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Image credit: The Strelley Mob, installation view, John Curtin Gallery, 2024. Photography by Sharon Baker, courtesy of John Curtin Gallery
THE
STRELLEY
MOB
TOURING 2025-27
Animation and historical archive tell stories of the Strelley Mob and the significance of the 1946 Pilbara Strike
In 1946, Aboriginal pastoral workers from across the north-west of Australia went on strike. They never went back to work on stations, instead running their own mining camps and gathering pearl shell to support themselves. This exhibition looks back at this history, and the longer history of life in the bush, through drawings, paintings and animations made by the strikers, their descendants and supporters.
CURATORS
Barbara Hale and Darren Jorgensen
ARTISTS
Allan Baker, Ian Wallis, James Wigley, Solomon Cocky, Bruce Turruwanti Thomas, Monty Minyjun Hale, Barbara Hale, Nyaparu (William) Gardiner, Fred Rurla Bradman, Vladimir Todorovic, Noel McKenna, Sharon Hale, Ian Taylor, Ginger Moogra, Noel McKenna, Sarah Soulay, Samuel Beilby, Rose Murray, Sam Fullbrook, Spearim Jimmy
UPCOMING DATES
Opening November 2025
Courthouse Gallery+Studio
Port Hedland
Kariyarra Country
CONTACT
Alex Fuller
Exhibition Touring Manager
exhibitions@artonthemove.art
Image credits: 1-4. The Strelley Mob, installation view, John Curtin Gallery, 2024. Photography by Sharon Baker, courtesy of John Curtin Gallery | 5. Murtilyalujirri nyungurrangu yarnimarnapulujaninyi Panikatapa Wirlarra, Yirntirri (These two Murtilya boys made the stars, the moon and the milky way), 2024 animation still from a 1990 illustration by Solomon Cocky. Animation by Barbara Hale, Annie Huang and Vladimir Todorović. Photography by Sam Harper
This tour is made possible through the Regional Exhibition Touring Boost with funding managed by Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries and from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and delivered by ART ON THE MOVE.
