Exhibitions

Truth or Dare - Wendy Sharpe Truth or Dare | Wendy Sharpe 10th May - 1st June | 14 Lindsay Ave, Alice Springs 6th June - 13th July | 51 Smith St, Darwin On Friday 10th of May Muk Muk Fine Art will open “Truth or Dare” an exhibition by Archibald Prize winning artist Wendy Sharpe. Featuring a selection of oil paintings, ceramics, etchings and works on paper, Wendy Sharpe delves into the mysterious and theatrical world of Burlesque. Known for her painterly and expressionist style, her works often have an...

Ochre Works from the Kimberley Ochre Works from the Kimberley 19 Apr - 5 June | 51 Smith St, Darwin. A display of bold artworks from the Kimberley region of North Western Australia. Depictions of stories and ancient sites are portrayed though broad expanses of colour, layed down with tempered precision. The use of traditional ochre’s is a strong feature in these artworks and this method serves to create texture and adds elements of raw earthiness to each of the paintings.

Colours of Dreaming - Kudditji Kngwarreye 19th April – 4th May | 14 Lindsay Ave, Alice Springs. 19th June – 5th October | The Sofitel 249 Turbot St. On Friday 19th of April Muk Muk Fine Art will open a retrospective of work by renowned Australian Aboriginal Artist Kudditji Kame Kngwarreye. Kudditji achieved international success with his signature abstract style after painting for many years in the more common style of dot painting. Likened to the work of Mark Rothko, Kudditji Kame Kngwareye employs blocks of complementary...

Panu - Lorna Fencer Naparrula 22 Feb - 11 April | 51 Smith St, Darwin. A retrospective exhibition of works by Indigenous artist Lorna Fencer Naparrula will open at Muk Muk Fine Art in Darwin on February 22nd. Titled 'Panu' this exhibition showcases Lorna's vast range of styles employed to explore her 'Jukurrpa' or dreamings. This body of work has been held in collection for approximately 10 years and many works have never been exhibited publically before.

A Christmas Selection 2012 | 15 Dec - 2 Mar With the festive season fast upon us Muk Muk Fine Art presents its final show for 2012 – “A Christmas Selection”. With the majority of works under $2,500 it is the perfect opportunity to buy that unique and truly memorable Christmas gift.

Heartland - Craig Waddell On Thursday 27th September Australian contemporary artist, Craig Waddell will open a solo exhibition of his work at Muk Muk Fine Art Gallery in Eastside. The exhibiton opens at 6pm and runs until Saturday 6th October. The works will then be exhibiting in Darwin at 51 Smith St, from October 11th until the 26th. Craig will be in attendance on both opening nights.

Anatye II - Margaret Loy Pula Alice Springs: 6th - 22nd September 2012. Muk Muk Fine Art presents an exhibition by award winning artist Margaret Loy Pula. Since her initial launch in September 2010, Margaret has reached national acclaim. She was the first female artist to win the 2011 Sunshine Coast Art Prize and the 2011 Paddington Art Prize, and in August this year was the first Aboriginal person to win the prestigious Waterhouse Natural History Art Prize. 'Anatye II' is a culmination of spectacular works that have been...

Colours of Spring Alice Springs: 2nd August - 1st September | Darwin: 6th September - 5th October Muk Muk Fine Art. The overnight temperatures are still a little chilly but the sun is shining and we know that Spring is not far away. This season's colours are pink, blue, yellow and mint and in the gallery our next exhibition evokes the Colours of Spring.

Group Show Alice Springs: 19th - 28th July | Darwin: 2nd - 31st August Muk Muk Fine Art presents an exhibition from four of Australia’s most promising young artists. Gabrielle Pool, Justine Muller, Julian Meagher and Dean Brown have individually been selected for some of Australia’s premier art prizes. All four artists are gaining both national and international recognition as their careers continue to blossom. They have been handpicked as artists of note and ones to watch. The exhibition will ...

Little Gems Alice Springs: 21st June - 13th July | Darwin: 19th July - 28th July “Little Gems” is an exhibition of small and enticing Aboriginal artworks from Utopia and the Central and Western Desert areas of Central Australia. This collection of artworks celebrates colour and diversity. With the majority of the artworks in the 60 x 60cm size they are an easy addition to any home décor and make a great gift for friends and family.

Mystic Landscapes: Min-Woo Bang On Wednesday 6th June Australian Landscape painter, Min-Woo Bang will open a solo exhibition of his work at Muk Muk Fine Art Gallery in Eastside. The exhibiton opens at 6pm and runs until Saturday 16th June. The works will then be exhibiting in Darwin at 51 Smith St, from the 21st June until the 13th July. Min will be in attendance on both opening nights and will conduct an artist floor talk at 5:30pm on Friday 8th June (Alice Springs) and 11am on Saturday 23rd June (Darwin) where he will...

Early Aboriginal Artifacts This exhibition includes a selection of rare and collectable Australian Aboriginal artifacts. Collected over many years these include pre-contact and transitional pieces. Including works that were both functional and ceremonial this exhibition illustrates the incredible ingenuity and adaptablilty of pre-colonial Australia. Featuring a selection of shields, clubs, boomerangs and coolamons these have been carefully chosen to present an exhibition of high quality and very desirable artifacts....

Black and White The use of black and white artworks within a home can create a a fresh, clean, and unquestionably sophisticated and elegant look to any room. This striking display of simple but dramatic black and white artworks is on display in the Gallery until April 14th.

A Christmas Selection With the festive season fast upon us Muk Muk Fine Art presents its final show for 2011 – “A Christmas Selection”. With the majority of works under $2,500 it is the perfect opportunity to buy that unique and truly memorable Christmas gift. This exhibition opens Thursday 1st December and is showing until the 23rd December.

Ngukurr - The Place of Stones This exhibition features three of the most innovative and accomplished artists from the Roper River region of Eastern Arnhem Land; Gertie Huddleston, Angelina George and Barney Ellaga. The works on display are from a collection of older paintings, many held back for over a decade. Colourful, vibrant and exhuberant these works are highly collectable. The exhibition will open at 6pm Thursday 10th November and is showing until 26th November.

Desert Colours Spring has arrived and the wildflowers are in full bloom. To celebrate Muk Muk Fine Art presents a show that reflects the gorgeous array of colour that can be seen throughout the desert landscape.

New Works - Adam Cullen On Friday 23rd September 2011 Archibald Prize winning artist Adam Cullen will open a solo exhibition of his work at Muk Muk Fine Art Gallery in Eastside. The exhibiton runs until 1st October. The works will then be exhibiting in Darwin at Sprout Creative, 51 Smith St, from the 7th October until 22nd October.

Ngapa - Water Dreaming Muk Muk Fine Art will host the first solo exhibition for Aboriginal artist Kay Rubuntja Naparrula opening Saturday 10th September 2012. Kay’s paintings depict “Ngapa” or Water Dreaming, an important story for the Warlpiri people. Using intricate dotting Kay's paintings portray a soakage site in Kay’s homelands. The exhibition runs until 20th September 2011.

A Telstra Survey To celebrate the 28th Telstra Art Awards Muk Muk Fine Art presents an exhibition of artworks from artists that have been finalists or category winners of past awards. This exhibition celebrates the success of these artists and showcases their beautiful artworks.

Three Fine Ladies: New Works from the Desert Three Fine Ladies: New Works from the Desert 13th August - 20th August This exhibition showcases the wonderful new works by three talented artists from Central Australia - Eva Nelson Napaltjarri, Kay Rubuntja Naparrula and Margaret Loy Pula. Each artist uses a field in intricate dotting techniques to portrary their dreamings, stories that have been passed down to them from family members.

Tali (My Country) Tatali Naparrula and Mavis Jugadai Napaltjarri 9th July - 30th July 2011 The Western Desert covers approx 600,000 square kilometres and was traditionally home to many different Aborignal groups. Up until the 1960's white contact with this part of Australia was very rare. For artists Tatali Naparrula and Mavis Jugadai Napaltjarri the Western desert is their "home". Tatali Naparrula was born in the mid 1950's at Haasts Bluff, approx 300km west of Alice Springs. It was here that Tatali stayed and...

New Works - Anne Dixon and Maggie Yilpi 24th June - 6th July 2011 Muk Muk Fine Art is proud to present an exhibition of new works from two talented female artists - Maggie Yilpi and Anne Dixon. Maggie Yilpi is from Watarru in the Pitjantjatjarra lands of South Australia. A mother of five children Maggie did not begin to paint until after her children became teenagers. Anne Dixon was born in Alice Springs, but moved back to Ernabella in South Australia when she was a young child. Growing up she was exposed to painting and learnt the...

The Fast and the Furious - Jasper Knight On Friday 20th May Sydney artist Jasper Knight will open a solo exhibition of his work at Muk Muk Fine Art Gallery in Alice Springs. Remarkably, this is the first time his work has been shown in the Northern Territory. “Here we have a five time Archibald Prize and three time Wynne Prize finalist represented by some of Australia’s most prestigious galleries in almost every state. His works hang in major private and corporate collections around the world and he is being collected by...