Please join us on Thursday, April 2 from 5 – 7 pm at Kluge-Ruhe for a reception to welcome resident artist Michelle Pulatuwayu Woody Minnapinni and celebrate her exhibition, Ngiya Murrakupupuni amintiya Jilamara (My Country and Art).

Michelle Pulatuwayu Woody Minnapinni is a Tiwi artist and curator from Milikapiti, a small community situated on Melville Island, one of the Tiwi Islands located off the northern coast of Australia’s Northern Territory. Woody is a Tiwi leader who celebrates her culture through a commitment to strong Indigenous governance and through creating celebrated contemporary artwork. In addition to her art practice, Woody is a museum professional who served as the former president of the art center Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, and is the current coordinator of the Muluwurri Museum, the keeping place for historical Tiwi cultural material.

The reception is free to attend. Light refreshments will be served.

Michelle Pulatuwayu Woody Minnapinni’s artist residency is supported by Creative Australia. Her exhibition is supported by Jilamara Arts and Crafts Association, UVA Arts and the UVA Parents Program.