{"product_id":"yolu-power-the-art-of-yirrkala-9781741741780","title":"Yol\u0026#331;u Power: The Art of Yirrkala","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eOffers a comprehensive insight into a group of world-recognized and celebrated artists\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe art of Yirrkala is inextricably intertwined with its cultural, political, and social history. For almost one hundred years, artists from this small community in north-east Arnhem Land in Australia's Northern Territory have shared art as a means of cultural diplomacy--as a respectful assertion of power in its diverse forms, from sovereignty to influence, authority, and control, to energy, strength, and pride.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublished in association with a major survey at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, \u003ci\u003eYolŋu Power\u003c\/i\u003e features over two hundred works from the 1940s to the present day. It considers the significant moments in Yirrkala's history when artists have consciously altered their practice, developed new styles, or embraced new mediums. It also contextualizes the work of individual artists within the broader school of artists from Yirrkala and surrounding Miwatj Country. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn essay by the exhibition's curator, Cara Pinchbeck, provides an overview of the various innovative art practices in Yirrkala, examining the influence of inheritance, family connections, and acts of diplomacy and activism. Djambawa Mariwili and Kade McDonald discuss the nuances of speaking for Country (land, sea, and sky), and Will Stubbs writes on the power embodied in Yolŋu art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plates are interspersed with voices from Yirrkala, past and present, offering a range of perspectives on the visual culture of this important art center.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExhibition Dates: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJune 21-October 6, 2025 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArt Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eCara Pinchbeck\u003c\/b\u003e is head of First Nations at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney. A member of the Kamilaroi community, she has curated over twenty exhibitions. Her recent publications include \u003ci\u003eNoŋgirrŋa Marawili: From My Heart and Mind\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArt from Milingimbi: Taking Memories Back\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eContributors: \u003c\/b\u003e Djambawa Mariwili, Kade McDonald, and Will Stubbs\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Art Gallery of New South Wales","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51615434932498,"sku":"9781741741780","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a77ee11e-db8f-4324-b9ed-0826addfd7a1.jpg?v=1758096225","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/yolu-power-the-art-of-yirrkala-9781741741780","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}