Kenan Namunjdja
Biography
Kenan Namunjdja is the eldest son of artists Bulanj (1965-2018) and Deborah Yulidjirri. Trained by his father who was nationally and internationally recognised for his particularly fine rarrk and depiction of the kunkurra (spiralling wind). His grandfather, Peter Marralwanga (1916-1987), was also a much celebrated bark painter and a leader in the 1970’s Outstation movement. Kenan continues this strong legacy, through his exceptionally fine mark-making in depicting the djang of his country, Mankorlod.
Artworks
Mimih Spirit
Kenan Namunjdja
96 × 3 × 3cm
$347
Mimih Spirit
Kenan Namunjdja
109 × 3 × 3cm
$554
Mimih Spirit
Kenan Namunjdja
70 × 4 × 4cm
$404
Kalawan (Goanna)
Kenan Namunjdja
50 × 9 × 9cm
$785
Past Exhibitions
Group
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2020 Tarnanthi Art Fair, Lot Fourteen, Adelaide SA
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2020 Primavera Veolia Acquisitive Award 2020, Winner: Kunkurra (The Spiralling Wind), 2019
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2020 Maningrida Arts & Culture, Michael Reid Galleries, Sydney, NSW
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2020 Resilience – The Power of the Past Reverberates Today, Aboriginal Signature Estrangin Gallery
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2020 RESILIENCE: The power of the past today - Maningrida, Aboriginal Signature Estrangin Fine Art, Brussels, BELGUIM
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2020 Tiwi Islands to Arnhem Land
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2020 Rising Stars 2020, Outstation Gallery, Darwin
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2020 Rising Stars 2020, Outstation Gallery
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2019 Primavera 2019 MCA Sydney, Museum of Contemporary Art
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2019 Primavera 2019: Young Australian Artists, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney
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2018 Tarnanthi Art Fair, Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute, Adelaide
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2018 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair, Darwin Convention Centre, Darwin