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Ikuntji Artists
Haasts Bluff, NT
Ikuntji Artists
Haasts Bluff, NT
About Ikuntji Artists
Ikuntji Artists was the first art centre established by women in the Western Desert Art Movement. Already in the 1980s women began painting in Haasts Bluff at the aged care facility. They had been instructed by their husbands and fathers, who often assisted them in completing their paintings. By the early 1990s these women artists decided to pursue setting up their own art centre.
Ikuntji Artists was first established in 1992 after a series of workshops, and under the influence of the then community president, the late Esther Jugadai. The art centre was initially set up to fulfil the role of women’s centre providing services such as catering for old people and children in the community. After first experiences made in printing T-shirts, the artists began producing acrylic paintings on linen and handmade paper, which quickly gained the attention of the Australian and international art world as well as earning the centre an impressive reputation for fine art. The focus changed from a women’s centre to an art centre in 2005 with the incorporation of the art centre as Ikuntji Artists Aboriginal Corporation.
Today Ikuntji Artists is represented in many national and international galleries and institutions. Their art is famous for bold colour choice, decisive brush strokes and a long legacy of internationally renowned artists.
Shipping policy
Freight and Handling Costs
Our prices are inclusive of freight & handling costs. As a remote Art Centre staff take great care in packing each item properly to ensure safe travels on the 230 km drive to the closest post office / courier office. All paintings are shipped unstretched, unless otherwise stated in the materials section as ‘Pre-Stretched’. Pre-stretching of larger canvas must be organised and paid for in advance. Please get in touch via [email protected] for more details.
*Please note that our artwork prices include domestic shipping only. Fabric shipping will be added on at checkout.
For International orders, a staff member will get in contact for additional shipping costs after your order is placed. Below are estimated pricing, we ship with Startrack.
Paintings / Prints : $40 extra
Fabrics: $11 extra (pending quantity)
Delivery Times
Due to Australian wide shipping delays, and the possibility of bad weather on local roads at all times of the year, delivery times may take longer than usual. Every effort is made to dispatch artworks as quickly as possible, but specific delivery times cannot be guaranteed. Please keep in mind that you are purchasing something from a remote community. Online orders will be sent after the event closes and will most likely not arrive before Christmas.
Please clearly nominate a delivery address, phone number and name for your delivery so we can easily get in-touch should a rare issue occur.
All items are posted using Startrack or Australia Post unless other delivery arrangements are made with the Art Centre. You will receive an email with your tracking number and order details once it has been posted.
Refund policy
Ikuntji Artists does not offer refunds or returns for change of mind. Once an order is placed, it cannot be modified or cancelled. Please take this into consideration when purchasing items. Please also note that for handmade items such as fabrics and t-shirts, slight variations should be expected. Much care and time is taken when arranging photographs of artworks for the website and we do our best to assure that they are true to colour and form. Ikuntji Artists are not responsible for misrepresentations of images on personal devices.
Please be aware when purchasing clothing, we do not offer a refund for change of mind. Ikuntji can offer an exchange or store credit for incorrect sizing however we are not able to offer refunds or reimbursements for any postage costs including the return of the item.
Return policy
- AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market and Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation takes no responsibility for the cancellation, return or exchange of any purchases made at the 2022 online AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market. All cancellations, returns or exchange requests must be directed to the Art Centre/Participant/Vendor where the purchase was made.
- AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market and Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair Foundation takes no responsibility for any or items that appeared different to what was depicted on the 2022 online AIATSIS Indigenous Art Market website
