Karungkarni Art is the cultural heart of Kalkaringi, a community 800 kms south-west of Darwin in the Northern Territory. Here innovation and creativity flourish to keep Gurindji art, language and culture strong. Our art centre, owned and governed by the artists, serves to pass on knowledge from old to young, to maintain and revitalise language, and to share our art, stories and culture with the wider world.
Karungkarni Art
Karungkarni Art is the cultural heart of Kalkaringi, a community 800 kms south-west of Darwin in the Northern Territory. Here innovation and creativity flourish to keep Gurindji art, language and culture strong. Our art centre, owned and governed by the artists, serves to pass on knowledge from old to young, to maintain and revitalise language, and to share our art, stories and culture with the wider world.
Our Board
Karungkarni Art and Culture Aboriginal Corporation is owned and governed by the Gurindji artists of the Kalkaringi and Daguragu Community in the Victoria River Region of the Northern Territory.
Our Artists
Karungkarni Art supports the production, promotion and sale of artwork by local artists and is the focal point for community cultural activities. Our artwork is predominantly painting on linen and making of traditional artefacts. Our artwork is distinguished by its exquisitely precise and vibrant dot painting style.
About
Karungkarni Art was established in 2011 and is owned and governed by our artists, and supports the art, language and culture of Gurindji people. The name ‘Karungkarni’, refers to the important Child Dreaming hill to the south of the location of the arts centre.
Wanyjika-warla - Gurindji navigation project
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