News – Iluwanti Ken

Richard Lewer, Iluwanti Ken, 2026, acrylic on linen, 200.0 x 200.0 cm

2026 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize finalists

Congratulations to the following artists who are finalists in the 2026 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. Richard Lewer (Archibald Prize) Iluwanti Ken (Wynne Prize) Guido Maestri (Archibald Prize) Keith Burt (Wynne Prize) Natasha Bieniek (Archibald Prize) Lucy Culliton (Sulman Prize) The winners will be announced Friday, 8 May. Archibald, Wynne…
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Ngura Puḻka – Epic Country at the National Gallery of Australia

‘Ngura Puḻka – Epic Country’, is now open at the National Gallery of Australia and features works by Betty Muffler, Zaachariaha Fielding, Iluwanti Ken and Sylvia Kanytjupai Ken. This exhibition brings together works by senior First Nations artists and collectives from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands, Coober Pedy and…
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Iluwanti Ken – 2025 NATSIAA general painting award winner

Congratulations to Iluwanti Ken who is the winner of the general painting award in the 2025 National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards. The NATSIAA, which consists of 7 awards, celebrates excellence and diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander art from all over Australia. Now in its 42nd…
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Iluwanti Ken in front of her work, photo by Tyson Millar

Iluwanti Ken in 2025 Tarrawarra Biennial

Work by Iluwanti Ken is on display in the TarraWarra Biennial 2025: We Are Eagles. As described by Curator Kimberley Moulton, the exhibition which features work by 23 artists and artisans, shares cross-cultural knowledge “through a conceptual framework of regeneration, the disruption of coloniality and the restoration of the mulana…
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2024 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize finalists

Congratulations to the following artists who are finalists in the 2024 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. Natasha Bieniek (Archibald, Sulman and Wynne Prize) Zaachariaha Fielding (Sulman and Wynne Prize) David Griggs (Archibald Prize) Laura Jones (Archibald and Sulman Prize) Iluwanti Ken (…
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Iluwanti Ken, Richard Lewer and Betty Muffler in NGV Triennial

Major works by Iluwanti Ken, Richard Lewer and Betty Muffler are all currently included in the NGV TRIENNIAL. This year’s Triennial features 120 artists, designers, and collectives at the forefront of global contemporary practice across four levels of NGV International. NGV TRIENNIAL National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne 3…
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2023 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prize finalists

Congratulations to the following artists who are finalists in the 2023 Archibald, Wynne and Sulman prizes. Natasha Bieniek (Archibald Prize) Keith Burt (Archibald and Wynne Prize) Lucy Culliton (Wynne Prize) Zaachariaha Fielding (Wynne Prize) David Griggs (Archibald Prize) Iluwanti Ken (Sulman Prize) Richard…
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Iluwanti Ken interviewed by Daniel Browning on Radio National

Iluwanti Ken was recently featured as a guest on Radio National with Daniel Browning to discuss the newly opened Sydney Modern. In the interview, Browning speaks with Art Gallery of New South Wales Director, Michael Brand, and artists Iluwanti Ken and Grace Lilian Lee. The full conversation is now accessible…
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Iluwanti Ken in the Dobell Drawing Prize

Congratulations to Iluwanti Ken who has been selected as a finalist for the Dobell Drawing Prize.  Presented by the National Art School in partnership with the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, the biennial prize explores the enduring importance of drawing within contemporary art practice.  Dobell…
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Ben Quilty, 'The Alien, Cook’s Death, After Zoffany’, 2022, oil on linen, 202.0 x 625.0 cm

Artists at 2022 Bangkok Art Biennale

Congratulations to Ben Quilty, Sylia Kanytjupai Ken, Iluwanti Ken and Zaachariaha Fielding whose work is included in the 2022 Bangkok Biennale. Running for 4 months, the Bangkok Art Biennale spans across an array of arts and cultural venues and landmarks, creating an immersive experience for visitors to the city. This…
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Iluwanti Ken and Betty Muffler exhibition profiled in Art Guide Australia

An article about Iluwanti Ken and Betty Muffler’s exhibition ‘Mara Ala – Open Hands’ at Jan Murphy Gallery has been featured online by Art Guide Australia. Describing the work of both senior artists, it also notes the inclusion of Iluwanti and Betty’s collaborative paintings in the show, which contain symbols…
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Now representing – Iluwanti Ken

Jan Murphy Gallery is excited to announce representation of Iluwanti Ken. “I paint the stories of my father’s country – Walawuru Tjukurpa – the story of the eagles. This is my tjukurpa and all of my children’s tjukurpa too.” Iluwanti Ken Iluwanti is well known for her large scale ink…
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