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L-R, Andrea Rontji, Judith Inkamala, Rona Rubuntja, Claire Pareroultja & Aliza Coulthard of Hermannsburg Potters at the Desert Mob 2024 Opening. Photo by Sara Maiorino

05 September – 20 October

Araluen Arts
Centre GALLERIES

The Desert Mob 2024 Exhibition showcases 32 Art Centres and is an invitation to view hundreds of works by artists who are members of Aboriginal-governed community art centres across Central Australia. Exhibiting alongside emerging and mid-career artists, many of the senior artists are veterans of the event, with established international profiles. 

Purchase art and purchase merch! To celebrate Desert Mob 2024 we present, in limited editions, a big waxed cotton canvas tote for bush or big smoke, socks in signature cloud and spinifex logos (hot, as in, cool), the much sort-after Desert Mob
T-shirt (your chance to represent with the 35 art centres participating in this year’s event), and the 2024 Catalogue, a beautiful 136 page publication featuring artist and art centre profiles, feature artworks and an eassy by guest contributor Genevieve Grieves. Get one, or all, here:

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EXHIBITIONS ARCHIVE

Desert Mob, over 34 years, has presented thousands of artworks by thousands of artists from art centres across the desert. Immerse yourself in the artworks of previous Desert Mob exhibitions with our archive, and experience artist and art centre feature films from 2020 – 2022

Desert Mob is presented annually in Mparntwe | Alice Springs on Arrernte Country.

On behalf of Desart’s staff and art centre members, the Executive Committee humbly and respectfully acknowledge the Arrernte Apmereke Artweye (Traditional Owners) and Kwertengerle (Traditional Managers) of Mparntwe.

 

Desart respectfully advises Aboriginal readers that this website may contain names, images and artworks of people who have passed away.