshops and musical performances, Desert Mob is a cultural event for all the community.

In 2025, the Desert Mob Exhibition features works by emerging and established artists from over 30 Aboriginal art centres across the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia. Desert Mob Artist Talks is a day of presentations and performances led by artists and special guests sharing stories of culture, community and country. Desert Mob Marketplace is a buzzing art market offering the opportunity to acquire works directly from the artists who created them. Desert Mob After Dark is an evening of food, art, music and curator talks.

Once again the Artists of Ampilatwatja will be exhibiting a unique, collaborative work on paper Kwanty Penh (After the Rain) and also attending Desert Mob Marketplace.

 

OFFICIAL OPENING THURSDAY 11 SEPTEMBER
EXHIBITION 11 September to 26 October
ARTIST TALKS Friday 12 September
MARKETPLACE Saturday 13 September
AFTER DARK Wednesday 08 October

SAVE THE DATE:  11 September – 26 October  2025

 

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Flashback to @desert_mob 2024. 

Our artists brought their stories to life last year, and this year they’ll return with a striking new group piece, 10 panels celebrating country and bush medicine at Desert Mob 2025.

See you there, next week!

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And we are officially open for the second last day of @darwinartfair. 

We have a selection of framed paintings ready to hang. We can’t wait to see you, come say hello at booth 42, opposite the sand stage. 

#daaf #darwinaboriginalartfair #artmarket

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New work by Susan Ngwarraye Philomac 🌿

“Spring Creek is on my father’s Country… kwetyaylp (donkeys) and nantew (horses) come to drink there.”

Susan’s work is shaped by vivid memories. Walking to Canteen Creek, hunting with family, and collecting sap from sugar bag trees. These stories flow into her painting, layer by layer, with care and warmth.

#SusanNgwarrayePhilomac #ArtistsOfAmpilatwatja #IndigenousArtAustralia #BushStories #FirstNationsArt

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Just made it! A new work by Julieanne Ngwarraye Morton is officially on its way to be shown at the 2025
Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair.

Julieanne’s paintings carry deep family ties and Country - passed down from her mother, senior artist Lilly Kemarre Morton, and generations of women before her.

We can’t wait for you to see it in person at DAAF.

#DAAF2025 #JulieanneNgwarrayeMorton #ArtistsOfAmpilatwatja #IndigenousArt #DesertArt
#BushMedicineDreaming

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Just made it! A new work by Julieanne Ngwarraye Morton is officially on its way to be shown at the 2025 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair.

Julieanne’s paintings carry deep family ties and Country - passed down from her mother, senior artist Lilly Kemarre Morton, and generations of women before her.

We can’t wait for you to see it in person at DAAF.

#DAAF2025 #JulieanneNgwarrayeMorton #ArtistsOfAmpilatwatja #IndigenousArt #DesertArt
#BushMedicineDreaming

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Just a reminder that voting is still open for the Telstra NATSIAA People’s Choice Award.

Featuring the work of 15 artists from Ampilatwatja, this piece is a celebration of community, memory, and the strength of cultural knowledge.

Voting closes soon the People’s Choice Award will be announced at the ceremony on Friday 8 August 2025.

Vote now via the link in bio and help us share our story with more people.

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Just a reminder that voting is still open for the Telstra NATSIAA People’s Choice Award.

Featuring the work of 15 artists from Ampilatwatja, this piece is a celebration of community, memory, and the strength of cultural knowledge.

Voting closes soon the People’s Choice Award will be announced at the ceremony on Friday 8 August 2025.

Vote now via the link in bio and help us share our story with more people.

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We’re heading to Darwin!

@artists_of_ampilatwatja are proud to be part of the 2025 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, a celebration of culture, creativity, and community.

Join us from 7–10 August at the Darwin Convention Centre, where we’ll be showcasing a stunning collection of paintings. 

Come say hello, meet our artists, and experience the colours and stories of Ampilatwatja.

#DAAF2025 #ArtistsOfAmpilatwatja #AboriginalArt #IndigenousArt #SupportIndigenousArt

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We have officially arrived and set up at the @nationalindigenousartfair 🙌🏼

Come visit us this Saturday + Sunday at the Overseas Passenger Terminal in the Rocks, Sydney. 

We can’t wait to share our work with you 🧡

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We’re excited to be attending tonight’s exhibition reception hosted by @delmargallery - ‘Cross Traffic’ this Thursday evening 3rd July from 5.30 - 7pm.
If you would like to come and haven’t RSVP’d already
- please follow the link @delmargallery bio.

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#exhibition #sydney #gallery #delmargallery #aboriginalart #ampilatwatja #alicurung #barklyartists #utopia #epenarra #tennantcreek

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