First institution survey for Kaylene Whiskey announced

The National Portrait Gallery announces major summer exhibition of empowered APY Lands artist Kaylene Whiskey.
First Nations artist Kaylene Whiskey in her studio with wonder woman.

Kaylene Whiskey’s impact on the landscape of contemporary portraiture has been significant, ever since she first started to present her images a decade ago.

Her self-envisaged heroes – riffing of favourite icons Cher, Wonder Woman, Tina Turner and Dolly Parton – have captured the imagination and hearts of many, from her Country on Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands to the nation’s capital.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina