Nyapanyapa Yunupingu
Nyapanyapa Yunupingu | |
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| Born | c. 1945 |
| Died | 20 October 2021 (aged 75–76) Yirrkala, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Contemporary artist |
| Known for | Painting, contemporary Indigenous Australian art |
| Spouse | Djiriny Mununggurr |
| Parent | Mungurrawuy Yunupingu (father) |
| Relatives | Gulumbu Yunupingu (sister) Galarrwuy Yunupingu (brother) Mandawuy Yunupingu (brother) Barrupu Yunupingu (sister) Dhopiya Yunupingu (sister) Djakangu Yunupingu (sister) |
| Awards | 2021 Wynne Prize |
Nyapanyapa Yunupingu (c. 1945 – 20 October 2021) was an Australian Yolngu painter and printmaker who lived and worked in the community at Yirrkala, Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory. Yunupingu created works of art that drastically diverge from the customs of the Yolngu people and made waves within the art world as a result. Her work is renowned for its continuously evolving style, increasing in complexity and often, scale, over time. Due to this departure from tradition within her oeuvre, Yunupingu's work had varying receptions from within her community and the broader art world.