Utopia Artworks
Nivison has exhibited regularly since 1982 and has been awarded numerous prizes including the 2002 wynne prize for landscape painting at the art gallery of new south wales.
Utopia artworks. We work with artists in the utopia region in central australia as well as from around the northern territory. Utopia goods renowned textiles are hand illustrated and hand printed using multiple screens to produce a crafted and quality furnishing textile. It s one of 26 artworks featured in towards utopia. Utopia women in particular are known as the leaders in female aboriginal art as well as their colourful contemporary appeal.
A number of individual artists started producing art that was so different to the normal. The beginnings of each fabric design starts with bruce slorach s illustrations and artworks. Utopia is known for its artists such as emily kame kngwarreye and the petyarre sisters and there is a community art centre at ampilatwatja. August 29 to september 19 983 bourke street waterloo sydney australia.
The beginnings of each fabric design starts with bruce slorach s illustrations and artworks. We have created a limited edition series of fine art prints taken from these beaut. Pro sex anti fascist a print sale benefiting on the ground groups supporting sex. In 1979 a successful land claim saw the utopia aboriginal community gain permanent legal title to the leasehold and it was the utopia women who played a key role.
Utopia artists from central australia represent a diverse and innovative group within aboriginal art with styles that range from expressive to highly detailed dotting. In 1978 the women had learned the art of batik as a means to establish a source of income in preparation for the land claim hearing. This resulted in an even deeper and broader interest in aboriginal art throughout australia and the world. Utopia goods renowned textiles are hand illustrated and hand printed using multiple screens to produce a crafted and quality furnishing textile.
Now the portrait is again taking on new life. Specialising in both traditional and more contemporary aboriginal artworks.
