Danny Gibson Tjapaltjarri

Danny Gibson Tjapaltjarri is the son of Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi, who was one of the great early artists and founding members of Papunya Tula Artists. His mother, Yinarupa Nangala, and brothers Morris Gibson Tjapaltjarri and Adam Gibbs Tjapaltjarri are also artists with the company.

Danny completed his first paintings for Papunya Tula Artists in 2001 and represents one of the group of exciting young artists at the company.

Danny lives with his wife and daughter on the Kiwirrkura community in Western Australia.

Selected Group Exhibitions

2003            ‘Young Men from Papunya Tula Artsist’, Utopia Art Sydney, NSW, Australia

2003 ‘Ab Op – Exploring the Visual Intensity of Contemporary Aboriginal Art, Utopia Art Sydney, NSW, Australia

2004            ‘Kuniya Pilkati’ Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

2004            ‘Talking About Abstraction’, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, College of Fine Arts, The University of NSW, Sydney, Australia

2004            ‘Looking Closely at Country’, Ivan Dougherty Gallery, College of Fine Arts, The University of NSW, Sydney, Australia

2006            ‘Rising Stars’, Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

2008            ‘Papunya Tula Artists, Gallery Gabrielle Pizzi, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

2008            ‘Desert Prophets’, Indigenart, Perth, Western Australia, Australi

2008            ‘Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair’, Convention Centre, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia