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Nyurapaiya Nampitjinpa (Mrs Bennett)

Nyurapaiya Nampitjinpa (Mrs Bennett)

1935 - 2013

Mrs. Bennett

Born c.1935, Nyuapaiya Nampitjinpa was instrumental in the development of the Haasts Bluff/Kintore Women's Painting Camp in 1994. She inherited her mother's dreamings, which are connected to sites at Yumarra, Wantjunga and Tjalilli, rockholes near Papunya, Pukara, Ngalkinginga and Munkara. She passed away in 2013.   Solo Exhibitions:  2010 - Mrs Bennett - Paintings 2010, Metro Gallery, Melbourne.  Group Exhibitions:  2016 - Cooee Art at Australian Galleries, featuring Albert Namatjira, Alma Webou, Bill Whisky Tjapaltjarri, Daniel Walbidi, Djirrirra Wunungmurra, Dorothy Napangardi, Elizabeth Nyumi, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Emily Kngwarreye, Freddie Timms, George Hairbrush Tjungurrayi, Gloria Petyarre, Jan Billycan, John Mawurndjul , Johnny Warangkula, Kathleen Petyarre, Makinti Napanangka, Milliga Napaltjarri, Minnie Pwerle, Naata Nungurrayi, Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa (Mrs Bennett), Owen Yalandja, Prince of Wales , Queenie Nakarra McKenzie , Rover Thomas, Sally Gabori , Suzie Bootja Bootja, Timothy Cook , Tjapartji Bates, Tommy Watson, Trevor Nickolls , Yirawala, at Australian Galleries, Sydney.  2015 - Indigenous Art: Moving Backwards into the Future, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.  2011 - Papuya Tula Women's Art, featuring Inyuwa Nampitjinpa, Ningura Napurrula, Pirrmangka Napanangka, Tatali Nangala, Makinti Napanangka, Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa, Pantjiya Nungurrayi, Tjunkiya Napaltjarri, Naata Nungurrayi, Nancy Nungurrayi, Walangkura Napanangka, Yukultji Napangati, Elizabeth Marks Nakamarra, Walangkura Reid Napurrula, Wintjiya Napaltjarri, Lorna Napanangka, Narpula Scobie Napurrula, Yalti Napangat,i Nanyuma Napangati, Takariya Napaltjarri, Yinarupa Nangala, Eileen Napaltjarr,i Josephine Napurrula, Payu Napaltjarri, Walangkura Napanangka, Yuyuwa Nampitjinpa, Kim Napurrula, Yakari Napaltjarri, Miriam Napanangka, Lorna Brown Napanangka, Narrabri Nakamarra, Kayi Kayi Nampitjinpa, Doreen Reid Nakamarra, Kawayi Nampitjinpa, Bombatu Napangati, Donna Nungurrayi, Mantua Nangala, Mary Anne Nampitjinpa, Florrie Watson Napangati, Kutungka Napanangka, Katherine Nakamarra, Tatali Napurrula, Rubilee Napurrula at the Maitland Regional Art Gallery, NSW.  2007 - Papunya Tula Women, Suzanne O'Connell Gallery, Brisbane.  2006 - Papunya Tula Artists - across the board, Utopia Arts Sydney, Sydney; The second Shalom Gamarada Aboriginal Art Exhibition, Shalom College, University of New South Wales, Sydney.  2004 - Kuniya Pilkarti, Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne; EXPLAINED, A closer look at Aboriginal art, Aboriginal Art Museum, Utrecht, The Netherlands.  2003 - Christmas Gift Exhibition, Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne.  2001 - 2002 - Land of Diversity, The Northern Territory, at Hogarth Galleries, Paddington.

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