Johnny Bulunbulun
Johnny Bulunbulun | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Died | 2010 Arnhem Land |
| Known for | Painting, bark painting |
| Spouse(s) | 1-Nellie 2- Laurie Maarbudug |
| Awards | Red Ochre Award (2004) National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award (2001)[1] |
Johnny Bulunbulun (1946–2010) was an Aboriginal Australian artist.
Life
Johnny Bulunbulun was born in 1946 in Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia. He was a Ganalbingu man.
Career
Bulunbulun was known for his paintings and bark painting.
Death and posthumous exhibitions
Bulunbulun died in Arnhem Land in 2010.
He had a posthumous[2] joint exhibition with Zhou Xiaoping in Beijing[3] and Melbourne,[4] called Trepang: China & the Story of Macassan - Aboriginal Trade.[5]
Awards
In 2004, the Red Ochre Award was awarded to Bulunbulun by the Australia Council for the Arts.
Collections
- Artbank, Sydney
- Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney
- Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth
- Central Collection, Australian National University, Canberra
- Djomi Museum, Maningrida
- Edith Cowan University Collection Perth Western Australia
- Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide
- Holmes à Court Collection, Perth
- Kluge Foundation, Morven Estate, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
- Milingimbi Collection, MECA, Milingimbi Educational and Cultural Association
- Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin
- Museum of Contemporary Art, Maningrida Collection, Sydney
- National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.[6]
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.[7]
- National Maritime Museum, Darling Harbour, Sydney
- Parliament House Art Collection, Canberra
- The Kelton Foundation, Santa Monica, USA
References
- ^ "NATSIAA awards". Magpie Geese. Natural pigments on bark. Archived from the original on 19 April 2013.
- ^ "Death of John Bulun Bulun". Aboriginal Art News. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- ^ "Trepang: China & the story of Macassan – Aboriginal Trade". Beijing.
- ^ "Trepang: China & the story of Macassan – Aboriginal Trade". Melbourne. Archived from the original on 28 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Ochre and Ink". Documentary. Archived from the original on 16 January 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
- ^ "Johnny Bulunbulun". National Gallery of Australia.
- ^ "Johnny Bulunbulun". National Gallery of Victoria. Archived from the original on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.