AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL ART
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LINDSAY BIRD MPETYANE

Lindsay Bird Mpetyane

Born:
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 circa 1935
 Anmatyerre
 Ilkawerne

Lindsay lives in a small extended family group with his wife Mavis, and three daughters, Kavean, Jessica and Rosy Ngale. Their lifestyle is still very much traditional, maintaining strong links with their land values and ceremony. He is recognised in this community, as one of the leaders in the Art movement from Utopia. Lindsay is represented in many private and Museum collections both in Australia, overseas and in Books such as 'A Picture Story-Robert Holmes a Court collection' and 'The Art of Utopia' by Michael Boulter.

Exhibitions

  • Contemporary Aboriginal Art - Harvard University and Touring USA and Australia
  • Aboriginal Art from Utopia - Regional Gallery, Noosa
  • New Year / New Art - Sydney, 1989
  • A Picture Story - Tandanya, South Australia
  • The Royal Hiberian Academy - Dublin, Ireland
  • Gallery Gundulmirri - Warrandyte, Melbourne
  • Art from Utopia - St Louis, USA
  • Solo Exhibition - Utopia Art - Sydney, 1991

Collections

  • Australian National Gallery, Canberra
  • Robert Holmes a Court Collection
  • The CAAMA collection
  • Kelton Foundation Collection - USA
  • Parliament House - Art Collections, Canberra
  • Federal Airport Collection
  • Kluge Collection - USA

 

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(click on pictures for more detailed view)

Three Stagesof Initiation - oa700

"Three Stages of Initiation"

188 x 325 cm
Acrylic/Canvas
OA700

 

Lindsay Bird Mpetyane - oa702

159 x 367 cm
Acrylic/Canvas
OA702

Lindsay Bird Mpetyane - oa704

152 x 448cm
Acrylic/Canvas
OA704

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