Naminapu Maymuru-White

Naminapu "Nami" Maymuru-White (born 1952) is a senior Yolŋu artist of North East Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia. She is known for representing her the songlines of her clan, the Maŋgalili group, especially the stars and their reflections in the local rivers. She was invited to exhibit at the Venice Biennale in July 2024.

Early life and education Naminapu Maymuru-White was born in 1952 at Djarrakpi in North East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, into the Maŋgalili clan of Yolŋu people (an Aboriginal Australian people of northern Australia). Mentored by her father Nänyin Maymuru (1918–1969) and his brother Narritjin Maymuru (1922–1982), both senior Maŋgalili artists and lawmen, she was one of the first Yolŋu women to be taught to paint miny'tji (sacred clan designs). She became known as "Nami".

Career Maymuru-White moved with her family (husband and young children) to the homeland of Gurka'wuy after its establishment in 1973. There she worked as a teacher trainee, and afterwards trained as a teacher in Yirrkala.

Another series entitled Milŋiyawuy (Milky Way), created in 2024, was acquired by the Tate Modern in London. Maymuru-White has travelled around Australia as well as to Japan for her work,

Exhibitions and collections Maymuru-White's work has often been included in group exhibitions both in Australia and internationally, and is represented in most Australian major institutional collections as well as several overseas ones.

Selected collections Collections and galleries holding Maymuru-White's work include: Fondation Opale in Switzerland

She is also the grandmother of Ngalakan Billy Waṉambi, lead singer of the band King Stingray.