My Country and Art: Michelle Pulatuwayu Woody Minnapinni
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time
- Sat, Feb 28, 2026 - Sun, Jul 26, 2026 10am - 4pm
Location
Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia
400 Worrell Dr
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Open Tues-Sun
10 am-4 pm
Details
The exhibition "Ngiya Murrakupupuni amintiya Jilamara (My Country and Art)" showcases the continuity and change that is central to Tiwi art and culture. Artist and curator Michelle Pulatuwayu Woody Minnapinni displays old and new works together to tell stories about family connection, Country, and culture. Michelle Woody is a Tiwi artist from Milikapiti, a small community situated on Melville Island, located off the northern coast of Australia’s Northern Territory. Rooted in the long-standing practices of her ancestors, her work expresses important Tiwi creation stories and representations of Murrakupupuni (Country) using jilamara (designs).
