Darwin’s New Gallery Is Spinning Something Good.

Launched late last year, Laundry Galley is Darwin’s (Larrakia Country’s) newest community hub celebrating Indigenous art and culture, and embodying the motto, ‘old stories, new spin.’

Housed in a reimagined 70’s laundromat, the gallery was set up to provide a contemporary space for the oldest living culture on earth for both existing and emerging artists of the Larrakia region. Laundry Galley was founded by proud Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander woman Nina Fitzgerald, who firmly believes art holds the power to create positive change in the remote Indigenous communities of the Northern Territory by giving agency to Indigenous artists. As a part of meaningful reconciliation, the gallery provides an accessible pathway to bring old stories into a new light through rotating monthly exhibitions and workshops.

This month’s exhibition, the first show of 2023 is Bawaliba Homeland by Bulanjdjan Lucy Yarawanga. Bawaliba homeland will be Lucy's first solo exhibition with references to her ancestral stories including the Djinkarr spirit women across various textiles.  Previous exhibitions included artists Marlene Rubuntja, Dion Beasley, and Ngarridjdjan Raylene Bonson.

Not only does the gallery exhibit a range of paintings, print, fibre, and sculpture, but is also home to film photography workshops known as Our Life, Our Lens. The workshops, in collaboration with Troppo Film Lab are designed to empower young photographers to refine their picture-snapping skills, encourage collaborations and provide a space to share their own perspectives. If you can’t make it to Darwin, Laundry Gallery recently launched their own online store with sculptures, paintings, woven baskets available for purchase and a great way to keep up to date with some of the country’s best artists coming out of the Territory.

Visit Laundry Gallery at 1/1 Vickers Street, Parap Northern Territory or online here.