Australian Indigenous Fine Art

Albert Namatjira - Western MacDonnell Landscape, c.1950

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Paddington, Australia

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Australian Indigenous Fine Art

Cooee Art

A boutique curated offering of selected works of art. Cooee Art MarketPlace introduces its sixth bi-annual Australian Indigenous fine art Auction, the only multi-vendor live auction of its kind. The sale comprises 97 fine Australian Indigenous artworks, including works on canvas, bark paintings, and sculptures, created in regions throughout Australia from as early as the 1950s by artists of great renown. These artworks, ranging in value from $500 to $80,000, have been selected from over 20 national and international collections. The sale includes a small but extremely rare Wandjina bark by Alec Mingelmanganu (Lot 15), a superb large watercolour by Albert Namatjira (Lot 20), the largest work ever created by Balgo Hills artist Elizabeth Nyumi (Lot 48), a spectacular large painting by Peg Leg Tjampitjinpa (Lot 36), a range of early Arnhem Land bark paintings and sculptures, and Kimberley ochre works by Rover Thomas, Freddie Timms, Queenie McKenzie, Rammey Ramsey, Jack Dale, Lena Nyadbi, and others. Due to uncertainty surrounding lockdown restrictions there will be no preview night. All works will be on display at 326 Oxford Street, Paddington, and can be viewed by appointment. To book an appointment for a private one-on-one viewing with our auction specialists, simply select a preferred time. Cooee Art will be open Tuesday - Saturday 10-5pm. You can, however, book a one-on-one appointment with a specialist outside this time.

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Jack Mengenen Dale - Donkey Wagons Memories, 2001: As one of the last of the dwindling generation of old men who possess complete knowledge of the rituals, law, and culture of his people, Jack Dale was a vital link to the past.A custodian of

0073: Jack Mengenen Dale - Donkey Wagons Memories, 2001Est. A$4,000-A$6,000Lot Closed

Dick Nguleingulei - Kumuken - Freshwater Crocodile,: Dick Nguleingulei Murrumurru lived most of his life on the Liverpool River plateau in West Arnhem Land, where he was born around 1920. He dedicated himself to painting from 1965 until the end of his

0074: Dick Nguleingulei - Kumuken - Freshwater Crocodile,Est. A$5,000-A$9,000Lot Closed

Mithinari Guruwiwi - Djikay, the Lotus bird, c.1970: Galpu clan elder and ceremonial leader Mithinari was born at Ngaypinyu, near Blue Mud Bay. He learned to paint as a young man with a group of Dhuwa-moiety artists at Beach Camp in Yirrkala. They were

0075: Mithinari Guruwiwi - Djikay, the Lotus bird, c.1970Est. A$3,000-A$5,000Lot Closed

Narritjin Maymuru - Possums Climbing a Sacred Cashew: Narritjin, the keeper of the important possum tree story, was a great ceremonial leader in North East Arnhem Land. Guwark, the sacred bird of the Dreamtime, lives at the top of a tree situated on the

0076: Narritjin Maymuru - Possums Climbing a Sacred CashewEst. A$4,000-A$6,000Lot Closed

Att. Deaf Tommy Mungatopi - Moonlight on Water, c.1970: Deaf Tommy Mungatopi was recognised among the Tiwi as an exceptional artist, regularly commissioned to make tutini or Pukumani funeral poles for ceremonies. He belonged to one of the great Tiwi art

0077: Att. Deaf Tommy Mungatopi - Moonlight on Water, c.1970Est. A$8,000-A$12,000Lot Closed

Artist Once Known - Purukapali and Bima, c.1990: The Tiwi people live on Bathurst and Melville Islands, north of Darwin in the Northern Territory of Australia. Tiwi culture is quite different to that of mainland tribes. Here, the main ceremonies

0078: Artist Once Known - Purukapali and Bima, c.1990Est. A$2,500-A$4,500Lot Closed

Kitty Kantilla - Jilamara - Ceremonial Design, 1994: Kitty Kantillaâ€™s art, and indeed all Tiwi art, is informed by the ornate body painting of the Pukumani ceremony. What makes the art of Kitty Kantilla and those of her generation so inherently

0079: Kitty Kantilla - Jilamara - Ceremonial Design, 1994Est. A$2,500-A$3,500Lot Closed

Paddy Wainburranga Fordham - Mimih Spirit, c.1985: As a youth, Paddy spent much of his time hunting and learning culture and customs from his father and uncles. He was taken to sacred locations, where he was initiated into the Law. He later worked

0080: Paddy Wainburranga Fordham - Mimih Spirit, c.1985Est. A$1,800-A$2,500Lot Closed

Paddy Jampin Jaminji - Krill Krill Ceremony Dance Board: Painted by Paddy Jaminji with the instruction of his nephew Rover Thomas, this work is representative of Cyclone Tracy. Ngumurliwarra â€“ the Gidga word for Cyclone â€“ can be literally

0081: Paddy Jampin Jaminji - Krill Krill Ceremony Dance BoardEst. A$2,500-A$3,500Lot Closed

Freddie Timms - Antspring, 1999: Born at Police Hole c.1946, Freddie Timms followed in his fatherâ€™s footsteps as a stockman at Lissadell Station. At the age of twenty, he set out to explore and work on other stations. It was

0082: Freddie Timms - Antspring, 1999Est. A$12,000-A$15,000Lot Closed

Rover Joolama Thomas - Untitled - Barramundi Dreaming,: Rover Thomas lived a traditional bush life with his family at Well 33 until, at 10 years of age, he moved with his family to Billiluna Station, where he was initiated after his mother's death. After

0083: Rover Joolama Thomas - Untitled - Barramundi Dreaming,Est. A$35,000-A$55,000Lot Closed

Nyurapayia (Mrs Bennett) Nampitjinpa - Untitled, 2005: Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa was born in Pitjantjatjara country, near the site of today's Docker River community. She spent much of her childhood at Pangkupirri, a set of sheltered rockholes deep in the

0084: Nyurapayia (Mrs Bennett) Nampitjinpa - Untitled, 2005Est. A$40,000-A$60,000Lot Closed

Dhapa Ganambarr 2 & Yalmakan Marawili - Dupun (Hollow: Dhapa Ganambarr 2, was born in Gapuwiyak, a small community in north-east Arnhem Land which sits on the edge of Lake Evella, a giant freshwater lake. The Yongu inhabitants believe lake was created

0085: Dhapa Ganambarr 2 & Yalmakan Marawili - Dupun (HollowEst. A$5,000-A$8,000Lot Closed

Patrick Mung Mung - Yunurri, 2007: Patrick Mung Mung, the son for renowned Warmun teacher and elder George Mung Mung, creates works influenced in their composition and use of traditional ochres by the previous generation of Warmun

0086: Patrick Mung Mung - Yunurri, 2007Est. A$5,000-A$7,000Lot Closed

Lily Karadada - Wandjina - Rain Spirits, 2004: Lily Karadada was born in her fatherâ€™s country, the land of the Pitjarintjin people around the Prince Regent River on the Mitchell Plateau in Western Australiaâ€™s far north. Here, images

0087: Lily Karadada - Wandjina - Rain Spirits, 2004Est. A$3,500-A$4,500Lot Closed

Tony Albert - Mid Century Modern - Decorated Baobab: Tony Albert, a descendant of theÂ Girramay,Â Yidinji,Â andÂ Kuku-YalanjiÂ peoples, was born inÂ Townsville,Â North Queensland. He graduated from theÂ Queensland College of

0088: Tony Albert - Mid Century Modern - Decorated BaobabEst. A$2,500-A$3,500Lot Closed

Clinton Nain - All the King's Children, 2011: Born in Melbourne and of Torres Strait Islander heritage, Clinton Nain creates vivid abstract canvases using domestic materials such as heritage coloured house paint, bitumen paint, and household

0089: Clinton Nain - All the King's Children, 2011Est. A$3,500-A$4,500Lot Closed

Destiny Deakin - Meloncholy [sic], 2000: Destiny Deacon is of KuKu (Cape York) and Erub/Mer (Torres Strait) heritage. Her photographs are often spontaneous and playful set-ups of visual puns and cheeky parodies.Meloncholy is an image from

0090: Destiny Deakin - Meloncholy [sic], 2000Est. A$3,000-A$5,000Lot Closed

Tony Albert - Untitled, 2015: Tony Albert, a descendant of theÂ Girramay,Â Yidinji,Â andÂ Kuku-YalanjiÂ peoples, was born inÂ Townsville,Â North Queensland. He graduated from theÂ Queensland College of

0091: Tony Albert - Untitled, 2015Est. A$1,500-A$2,500Lot Closed

Lin Onus - Pitoa Garkman , 1994: Through his practice as an artist and advocate, Lin Onus played a pivotal role in the emergence of urban Aboriginal art. A Yorta Yorta man from Cumeraganga on the Murray River, he grew up in

0092: Lin Onus - Pitoa Garkman , 1994Est. A$3,500-A$4,500Lot Closed

Minnie Pwerle - Awelye - Atnwengerrp, 2003: The manner in which Minnie Pwerle created her works was the result of an urgency to reconnect to the past and to keep the Dreaming a living reality. Painting after painting depicted the body designs

0093: Minnie Pwerle - Awelye - Atnwengerrp, 2003Est. A$2,500-A$3,500Lot Closed

Tjayanka Woods - Kungkarrakalpa (Seven Sisters), 2009: Kungkarrakalpa is an important Dreamtime myth throughout the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands and beyond. The artist's country is marked and defined by the site created during the

0094: Tjayanka Woods - Kungkarrakalpa (Seven Sisters), 2009Est. A$3,000-A$5,000Lot Closed

Kathleen Ngal - Bush Plum Dreaming, 2004: Kathleenâ€™s works can be interpreted as sophisticated mind maps, depicting cultural knowledge of her country as well as its physical geography. Thousands of dots of colour are rained across her

0095: Kathleen Ngal - Bush Plum Dreaming, 2004Est. A$2,500-A$3,500Lot Closed

Yakari Napaltjarri - Ngaminya: Yakari Napaltjarri is a Pintupi artist who was born west of the current day Kiwirrkurra community. She was one of the last Desert nomads to come out of the desert in 1984, along with renowned artists

0096: Yakari Napaltjarri - NgaminyaEst. A$5,000-A$7,000Lot Closed

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