Monthly archive February, 2012
Koukouvagia Boobook Exhibition of Owls

Koukouvagia Boobook Exhibition of Owls

Please join us for the Opening of the Koukavagia and Boobook Exhibition which is part of Sydney Art Month and incorporated into the Greek Festival of Sydney as a cross cultural event.  We are honoured to have special guest Aunty Faye to deliver the Welcome to Country and the Greek Consul General will be opening...
Special Commission for Canberra Institution

Special Commission for Canberra Institution

Tali Gallery was delighted to organise a special commission for a Canberra Institution of an exceptional natural ochre and pigment painting by Mary Punchi Clements from Kalumburu in W.A.   The paintings feature the Gwion Gwion figures which are the subject of the ancient rock paintings in the Kimberley, known as the  “Bradshaws”.   Two...
Print Making in the Desert

Print Making in the Desert

Basil Hall visited Alice Nampitjinpa at her community art centre at Haasts Bluff (west of Alice Springs) to enable her to create a screen print on the spot.   Alice is shown creating the screen (which is destroyed once the edition has been printed, in this case there being an edition of 20) and the...
Leichhardt Council's Art Trail

Leichhardt Council’s Art Trail

Tali Gallery is inviting guests into the Gallery on the Leichhardt Council’s Art Trail on March 4 to view our collection of Owls and to learn about our workshops.
Greek Festival of Sydney

Greek Festival of Sydney

Tali Gallery has worked with the Greek Festival of Sydney to recognise the First Australians on the occasion of their 30th Anniversary in 2012.   The Festival program and poster features an artwork by Indigenous artist, Sarrita King, specially painted for the occasion and Tali Gallery will be curating a themed Koukouvagia Boobook exhibition with...
Tiwi Works from Melville Island

Tiwi Works from Melville Island

        We  are proud to present Tiwi paintings by various artists painting at the Munupi Art Centre on Melville Island.   Most are traditionally combed with ochre paints using Jilamara body paint designs.
Canning Stock Route Exhibition

Canning Stock Route Exhibition

We highly recommend a visit to the Canning Stock Route Exhibition at the Australian Museum in College Street Sydney between February and April.  The stories are fascinating and the art is beautiful.  The tour guide, Jimmy Smith, has faciliated workshops with kids at Tali Gallery and is bound to have some interesting stories.   The...