Ngununggula, the Southern Highlands regional art gallery, has opened a major all-women exhibition titled *Old Days, New Days | Arlta-imankinya, Arlta-errama*, featuring artists from Tangentyere and Yarrenyty Arltere alongside Arrernte and Kalkadoon artist Thea Anamara Perkins. The show includes painting, sculpture, textiles, video, and works on paper, with a focus on women's roles in sustaining family and community life through care, gathering, and storytelling. Key works include Perkins' portrait series from The Slattery Collection and an immersive installation by Marjorie 'Nunga' Williams. The exhibition runs until 14 June 2026.
The exhibition matters because it amplifies the visibility of women artists from Central Australia, highlighting their cultural knowledge and artistic leadership through Ngununggula's ongoing Artist's Circle initiative, which has been building a sustained platform for women's voices since 2022. By centering communal practices like weaving and shared storytelling, the show positions art as a living practice rooted in relationship and intergenerational exchange, challenging conventional art-world hierarchies and celebrating Indigenous women's creative agency.