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Explore stories, insights and reflections from Mbantua Gallery owner Tim Jennings, sharing his experiences, knowledge and passion for Aboriginal art, artists and the communities behind the artworks.
Stories from Mbantua Gallery
With decades of experience working alongside Aboriginal artists and communities, Tim shares his personal perspective on the artworks, artists and stories that have shaped Mbantua Gallery. Through his blog, discover insights into Aboriginal art, the Utopia region, gallery exhibitions, significant artworks and the remarkable journeys behind some of Australia's most celebrated artists.
Sharing Knowledge and Stories
Every artwork has a story and Tim's Blog provides an opportunity to explore the history, culture and connections behind the art we share with collectors around the world. Whether you are an art collector, visitor or simply interested in learning more about Aboriginal art, we invite you to explore Tim's stories and discover more about the people, places and artworks that make Mbantua Gallery unique.
If you spend a little bit of time reading about Aboriginal
art, it won’t take long to come across the Utopia art movement. As one of the
most influential communities of independent artists in Australia, this thriving
community is situated about 270km north of Alice Springs deep in the nation’s…
Born in the early 1920s, Minnie Pwerle was one of the
most significant artists to come out of the community of Utopia and its
world-renowned art movement. Alongside the equally impressive work of Emily
Kame Kngwarreye and many more, Pwerle’s incredible creative talent helped
Utopia attract globa…
I and everyone here at Mbantua Gallery were saddened to hear of the death of our friend and prominent Australian Aboriginal artist of many years, Gloria Tamerre Petyarre who passed away on June 8, 2021 in Alice Springs. I first met Gloria way back in 1985 in Angkula
Outstation some 200 k…
Thoughts on Covid19 and how we can survive as a business.
A friend just sent me an April Fools day joke – "Prime Minister Morrison is closing all Bottle Shops as of midnight!" I had three immediate thoughts:
I have a good wine stash that should get me through (self preservation first…
The Saturday Paper does a nice feature article on Tim Jennings from Mbantua Gallery as he take Sarah Price on a trip of a lifetime to Utopia....
Last year Sarah Price from The Saturday Paper contacted me at Mbantua Gallery and asked if she could
do a story on us and the artists of Utopia.…
