Showcasing the very best contemporary art from around the country, from emerging and established artists.
The Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (Telstra NATSIAA) exhibition is Australia's richest art awards. This exhibition captures the attention of the nation, with an inspiring breadth of work from around Australia.
Telstra NATSIAA is the longest running and most prestigious Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award. Experience the richness and diversity of current contemporary Indigenous artistic practice, and the pre-eminence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices, nationwide, within the visual arts.
2023 Telstra NATSIAA Entries have now closed.
View the 2022 virtual gallery here.
Australia's richest art awards
Artists share in a total of $190,000 (previously $80,000) with the prize money for the major Telstra Art Award doubling to $100,000 and each of the category awards tripling from $5,000 to $15,000.
Funds for acquisitions by MAGNT into the Telstra Collection have also increased by $10,000 to a total of $50,000.
2022 Telstra Art Award Winner
Margaret Rarru Garrawurra
Dhuwal language
Laŋarra / Howard Island and Yurrwi / Milingimbi, NT
Dhomala (pandanus sail) 2022
Key dates
Photo: Charlie Bliss
2022 Telstra NATSIAA
Category Winners
Telstra General Painting Award
Betty Muffler Ngangkari Ngura (Healing Country) 2021
Pitjantjatjara language
Indulkana, SA
Wandjuk Marika Memorial 3D Award (sponsored by Telstra)
Bonnie Burangarra and Freda Ali Wayartja, An-gujechiya 2021
Burarra / Walamangu language
Yilan, NT
Telstra People's Choice Award
Juanella McKenzie, Hold Me 2022
Adnyamathanha and Luritja language
Port Augusta, SA
Telstra Bark Painting Award
Ms D Yunupiŋu, Yunupiŋu -The Rock 2021 Yolŋu Matha language
Yirrkala, NT
Telstra Multimedia Award
Jimmy John Thaiday, Beyond the lines 2022
Torres Strait Creole language
Erub, Torres Strait, QLD
Telstra Works On Paper Award
Gary Lee - Nagi, 2022
Larrakia language
Garramilla / Darwin, NT
Telstra Emerging Artist Award
Louise Malarvie, Pamarr Yara 2022 Walmajarri and Jaru languages
Kununurra, WA
2022 Telstra NATSIAA Finalists
Northern Territory
Alison Puruntatameri
Barayuwa Munuŋgurr
Bonnie Burarngarra
Charles Jangala Inkamala
Dhambit Munuŋgurr
Ms D Yunupiŋu
Doris Bush Nungarrayi
Gary Philip Lee
Glen Namundja
Graham Rostron
Gutiŋarra Yunupiŋu
Hubert Pareroultja
Irene Henry and Harold Goodman
Jack Green, Stewart Hoosan, Nancy McDinny
Joe Guymala
Johnny Warrkatja
Judy Long Nampijinpa
Kieren Karritpul
Lena Yarinkura
Louise Robertson
Margaret Rarru Garrawurra
May Yamangarra
Michelle Woody Minnapinni
Moyurrurra Wunuŋmurra
Munhala Dhamarrandji
Pedro Wonaeamirri
Peggy Griffiths-Madij
Ray Mudjandi
Rekay Munuŋgurr
Rhonda Sharpe
Samson Bonson
Voight Ratara
Wanapati Yunupiŋu
Queensland
Brian Robinson
Dylan Sarra
Gail Mabo
Jimmy John Thaiday
Philomena Yeatman
Simone Maree Arnol
South Australia
Alfred Lowe
Betty Muffler
Beverly Burton
Iwantja Men's Collaborative
Juanella McKenzie
Keith Minunga
Kunmanara Carroll
Sally Scales
Tjunkaya Tapaya OAM
Tuppy Ngintja Goodwin
Yaritji Young and Tjungkara Ken Collaborative
Western Australia
Alice Guinness
Angelina Guluwulla Karadada Boona
Bruce Phillip Bradfield
Ian Rictor
Joy Nginana Lyons
Leah Umbagai
Louise Malarvie
Muuki Taylor OAM
Nola Yurnangurnu Campbell
Patju Presley
Tyrown Waigana
Yukultji Napangati
Victoria
Kent Morris
2022 Judges' Panel
Dr Joanna Barrkman
Dr Joanna Barrkman is the Curator, Charles Darwin University Art Collection and Art Gallery. She has held positions as the Senior Curator of Southeast Asian and Pacific Arts at the Fowler Museum at University of California Los Angeles, Chief Curator at Temanawa Museum of Art, Science and History, Palmerston North, Aotearoa and, Senior Curator of Southeast Asian and Material Culture at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin.
Myles Russel-Cook
Myles Russell-Cook (he/him) is the Senior Curator of Indigenous Art at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). Born and raised on Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Country, Myles and is of Wotjobaluk, Anglo-Australian, German and Irish heritage. Myles is responsible for the NGV’s collections of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art and the Art of Oceania, as well as work by a broad range of First Nations artists globally. Myles has a long standing interest in cultural, gender and sexual diversity within both Australian and International contemporary practice, and has worked across a broad range of exhibitions and projects.
Contact
Museum and Art Gallery
of the Northern Territory
GPO Box 4646,
Darwin NT 0801
E info@magnt.net.au
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