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Aboriginal Art


Aboriginal Art
Over the last century many indigenous people of Australia have begun to create western style canvas paintings or works on paper based on traditional aboriginal motifs. These motifs generally derive from Tjukurpa, loosely translated as “Dreamtime” or “The Dreaming”. Dreamtime stories are creation myths featuring ancestral spirits specific to each of the numerous aboriginal tribes.

The beginnings of the Contemporary Aboriginal art movement can be traced back to Papunya, a community created by displaced aboriginal ... (view more)

Examples of Aboriginal Art at Auction





Artists Associated with Aboriginal Art — 52 artists:

Kitty Cockatoo
Eunice Napangardi
Paddy Japaljarri Sims
Tommy Tjapaltjarri Lowry
Uni Nampitjinpa Martin
Queenie Mckenzie
Dolly Daniels Nampijinpa
Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa
Maggie Ross Waterholes Napaltjarri
Wentja Napaltjarri
Walangkura Napanangka
Judy Watson Napangardi
Lily Kelly Napangardi
Pansy Napangati
Mitjili Napurrula
Ningura Napurrula
Dinny Tjampitjinpa Nolan
Elizabeth Nyumi Nungurrayi
Ena Gimme Nungurrayi
Munja Nungurrayi
Naata Nungurrayi
Clifford Tjapaltjarri Possum
William Sandy
John Kipara Tjakamarra
Long Jack Phillipus Tjakamarra
Michael Nelson Tjakamarra

Tommy Skeen Tjakamarra
Anatjari Tjampitjinpa
Kaapa Mbitjana Tjampitjinpa
Maxie Tjampitjinpa
Ronnie Tjampitjinpa
Uta Uta Tjangala
Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri
Billy Stockman Tjapaltjarri
Mick Namarari Tjapaltjarri
Tim Leura Tjapaltjarri
Walala Tjapaltjarri
Pinta Pinta Tjapanangka
John Mosquito Tjapangati
Wimmitji Tjapangati
Charles Wallabi Tjungurrayi
Charlie Tjaruru Tjungurrayi
George Ward Tjungurrayi
Helicopter Tjungurrayi
Paddy Carroll Tjungurrayi
Shorty Lungkata Tjungurrayi
Yala Yala Gibbs Tjungurrayi
Johnny Yungut Tjupurrula
Turkey Tjupurrula Tolson
Johnny Tjupurula Warangkula
Maggie Napangardi Watson
Barbara Weir

Auction Houses that have sold Aboriginal Art works - 36

Amanda Addams Auctions
Artcurial - Briest - Poulain - F. Tajan
Artemis Auctions
Badgery's Auctioneers & Appraisers
Bay East Auctions
Bellmans Auctioneers & Valuers
Bonhams
Bruces Auctions
Charles Leski Auction Pty Ltd
Christie's
Cromwell's
Davidson Auctions
de Vuyst
Deutscher and Hackett
Deutscher Menzies
E J Ainger Pty. Ltd.
Elder Fine Art
GAIA SAS

GFL Fine Art
Guy Earl-Smith. East Australian Trading Consolidated
International Art Centre
James Lawson
Joel
Keys Fine Art Auctioneers
Lawsons
Leonard Joel Auctioneers
Michaan's Auctions
Mossgreen Auctions
Phillip Caldwell Auctioneers
Phillips
Raffan Kelaher & Thomas
Scammell Auctions
Sotheby's
Tajan
Van Ham
Vickers & Hoad

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