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Betty Kuntiwa Pumani
Art Lecture by Tina Baum

Explore the matrilineal themes in Betty Kuntiwa Pumani’s paintings in this powerful art lecture.

Guided by Tina Baum, Senior Curator of First Nations Art at the National Gallery of Australia and a Saltwater woman of the Gulumerrgin (Larrakia), Wardaman, and Karajarri peoples, this session offers deep insights into Indigenous artistic processes and philosophies.

Discover how Pumani’s paintings express connections to Country, kinship, and ancestral memory, highlighting the powerful role of women in cultural transmission and storytelling. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to engage with First Nations perspectives and contemporary Indigenous practice.

Tina Baum

Tina Baum is from the Gulumirrgin (Larrakia)/Wardaman/Karajarri peoples of the Northern Territory and Western Australia with Japanese, Chinese, Filipino, Scottish, and German heritage. She has over 35 years’ experience working in Museums and Galleries throughout Australia and is the Senior Curator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art at the National Gallery of Australia.

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Cost

Free with Art Museum entry

Location

Bundanon, 170 Riversdale Road, Illaroo

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Dates & Times
Saturday 20th September 2025 Art Museum, Bundanon
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