The Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University has acquired works by artists Dhambit Munuŋgurr and Yu-Wen Wu for its permanent collection, selected by the Sam Hunter Emerging Artist Fund Committee. Munuŋgurr's piece, Bäru (2024), is a larrakitj memorial pole reimagined with white clay and ultramarine, while Wu's Recitations (2024) is a wall installation made from Taiwanese tea, gold, and red thread. Both works will debut in the exhibition Fabricated Imaginaries: Crafting Art opening August 20, 2025.
These acquisitions underscore the Rose Art Museum's commitment to amplifying diverse contemporary voices and expanding global perspectives in its collection. Munuŋgurr, a Yolŋu artist and recent winner of the Wynne Prize, brings Indigenous Australian narratives into a major U.S. museum context, while Wu's work addresses migration and identity through innovative materials. The additions strengthen the museum's role in presenting art that bridges cultural traditions and contemporary practice.