Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre Explained

Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre, or Many Hands Art Centre, is an Aboriginal owned and directed art centre based in Alice Springs and it is home to, and has a special focus on supporting, the Hermannsburg School; the best known artist of which was Albert Namatjira. It was established in 2004 by the Ngurratjuta/Pmara Ntjarra Aboriginal Coprporation as a place for Arrernte artists to come together to "paint, share and learn new techniques".[1] The centre is also strongly committed to improving the economic participation of its artists, ethical work practices and returning the greatest possible percentage of sales to the artist.[2] [3]

History

Albert Namatjira was one of the first famous Aboriginal artists and, having learned watercolour techniques from Rex Battarbee, he held his first exhibition in 1938 and had become a household name in Australia by the 1960s and is arguably one of the most famous artists of the 20th century.[4] Namatjira taught his children,[5] and other relatives, to paint in his unique style and these skills continue to be passed on and continue to receive international acclaim. By continuing the legacy of Namatjira the Iltja Ntjarra artists sustain an important piece of living history.[6]

Artists

Many hands artists include:[7]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre Indigenous Art Code. indigenousartcode.org. 2020-03-22.
  2. Web site: Aboriginal Art Gallery in Alice Springs - Watercolour Paintings. Iltja Ntjarra. en-US. 2020-03-22.
  3. Web site: Iltja Ntjarra/Many Hands Art Centre. Contemporary. Aboriginal. Aboriginal Contemporary. en. 2020-03-22.
  4. Web site: Albert Namatjira & the Hermannsburg School. Japingka Aboriginal Art Gallery. en-US. 2020-03-22.
  5. Web site: Albert Namatjira Family Tree diagram — Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre. Iltja Ntjarra. en-US. 2020-03-22.
  6. Web site: Many Hands, Home of the Namatjira Artists - Elton Wirri & Nanda\Hobbs Contemporary, Kevin Namatjira & Nanda\Hobbs Contemporary, Gloria Pannka & Nanda\Hobbs Contemporary, Mervyn Rubuntja & Nanda\Hobbs Contemporary, Reinhold Inkamala & Nanda\Hobbs Contemporary, Hubert Pareroultja & Nanda\Hobbs Contemporary. nandahobbs.com. 2020-03-22.
  7. Web site: Artists — Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre. Iltja Ntjarra. en-US. 2020-03-22.

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