The Anangu Pitjantjatjara (APY) Lands in South Australia are a hub of indigenous art, housing ceramic galleries that exhibit the region's culturally significant creations. One such establishment is the APY Gallery, a collective of Indigenous-owned art centers showcasing ethically sourced Aboriginal artwork from the APY Lands and surrounding South Australia. The gallery displays a range of Aboriginal art forms, including modern paintings, ceramics, works on paper, prints, gifts, and products, with a strong emphasis on returning 80% of the sale price to the artists and their centers.
Ernabella Arts, now named Pukatja, is a prominent entity in the area's art landscape, situated about 200 miles southwest of Alice Springs and recognized as Australia's oldest continuously operating Indigenous art center. In 2016, members of Ernabella Arts crafted a series of exquisite ceramic containers for the "Songlines: Tracking the Seven Sisters" exhibition. These pieces were inspired by senior women's concerns about preserving Anangu knowledge, featuring depictions of water, significant plants like Bush Tomato and Fig, and animals such as the Quandong (Native Peach), Witchetty Grub, and Honey Ant, with the seventh pot adorned with ceremonial designs. The APY Gallery and Ernabella Arts exemplify the thriving artistic community in this culturally rich and remote region.