CLEVER MEN | Harry Tjutjuna, Dickie Minyintiri and Tiger Palpatja
26 October 2024 – 06 December 2024
About Exhibition
Harry Tjutjuna (c.1930–2019), Dickie Minyintiri (c.1915–2014) and Tiger Palpatja (c.1920–2012) are the most significant Pitjantjatjara artists of their generation; their traditional lands, when combined, spanned the length of the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara Lands (APY Lands).
All three men shared parallel lives and experience: they were born in the bush, and all lived a traditional life before moving to Ernabella Mission; they were senior lawmen and respected ngangkari – traditional healers. They all started painting at a late age during the mid-2000s, each developing a unique painterly style, and, at the peak of their careers, their cultural authority was unmatched, except by each other.
It is truly a great honour for D’Lan Contemporary, Melbourne, to present Clever Men: Harry Tjutjuna, Dickie Minyintiri and Tiger Palpatja, a powerful single-owner collection of enormous cultural value and aesthetic beauty.
Works
Harry Tjutjuna, Spiderman, 2008
Harry Tjutjuna,
Spiderman 2008
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
116 x 142 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Pukatja, South Australia Ernabella Arts, South Australia, cat. no. HT167-08 Marshall Art, Adelaide , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2010
Private Collection
Sold
Harry Tjutjuna, Wanka - Spider, 2010
Harry Tjutjuna,
Wanka - Spider 2010
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
150 x 180 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Kalka, South Australia Ninuku Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 10329 ReDot Fine Art Gallery, Singapore , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2012
Private Collection
Sold
Harry Tjutjuna, Wanka - Spider, 2010
Harry Tjutjuna,
Wanka - Spider 2010
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
109 x 93 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Kalka, South Australia Ninuku Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 10063 Raft Artspace, Alice Springs , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2010
Private Collection
$8,800
For Sale
Harry Tjutjuna, Wati Ngintaka, Wati Nyiru and Wanka, 2011
Harry Tjutjuna,
Wati Ngintaka, Wati Nyiru and Wanka 2011
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
183 x 167 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Kalka, South Australia Ninuku Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 11080 Outstation Gallery, Darwin , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2011
Private Collection
Sold
Harry Tjutjuna, Wati Nyirumunu Wanka, 2011
Harry Tjutjuna,
Wati Nyirumunu Wanka 2011
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
183 x 183 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Kalka, South Australia Ninuku Artists, South Australia, cat.no. 11207 Raft Artspace, Northern Territory , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2011
Private Collection
Sold
Harry Tjutjuna, Mututa Tkukurpa, 2012
Harry Tjutjuna,
Mututa Tkukurpa 2012
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
168 x 183 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Kalka, South Australia Ninuku Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 12190 Aboriginal & Pacific Arts, Sydney , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2014
Private Collection
Sold
Harry Tjutjuna, Wati Ngintaka, 2012
Harry Tjutjuna,
Wati Ngintaka 2012
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
183 x 168 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Kalka, South Australia Ninuku Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 12229 Raft Artspace, Alice Springs Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2012
Private Collection
$20,000
For Sale
Dickie Minyintiri, Kanyalaku Tjina, 2008
Dickie Minyintiri,
Kanyalaku Tjina 2008
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
120 x 90 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Pukatja, South Australia Ernabella Arts, South Australia, cat. no. DM217-08 Marshall Arts, Adelaide , Melbourne acquired from the above in 2010
Private Collection
$14,000
For Sale
Dickie Minyintiri, Wati Wiilu-ku Inma Tjukurpa, 2010
Dickie Minyintiri,
Wati Wiilu-ku Inma Tjukurpa 2010
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
100 x 170 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Pukatja, South Australia Ernabella Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 200-10 DM Aboriginal & Pacific Arts, Sydney , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2011
Private Collection
Sold
Dickie Minyintiri, Watiku Tjukurpa, 2011
Dickie Minyintiri,
Watiku Tjukurpa 2011
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
97 x 179 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Pukatja, South Australia Ernabella Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 524-11 Short St Gallery, Broome , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2012
Private Collection
Sold
Dickie Minyintiri, Wati-ku Inma, 2012
Dickie Minyintiri,
Wati-ku Inma 2012
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
100 x 121 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Pukatja, South Australia Ernabella Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 139-12 Outstation Gallery, Northern Territory , Melbourne
Private Collection
Sold
Dickie Minyintiri, Wati-ku Inma Tjukurpa, 2013
Dickie Minyintiri,
Wati-ku Inma Tjukurpa 2013
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
120 x 182 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Pukatja, South Australia Ernabella Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 512-12 Marshall Arts, Adelaide , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2014
Private Collection
Sold
Dickie Minyintiri, Watiku Inma Tjukurpa, 2012
Dickie Minyintiri,
Watiku Inma Tjukurpa 2012
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
180 x 170 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Pukatja, South Australia Ernabella Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 304-12 Alcaston Gallery, Melbourne , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2012
Private Collection
Sold
Dickie Minyintiri, Wati-ku Inma Tjukurpa, 2013
Dickie Minyintiri,
Wati-ku Inma Tjukurpa 2013
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
180 x 170 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Pukatja, South Australia Ernabella Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 614-12 ReDot Fine Art Gallery, Singapore , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2013
Private Collection
Sold
Dickie Minyintiri, Watiku Inma, 2013
Dickie Minyintiri,
Watiku Inma 2013
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
175 x 280 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Pukatja, South Australia Ernabella Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 181-13 , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2013
Private Collection
Sold
Tiger Palpatja, Waṉampi Tjukurpa, 2008
Tiger Palpatja,
Waṉampi Tjukurpa 2008
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
152.5 x 101.5 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Amata, South Australia Tjala Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 463-08 Marshall Arts, Adelaide , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2008
Private Collection
Sold
Tiger Palpatja, Waṉampi Tjukurpa, 2008
Tiger Palpatja,
Waṉampi Tjukurpa 2008
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
122 x 122 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Anamata, South Australia Tjala Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 363-08 Marshall Arts, Adelaide , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2008
Private Collection
$16,000
For Sale
Tiger Palpatja, Waṉampi, 2010
Tiger Palpatja,
Waṉampi 2010
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
200 x 113 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Nyapari, South Australia Tjungu Palya, South Australia, cat. no. 10135 Outstation, Northern Territory , acquired from the above in 2010
Private Collection
Sold
Tiger Palpatja, Piltatinga, 2010
Tiger Palpatja,
Piltatinga 2010
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
195 x 132 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Nyapari, South Australia Tjungu Palya Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 10454 Marshall Arts, Adelaide , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2012
Private Collection
$32,000
For Sale
Tiger Palpatja, Wati Waṉampi, 2010
Tiger Palpatja,
Wati Waṉampi 2010
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
200 x 120 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Nyapari, South Australia Tjungu Palya, South Australia, cat. no. 10247 Short St Gallery, Broome , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2012
Private Collection
Sold
Tiger Palpatja, Waṉampi, 2011
Tiger Palpatja,
Waṉampi 2011
Synthetic polymer paint on canvas
94 x 90 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Nyapari, South Australia Tjungu Palya Artists, South Australia, cat. no. 11022 ReDot Gallery Fine Art Gallery, Singapore , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2011
Private Collection
Sold
Tiger Palpatja, Waṉampi Tjukurpa, 2011
Tiger Palpatja,
Waṉampi Tjukurpa 2011
Synthetic polymer paint on linen
198 x 122 cm
PROVENANCE
The Artist, painted at Amata, South Australia Tjala Arts, South Australia, cat. no. 020-11 Marshall Arts, Adelaide , Melbourne, acquired from the above in 2011
Private Collection
Sold