Opening Reception of “Ngunguni: Old Techniques Remain Strong” with guest artists Regina Pilawuk and Henry Wilson

Join Kluge-Ruhe staff and artists Regina Pilawuk and Henry Wilson to celebrate the opening of Ngunguni: Old Techniques Remain Strong. Wine and refreshments will be provided. This event is free and open to the public. Learn more about Regina Pilawuk Wilson here.

Ngunguni is an exhibition of paintings on eucalyptus bark from northern Australia. In 2017, the Kluge-Ruhe Collection received a request from the small art center of Durrmu Arts in the West Daly Region for images and information about artworks from their community held in its collection. After seeing this information, the elders proposed a project to revitalize bark painting in their region. This exhibition is a result of this exchange, and includes earlier artworks from the 1960s alongside contemporary works created this year, all from West Daly.

Regina Wilson’s artwork will also be on view this summer at Second Street Gallery in Charlottesville, Virginia and at the Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. in the Marking the Infinite exhibition of Aboriginal paintings by established women artists.