The name “Papunya” may confuse visitors as this not an exhibition of the 1970s Papunya Tula movement, but rather a celebration of the artistic renaissance that has occurred at Papunya, north ...

ALMOST four decades ago, in the remote western desert community of Papunya, senior Aboriginal men began painting their traditional designs. Swiftly, insistently, the art map of Australia changed.

In 1972, with assistance from an art teacher, 11 men formed a cooperative called Papunya Tula Artists. By 1974 the group had grown to 40. Collection of John and Barbara Wilkerson An art movement ...

Papunya Tula: 50 years since wood off-cuts inspired tectonic shift. John McDonald Art critic. March 25, 2021 — 4.22pm. March 25, 2021 — 4.22pm. Save. Log in, register or subscribe to save ...