Andrew Wanamilil Malibirr

Andrew Wanamilil Malibirr (born 1980) is an Aboriginal Australian artist, belonging to the Yolngu people of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. Wanamilil is the current Chairperson for the Bula'Bula Arts Aboriginal Corporation in Ramingining, Northern Territory, Australia.

Biography

Andrew Wanamilil was born in 1980. He is the son of Bobby Bununggurr Malibirr and the brother of Steve Wanamilil Malibirr, who is also an active artist at Bula'Bula Arts. Wanamilil belongs to the Yirritja moiety and the Ganalbingu clan of Ngalyindi.

Artistic career

Wanamilil stated in an interview that he learned to paint from his father and his grandmother.

Wanamilil participated in an exhibition titled Barrku Wanga (going to a faraway place) that was on display from November 18, 2023 to December 15, 2023. Wanamilil also participated in the 2023 Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair. In an interview about his experience at the 2023 DAAF, he said he was excited to share his art with Australians from across the nation and to return the following year.