Alick Tipoti

Country/Region: Torres Strait (view other artists)

Tribe: Maluilgal Nation

Alick Tipoti is a Torres Strait Islander who is guided by the traditional cultural practices of his people. He believes in the Zugubal who were spoken about for many years by his ancestors. He is most diligent about what he sees as his responsibility to document the stories, genealogies, songs and other aspects of his culture so that it is available for future generations to learn, understand and practice.
The artist holds an Advance Diploma in Arts, Thursday Island TAFE College and a Batchelor of Visual Arts, Australian National University, Canberra.

Selected Exhibition History and Awards

2010 Pacific Patterns and Dreamings, Group Exhibition, Alcheringa Gallery, Victoria, BC

2010 27th National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin

2010 Malu Miwar, Sea Patterns of the Torres Strait, Tjibaou Cultural Centre, New Caledonia

2010 Contemporary Encounters: A selection of works from the Victorian Foundation for Living Australian Artists, National Gallery of Victoria

2008 Solo Exhibition
Malangu - From the Sea. Nellie Castan Gallery, Melbourne VIC; Impressions on Paper Gallery, Canberra ACT; SoMA Galleries, Adelaide SA; Art Mob, Hobart TAS; United Galleries Sydney NSW; Arts d'Australie, Paris France; Rebecca Hossack Gallery, London UK

2008 Western Australian Indigenous Art Award

2008 Gab Titui Indigenous Art Award

2008 Silk Cut Award for Lino Prints

2007 24th National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award

2004 9th Pacific Arts Festival, Belau National Museum, Palau.

2003 GROSSE KUNST Dusseldorf, Germany.20th TELSTRA National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award, Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin

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