Papunya Tjupi Arts

Candy Nelson Nakamarra | 2024, 2025
Maureen Poulson Napangardi and Carbiene McDonald Tjangala | 2025

100% Aboriginal owned and directed community arts organisation Papunya Tjupi Arts is based in Papunya, the birthplace of the Western Desert painting movement. The Art Centre supports emerging artists and some of Australiaโ€™s leading contemporary painters.

In 2024, Papunya Tjupi Arts presented works by Candy Nelson Nakamarra, depicting the Kalipinypa Water Dreaming story. Nakamarra has a distinct, evolving style employing bold, contrasting colours and layered drips, drawing and outlining to create sophisticated, sought after contemporary works.