Renowned Australian artist Emily Kam Kngwarray (c.1914–1996) created compelling, powerful works that reflect her extraordinary life as an Anmatyerr woman born in Alhalker in the Sandover region of the Northern Territory of Australia. One of the world’s most significant painters to emerge in the late 20th century, her lived experience and cultural connections to her Country was translated into vibrant batiks and later into monumental paintings on canvas.
Drop-in events
Music: DJ Sets Programmed by Global Roots
Level 1 Bridge
18.00–21.30
Catch DJ sets programmed by Global Roots all night. Expect immersive Aboriginal soundscapes compiled and edited by Aswan Galaxian followed by DJ sets rooted in Indigenous Sounds. Full line-up coming soon.
Music: DJ Sets Programmed by Global Roots
The Corner Bar, Natalie Bell Building, Level 1
18.00–21.30
DJ selectors explore the alternative side of their collection. Recorded for broadcast on GRINradio.com
Music: DJ Sets Programmed by Global Roots
Terrace Bar, Blavatnik Building Level 1
18.00–21.30
Global Roots invite collectives from across London to bring the party to the Terrace Bar soundsystem.
Workshop: Designed by Jarra Karalinar Steel
Blavatnik Building, Level 2
18.00–21.30
Get crafty with workshops designed by Jarra Karalinar Steel. Jarra’s work explores her identity, memories, future folklore, Blak Futurism and her lived experiences growing up in Melbourne and living on country surrounded by culture with knowledge passed down through her family and Elders. She is a multidisciplinary artist from Melbourne Australia, based in Melbourne’s south in Euro Yuroke (St Kilda) on Boonwurrung country.
Film: The Liveliness of Country
Blavatnik Building, Level 4 Screening Space
18.00–21.30
Step into the world of artist Emily Kam Kngwarray in this short film. In the 1970s she was introduced to making batiks and then started painting when she was in her seventies. Over 8 years, she produced thousands of canvases and gained worldwide attention. Her work is based on deep cultural knowledge of her ancestral Country, layering motifs representing the plants, animals and geological features around her.
Talks: 10 Minute Talks
Various times, throughout the building
Join Ten Minute Talks and meet volunteers and staff from across Tate who bring our artworks to life as they share personal insights and fresh perspectives into works from the collection.
Workshop: Tate Draw
Starr Foyer, Natalie Bell Building, Level 1 and Blavatnik Building, Level 3
18.00–21.30
Head to our drawing desks and bring your work to life using digital sketch pads. Tate Draw is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Events requiring a ticket
Workshop: Designed by Jarra Karalinar Steel
Uniqlo Tate Shop, Natalie Bell Building, Level 1
18.00–18.30, 19.00–19.30, 20.00–20.30 and 21.00–21.30
Get crafty with workshops designed by Jarra Karalinar Steel. More details coming soon!
*Requires a free ticket, available to book here from 11.00 on 25 July
