Nyukana Baker b. 1943

Also known as Baker Nyukana, Daisy Baker
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Designer ,
  • Artist (Ceramist)
Pitjantjatjara artist from Ernabella who began painting, designing and weaving in 1963 and producing batik in 1971. Her work is widely exhibited in Australia and overseas and is represented within a number of major art collections.
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exhibited at
Clay Dynasty
Date
11 October 2021 - 29 January 2022
Place
Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
Description

An exhibition of three generations of studio ceramics in Australia, from the 1960s when potters were influenced by Bernard Leach’s understanding of Japanese aesthetics, to a more liberated creative approach.
It was drawn in its entirety from the collection of the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences.

Tags
ceramcis, studio potters
Website
https://www.maas.museum/event/clay-dynasty/
exhibited at
Know My Name: Australian Women Artists 1900 to now Part 1
Date
14 November 2020 - 4 July 2021
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description

Know My Name is an exhibition in two parts at the National Gallery of Australia. It is the largest and most comprehensive exhibition of work by women, presented in a thematic rather than chronological form. It reveals relationships between the present and the past, relationships between artists, and common concerns.

Tags
Women artists, Feminism, Modernism, Indigenous, Painting, Video art, Multimedia, Photo-based art-work, Sculpture, Embroidery
Website
https://knowmyname.nga.gov.au/events/australian-women-artists-1900-now/
exhibited at
Two Homes
Date
November 1990
Place
Tandanya, Adelaide, SA (Tandanya Aboriginal Cultural Institute)
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September 1990
Place
Plaza Dreamtime Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
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September 1990
Place
Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland
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From the Australian Desert
Date
May 1990
Place
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
Description
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Wirutjuta
Date
November 1989
Place
Araluen Arts Centre, Alice Springs, NT
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October 1989
Place
Bloomfield's Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
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September 1989
Place
Shades of Ochre Gallery, Darwin, NT
Description
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Desert Impressions
Date
July 1989
Place
Friends of the Earth Gallery, Melbourne VIC
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June 1989
Place
Barunga Festival, Barunga, NT
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May 1989
Place
Plaza Dreamtime Gallery, Alice Springs, NSW
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A Myriad of Dreamings
Date
1989
Place
Sydney, NSW
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A Myriad of Dreamings
Date
1989
Place
Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, Melbourne, VIC
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November 1988
Place
Boomalli, Sydney, NSW
Description
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exhibited at
Fifth National Aboriginal Art Award
Date
August 1988
Place
Northern Territory, NT
Description
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Exhibition
Classics at the Craft Centre
Date
11 May 1988 - 12 June 1988
Place
Crafts Council of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
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April 1988
Place
Texas International Festival, Texas, USA
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November 1987
Place
Gap Neighbourhood Centre, Alice Springs, NT
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Textiles of the Commonwealth
Date
July 1986
Place
United Kingdom
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June 1984
Place
Canberra, ACT
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October 1983
Place
Orange, NSW
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October 1983
Place
Wagga Wagga, NSW
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October 1983
Place
Albury/Wodonga, Vic.
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Date
September 1983
Place
Museum of Ethnology, Osaka, Japan
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  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Designer
  • Artist (Ceramist)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Designer