Iltja Ntjarra (Many Hands) is a not-for-profit Art Centre, proudly Aboriginal owned and directed. The
centre focuses on supporting the ‘Hermannsburg School’ tradition, continuing the legacy of artists
painting in the style of their grandfather and relative, Albert Namatjira, one of Australia’s most
famous artists of the 20th century.
Operating since 2004, the Art Centre provides a place for Western Aranda artists to come together
to paint, share, and learn new techniques and ideas. The artists at Iltja Ntjarra participate in national
and international exhibitions, creating landscape paintings that are inspired by their beloved West
MacDonnell Ranges. The centre is renowned for its scenic watercolour paintings on paper and for its
innovative projects.
The artists at Iltja Ntjarra Art Centre today paint with a vision that embraces the past, present and
the future, blending tradition with contemporary influences. Over the past fifteen years, they have
consistently experimented with new materials, methods, source material, processes, and scale.
Recent projects have transformed their work into fashion pieces and light projections, reflecting a
strong collaborative practice and a powerful political voice. Despite these innovations, they remain
committed to creating artworks that honour their traditional law, culture and Country.