
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
AUD 8,800
AVAILABLE

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
AUD 20,000
AVAILABLE

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
AUD 14,000
AVAILABLE

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
AUD 16,000
AVAILABLE

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
AUD 32,000
AVAILABLE

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