- Address: 43 Todd St, Alice Springs NT 0870, Australia
- Phone: +61 8 8953 1577
- Website: http://www.gallerygondwana.com/
- Date of foundation: 1990.
Among the variety of attractions Alice Springs special interest for tourists is the gallery "Gondwana." This gallery presents a huge collection of modern aboriginal art of Australia and its neighboring countries, which several million years ago were a single part of the mainland of Gondwana. Calling the gallery the name of the largest continent of the southern hemisphere, the Aborigines stressed Australia's connection with other countries in the Pacific region. Currently, the gallery "Gondwana" is a kind of guide between different cultures and gives an opportunity to prove themselves to the beginning masters of creativity.
Features of the gallery
Gallery "Gondwana" was founded in 1990 by the tribe of the Arrrunte. The main direction was the development of modern art of Aboriginal Australia, the establishment of links between different cultures, as well as the search and disclosure of the talents of young artists. Periodically, the gallery organizes a variety of exhibitions of both eminent and novice painters. Also on the exhibition grounds of the gallery "Gondwana" you can see the expositions of many other cultural and art organizations in Australia. In addition, the gallery is a developer of educational programs, so here is opened the Studio of Painting, where novice artists are trained in craftsmanship. Recognized master of his craft, Dorothy Napangardi is a graduate of the famous gallery.
Tourists, together with the organizers, can go on special tours to sacred places of the aborigines, where the works of artists are taken out. Such a journey will give inspiration and a spiritual boost not only to artists, but to all guests. For example, you can visit the Red Center of Australia. In addition to cognitive excursions and acquaintance with the peculiarities of aboriginal life and culture, tourists are given the opportunity to play on a traditional musical instrument - didgeridoo.
How to get to the gallery "Gondwana"?
The gallery is located at the intersection of Todd Mall and Parsons. The nearest bus station is at the intersection of Hartley and Parsons. Buses 100, 101, 200, 300, 301, 400, 401, 500 stop here. From either end of Alice Springs and its surroundings, you can take a taxi to the Gondwana Gallery. Also in Alice Springs you can rent a car or a bicycle and, using the map of the city, get to the gallery.
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