Iluwanti Ken

Iluwanti Ken (born 1944) is an Aboriginal Australian artist, ngangkari, and elder of the Pitjantjatjara people. Early life Iluwanti Ken was born in 1944 in Watarru, South Australia.

Career Ken was a co-founder of the APY Art Centre Collective (APYACC), which comprises artists and art centres from the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY Lands) in South Australia.

She works at Tjala Arts in Amata, in the APY. using punu (sticks).

Other activities Apart from her art, Ken is also a traditional healer, or ngangkari, and elder of the Pitjantjatjara people. for manngu palapai ngura tjanampa

Exhibitions In 2012, Ken's work was displayed in a large exhibition of women artists' work, titled Contemporary Australia: Women, at Queensland Art Gallery: Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane.

In 2020, several of Ken's works were displayed as part of Tarnanthi Open Hands, at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

Collections Ken's work is held by many major galleries, including: Art Gallery of New South Wales Art Gallery of South Australia Artbank National Gallery of Victoria QAGOMA Singapore Art Museum