Araluen Arts Centre: 
Desert Mob 2025 | Exhibition
Curated by Hetti Perkins (Arrernte and Kalkadoon) and Aspen Beattie (Luritja, Warumungu and Yawuru), Desart is proud to present the Desert Mob 2025 exhibition, featuring a curated selection of works from hundreds of artists across 32 art centres. The Desert Mob exhibition is an unmissable opportunity to view and ethically purchase artworks, by emerging and established artists from some of Australia’s most remote Aboriginal communities.
The exhibition presents over 200 incredible new works across many mediums including painting, works on paper, ceramics, weaving, sculpture, punu and wood carving.
Join the artists for the official opening of the Desert Mob 2025 exhibition from 5PM Thursday 11 September. This is an exclusive opportunity to view and acquire works prior to the exhibition going online here from 9AM Friday 12 September (ACST).
This event is free to attend and all works will be available to purchase.
Following the opening night, the exhibition continues until October 26, from 10AM - 4PM (ACST) daily, with free entry over the opening weekend.
For more information and to see the full program, head to www.desertmob.com.
Desert Mob is proudly presented by Desart in Mparntwe, on Arrernte Country.
Gallery
Event listing image: L-R, Andrea Rontji, Judith Inkamala, Rona Rubuntja, Claire Pareroultja & Aliza Coulthard of Hermannsburg Potters at the Desert Mob 2024 Opening. Photo by Sara Maiorino. Courtesy Desart.
Image 1: L-R, Andrea Rontji, Judith Inkamala, Rona Rubuntja, Claire Pareroultja & Aliza Coulthard of Hermannsburg Potters at the Desert Mob 2024 Opening. Photo by Sara Maiorino, courtesy of Desart
Image 2: Desert Mob 2024 Exhibition featuring work by Joseph Williams Jungarayi of Nyinkka Nyunyu Art & Cultural Centres. Photo by Sara Maiorino
Image 3: L-R Adrian Jangala Robertson and Billy Kenda of Bindi Mwerre Anthurre Artists in front of their art centre's works at Desert Mob 2024 Opening. Photo by Sara Maiorino, courtesy of Desart
Image 4: Desert Mob 2024 exhibition. Photo by Sara Maiorino. Courtesy Desart
Image 5: Ned Kelly, of Arlpwe Art and Culture Centre. Desert Mob 2024 opening. Photo by Sara Maiorino. Courtesy Desart
Dates
Times
Exhibition Opening at Araluen Arts Centre
Thursday, 11th September @ 5pm
Exhibition Opening Online
Friday, 12th September @ 9am ACST
Exhibition Dates
Thursday, 11 September 2025 - Sunday, 26 October 2025
Gallery Opening Hours
10am - 4pm | 7 days
Prices
Adult
$8
Concession
$6
Family Pass
$20
Free for NT residents
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