Rene Nungarrayi Long
Born
1964
Birth place
Ali Curung
Community
Ali Curung - NT
Gender
Female
Country
Ali Curung
Languages
- Kaytetye
- Warlpiri
Skin Name
- Nungarayi
Rene Long Nungarrayi is a Kaytetye and Warlpiri woman who was born in Ali Curung.
Rene's mother was one of the core founding artists of Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre and has painted on-and-off at Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre since its inception. Rene took up painting more regularly in late-2023, after undertaking a collaborative project with her sister Nancy, painting in their Mother's style to commemorate her passing.
Together, Nancy and Rene have won the emerging Indigenous artist category of the 2024 Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize and been highly commended in the 2024 National Australian and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.
Rene has artworks in the collections of Ravenswood Girl's School and the Museum and Gallery of the Northern Territory.
Rene's mother was one of the core founding artists of Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre and has painted on-and-off at Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre since its inception. Rene took up painting more regularly in late-2023, after undertaking a collaborative project with her sister Nancy, painting in their Mother's style to commemorate her passing.
Together, Nancy and Rene have won the emerging Indigenous artist category of the 2024 Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize and been highly commended in the 2024 National Australian and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.
Rene has artworks in the collections of Ravenswood Girl's School and the Museum and Gallery of the Northern Territory.
For more of Rene’s work, contact manager@arlpawe.com
Exhibitions
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Desart Mob Marketplace 2026 Araluen
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Bush Lollies Midpul Gallery, Darwin University
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Vincent Lingiari Award Exhibition Araluen Gallery
Awards
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Ravenswood Womens Art Prize, Ravenswood Girls School, Sydney Winner, Emerging Indigenous Category
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Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards, MAGNT, Darwin, Highly Commended