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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…
The Art of Minnie PwerleMinnie Pwerle was an acclaimed Aboriginal artist born in Atnwengerrp
of the Northern Territory’s Utopia region
at some point in the early 1920s. Minnie had a total of seven siblings, and her
first-born daughter, Barbara Weir, went on to become a celebrated Aboriginal
arti…
Visiting Utopia. Come on a bush trip with Tim Jennings as he meets up with our artists Selina Teece, Geyla Pwerle, Emily Pwerle, Violet Payne and Susan Hunter. Last Wednesday (12/2/20) I once again headed out to Utopia and some of the Outstations – the first time for 7 weeks!! It was damn…
Shining the Spotlight on 3 Influential Female Aboriginal Artists of the Century - Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Minnie Pwerle and Gloria Tamerre Petyarre. Aboriginal culture is thought to date back further than
60,000 years, making it the oldest surviving culture on Earth. Art has always
been an ess…
