The Clayton Utz Art Partnership - Sydney

Current Sydney Exhibition

This exhibition is presented in partnership with Utopia Art Sydney, one of Australia’s most respected contemporary art galleries, known for its dedication to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australian artists. The exhibition reflects on ‘Country’ through the creations of both Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists, displayed equally and side by side.

In 1971 a group of Aboriginal artists from the government settlement at Papunya began painting traditional designs using acrylic paints and small boards. This was the beginning of the Western Desert art movement that has become one of Australia’s most recognisable art forms and which led to the formation of the first Indigenous arts businesses, Papunya Tula Artists cooperative, in 1972.

The work of the Papunya Tula Artists is globally acclaimed, with their unmistakable and powerful style featured in most public galleries, major museums, institutions and many large private collections within Australia as well as overseas. The aim of the company is to promote individual artists, provide economic development for the communities to which they belong, and assist in the maintenance of a rich cultural heritage.

The Art Partnership is a truly exciting initiative and demonstrates our pride as an Australian firm committed to the cultural sector, and the broader creative communities in which we live and work.

We hope you enjoy being part of it.