Customs House Library – City of Sydney
Tali Gallery has curated an exhibition of Ngurratjuta Many Hands paintings at City of Sydney’s Library in Customs House at Circular Quay in the City. Â Di delivered a Curator’s Talk about the art centre and the work in the exhibition which will be on display until the end of August. Â We may hold further talks...
The Ripple Effect
We are delighted to offer these handpainted stones from local Indigenous artist, Peter Watt, who’s working with young Indigenous people in Sydney’s western suburbs.  This is the start of a very special project to encourage connection to country and self esteem through art creation. There will be a range of  traditional symbols combined with messages...
Tjanpi Baskets and Creatures
Latest Arrivals from the Central Desert made from native grasses and embellished with wool and raffia and emu feathers.  There are  perente (lizards), baskets, birds and camp dogs.
Reconciliation Award
Di proudly accepted a Pauline McLeod Reconciliation Award at Woollahra Council in Sydney yesterday. The Pauline McLeod Awards are presented by the Eastern Region Local Government Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Forum – Cr Dominic WY Kanak from Waverley Council is the Chairman. Cr Vera Ann Hannaford from Leichhardt Council presented Di with the award,...
New Ngatji Glass Arrivals
Summer Matthews creates stunning kiln fired hand painted glass that is functional as well as beautiful, using traditional patterns and especially the waterhole for Tali Gallery – with Large Round Platters, Large and Medium Sushi Platters and Coasters in various colours. Summer was born in 1980 and comes from Menindee in Western NSW.  Her Languages are...
Warmun Artists Exhibited in Paris
It has been exciting to see Lena Nyadbi’s painting on the rooftop of a Parisian building viewed from the Eiffel Tower! Lena paints with the Warmun Community and we have the work of several of the artists from this art centre at Tali Gallery, including some of those (Mabel Juli, Phyllis Thomas and Shirley Purdie)...
Filming on Intellectual Property for Indigenous Artists at Tali Gallery
 This morning at Tali Gallery: we were pleased to be involved and help with the filming of a Public Education and Awareness Video on Intellectual Property by IP Australia (Government Agency), at Tali Gallery with Indigenous Presenter and Designer, Alison Page. The Video will be shown to participants in Indigenous Business Australia workshops once it’s completed...
New Arrivals – Award Winning Fibre Artists
Robyn Djunginy was named NAIDOC Artist of the Year in 2011.  Robyn weaves and paints for her community art centre at Ramingining in Arnhemland (Bula Bula) and visited the gallery on the weekend of her Awards Ceremony and gave weaving demonstrations.  Her ‘bottle’ shaped pandanus works are included in the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art...
A Special Partnership
Di and Yhanni are delighted to be working with the extraordinary knowledge holder, Aunty Margaret Campbell, once again!  We used to work with Margaret previously on the harbour, and it’s wonderful to be reunited in a new partnership!  Aunty Margaret now operates the Rocks Dreaming Aboriginal Heritage Tour, a 90 minute leisurely walkabout with...
Tali Gallery quoted in Online Estonian News Site from London
http://estonianworld.com/culture/estonian-folk-costume-stripes-on-australian-aboriginal-art/ Estonian World is an online site published in London. Â This is a very interesting article written by Triin who is now also hosting an Estonian radio program on SBS in Sydney.
Tali Gallery Artist’s Work presented to Ellen Degeneres by Swisse
We are delighted for NSW Indigenous Artist, Danielle Sullivan, who was selected to paint a work for Ellen Degeneres.  This was arranged and presented as a gift by Swisse who promote vitamin products on Ellen’s show and who sponsored her visit to Australia.  Danielle was also selected by the American Embassy to paint a work featuring a black cockatoo, presented...
Sulman Prize Finalists from Waringarri
9 Waringarri Artists’ from the Kimberley worked together on a Bush Medicine Mural which is a finalist work in the 2013 Sir John Sulman Art Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW. Â It is held alongside the Archibald and Wynne Art Prizes and will be judged this Friday, 22nd March. Â Two of...