Nyilyari Tjapangarti
b. 1964
Western Desert · Kintore (Walungurru) · Language: Pintupi
Born into a family of esteemed artists, Nyilyari Tjapangati is the son of the renowned Papunya Tula artist Pinta Pinta Tjapanangka and the younger brother of Matthew Tjapangati.
Nyilyari began painting regularly in 2004, although his initial forays into art date back to around 1999 when he completed his first works for Papunya Tula Artists. He predominantly paints the sites surrounding Kaakuratintja (Lake MacDonald), extending westward to Mt. Webb and Wilkinkarra (Lake Mackay).
His work has been displayed in group exhibitions at the National Gallery of Australia and the Araluen Art Centre in Alice Springs.
