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Pensacola Museum of Art presents Dreaming in Color: Aboriginal Art from Balgo
 | | Tommy Skeen Tjakamarra, Munga Munga, 1996. © 2004 ARS, New York/VISCOPY, Australia. |
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The Pensacola Museum of Art is pleased to announce its new exhibition, Dreaming in Color: Aboriginal Art from Balgo, on loan from the Kluge-Ruhe Aboriginal Art Collection of the University of Virginia. The exhibition runs from February 18 April 9, .
This stunning collection of acrylic paintings comes from the remote Aboriginal community of Balgo that lies between Alice Springs and Broome on the Tanami and Great Sandy Deserts in the state of Western Australia. Out of the harsh conditions at Balgo, where temperatures escalate well past 100 degrees Fahrenheit, has arisen one of the worlds most innovative painting styles.
Paintings from Balgo are vibrant, bold and visually stimulating. Cobalt blue, pink, red, black and green dominate the palettes of Balgo artists. Designs are often created out of small dots. Dreaming in Color: Aboriginal Art from Balgo is organized around five themes common to Aboriginal art of the desert regions, including “country,” a term used to describe the place of one’s conception or birth, “bush tucker,” stories about food gathered from the land; “formation of the landscape,” tales of how Ancestral Beings created the earth; “Men’s Law,” which involves stories of myth and legend; and “Women’s Law,” focusing on women’s rituals and images inspired by body paint designs.
This exhibition is sponsored by the Pensacola Museum of Art Guild. The PMA is located at 407 S Jefferson St in Downtown Pensacola. Hours of operation are Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. till 5 p.m. and Saturday through Sunday 12p.m. until 5 p.m. The Museum is closed to the public on Mondays. For more information about Dreaming in Color: Aboriginal Art from Balgo, please call 850-432-6247 or visit our website at www.pensacolamuseumofart.org
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