Aboriginal Art in the USA

This article traces the emergence of Australian Aboriginal art as major focus in the American art scene. Aboriginal art has moved at some point from being an ethnographic study to being a contemporary art form with international appeal. Some of the turning points are found in the USA, starting with the Dreamings exhibition held in…

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Visiting Art Communities in Australia’s North West

Artist working outdoors, Newman

In this interview Japingka’s David Wroth talks with American art collector John about his recent experience of visiting art communities in Australia’s North West. David: It’s great to see you back here in Fremantle. I believe you’ve been flying over the Kimberley to some pretty interesting places. Where have you been and what was it like?…

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Microscopes, Paint Brushes & the Bones of Life

Professor Nadia Rosenthal has a Ph.D. in biochemistry at Harvard Medical School. She is an award winning cell biologist and passionate Aboriginal art collector. Nadia is currently Scientific Director and Professor at The Jackson Laboratory for Mammalian Genetics. She is described as “a superb scientist, a keen intellect, an outstanding teacher, a visionary leader.” Nadia…

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Buying Aboriginal Art: From First Time Buyers to Collectors

Bill Whiskey Tjapaltjarri

Who’s buying aboriginal art right now? It’s changed a lot over the years. My first experience with selling aboriginal art was actually in Europe when we had a gallery in Covent Garden in London. Selling there was a completely different experience because virtually no one there knew anything much about aboriginal art at all.

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Collector Offers Rare Aboriginal Art From Australia’s Best

Emily Kame Kngwarreye I’m excited to be announcing a collection of rare works by Aboriginal artists in an exhibition at Japingka Gallery from 18 July – 20 August called Private Eye. Click here to view the exhibition. The exhibition will include works from famous Australian Aboriginal artists including Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Naata Nungurrayi, Jackie Giles,…

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What Do You Need To Start Your Aboriginal Art Collection?

Cross Roads, Argyle Hill by Rover Thomas

Cross Roads, Argyle Hill by Rover Thomas Jap 010522 It’s always a pleasure to hear stories from people about how they first fell in love with Aboriginal art. One thing that I hear in all the stories is the spark of passion that happens at the very beginning. They saw one particular painting and that…

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