Ronnie Tjampitjinpa

Ronnie Tjampitjinpa was born in 1943 in Australia, near Muyinga which remains to this day an almost unexplored region of the country. He began painting in the 80s.

In 1970, he became involved with a movement defending the rights of the aborigines, so that they could return to live on their land. Having played an important political role, he decided to return to his home in 2002 to devote himself solely to painting.

Ronnie Tjampitjinpa's style is easily identifiable. The geometry in his paintings strikes the viewer, and testifies of the cerebrality often associated with the art Pintupi, which he practiced with his family during his youth.

Ronnie Tjampitjinpa is now a renowned figure of Aboriginal art in Australia.

He has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions. Several of his works are present at the Museum of Quai Branly.

Awards received by this artist:

2004. Finalist, 21st Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Darwin (Australia)

1995. Highly commended recognition at the 20th Annual Fremantle Print Award (Australia)

1988. Alice Springs Art Prize (Australia)

His works are present in many collections:

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney (Australia)

Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide (Australia)

Artbank, Sydney (Australia)

Donald Kahn collection, Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami (USA)

Colas Foundation, Paris (France)

Galleria Nazionale di Arte Moderna, Rome (Italy)

Groninger Museum (Netherlands)

Helen Read Collection, Adelaide (Australia)

Vienne Museum of Fine Arts and Archeology (France)

Confluence Museum, Lyon (France)

Quai Branly Museum – Jacques Chirac, Paris (France)

Olympic Museum, Lausanne (Switzerland)

Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, Darwin (Australia)

National Gallery of Australia, Canberra (Australia)

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (Australia)

The Holmes a Court Collection, Perth (Australia)

Voices of the Hearth, Jehangir Nicholson National Center for Performing Arts, Mumbai (India)