Opening Reception
Irriṯitja Kuwarri Tjungu: Contemporary Aboriginal Painting from the Australian Desert
Grey Art Museum, NYU, February 9, 2026
In conjunction with the exhibition Irriṯitja Kuwarri Tjungu: Contemporary Aboriginal Painting from the Australian Desert
January 22–April 11, 2026
Please join us for the opening reception for the exhibition
Irriṯitja Kuwarri Tjungu
Contemporary Aboriginal Painting from the Australian Desert
Monday, February 9, 6:00–8:00 pm
Grey Art Museum, NYU
18 Cooper Square, New York City
All are welcome—no RSVP required.
Exhibition on view January 22–April 11, 2026
Irrititja Kuwarri Tjungu: Contemporary Aboriginal Painting from the Australian Desert is organized by the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia in partnership with Papunya Tula Artists.
The presentation at the Grey Art Museum is made possible in part by generous support from the Charina Endowment Fund; the Parker Foundation; John and Barbara Wilkerson; D’Lan Galleries, New York; Salon 94; Ellen and Bill Taubman on behalf of the A. Alfred Taubman Foundation; and the Abby Weed Grey Trust.
Image: Kaapa Tjampitjinpa, Dreaming at Mikantji, 1975. Synthetic polymer paint on canvas, 68 7/8 x 80 3/8 in. (174.9 x 204.2 cm). The Embassy of Australia, Washington, DC © Estate of the artist. Licensed by Aboriginal Artists Agency Ltd. Photo: Laura Nix