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  • REGISTER INTEREST IN AUCTIONS | Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art)

    Register now to participate in our captivating Aboriginal art auctions. Don't miss the opportunity to bid on extraordinary artworks from renowned Indigenous artists. Gain access to exclusive auction events and immerse yourself in the world of cultural significance and artistic brilliance. REGISTER YOUR INTEREST AUCTIONS AUCTION 17 JUNE 2025 REGISTER TO BID REGISTER ATTENDEE ONLINE BID TELEPHONE & ABSENTEE BID CONSIGNING NOW CATALOGUES & RESULTS BUYING FROM INTERESTED IN AUCTIONS? Interested in being first to know about an upcoming auction? Want to be alerted when a new auction goes live on our site? Register your details below to remain informed. To learn more about the process read Buying From Our Auctions GET EMAIL ALERTS ABOUT AUCTIONS or Register to bid via: TELEPHONE BID ABSENTEE BID ONLINE BID ATTENDEE BIDDER or First name Last name Email Address Write a message Submit Thanks for registering your interest AUCTIONS | REGISTER | CONSIGNING NOW | CATALOGUES & RESULTS | BUYING FROM AUCTION

  • David Brown Jangala | Ngurra Ngayunku (My home) - Art Leven

    David Brown Jangala | Ngurra Ngayunku (My home) Art Leven - 17 Thurlow St, Redfern, Gadigal / Sydney 5 - 26 July 2025 Viewing Room David Brown Jangala | Ngurra Ngayunku (My home) David Brown Jangala 5 - 26 July 2025 Art Leven - 17 Thurlow St, Redfern, Gadigal / Sydney "I was born in Perth but grew up in Mulan and went to school there before returning to Perth for boarding high school. My mother, Ivy Robertson, was an arst at the art centre in Balgo. After school I went west of Alice Springs to spend with my Dad and his family at Kiwirrkurra community. I watched the old people paint there. " David enjoyed living in Kiwirrkurra and learnt much from his grandfather about his Country, parcularly from famous Papunya Tula arst Uta Uta Tjangala. As an adult, David painted occasionally for Papunya Tula when he visited Kiwirrkurra. "I was a good drawer at school and have always work on improving my skills. I can do both styles, desert style and realism style." ExDBrown

  • AUCTION CATALOGUES & RESULTS | Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art)

    Explore past auction results and captivating auction catalogues at Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art). Immerse yourself in the world of Indigenous art and its fascinating heritage. CATALOGUES & RESULTS AUCTIONS AUCTION 17 JUNE 2025 REGISTER TO BID REGISTER ATTENDEE ONLINE BID TELEPHONE & ABSENTEE BID CONSIGNING NOW CATALOGUES & RESULTS BUYING FROM Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art) Auctions provide an informed and professional approach to buying and selling art in the secondary market. We are a market leader with specialist knowledge and proven results offering collectible artworks by Australian First Nations artists for sale by auction and private treaty. FIRST NATIONS FINE ART AUCTION Tuesday 17th June 2025 AEST 7:00pm The Rod Menzies Estate | Indigenous Art Collection | Auction Part II Tuesday 5th March 2024 INDIGENOUS FINE ART AUCTION 20 June 2023 INDIGENOUS FINE ART AUCTION 8 March 2022 INDIGENOUS FINE ART AUCTION 8 June 2021 | 7PM Start INDIGENOUS FINE ART AUCTION 23 June 2020 | 7PM Start INDIGENOUS FINE ART AUCTION 3 December 2019 FIRST NATIONS FINE ART AUCTION Tuesday 12th November 2024 AEDT 7:00pm The Rod Menzies Estate | Indigenous and Oceanic Art Collection | Part I Wednesday 8th November 2023 INDIGENOUS FINE ART AUCTION 11 October 2022 | 7PM START MODERN & CONTEMPORARY FINE ART AUCTION 24 June 2021 | 7PM Start INDIGENOUS FINE ART AUCTION 20 October 2020 7PM Start INDIGENOUS FINE ART AUCTION 4 June 2019 AUCTIONS | REGISTER | CONSIGNING NOW | CATALOGUES & RESULTS | BUYING FROM AUCTION

  • Catalogue WUMERA NANGAMAY - A SALT LAKE | Art Leven

    WUMERA NANGAMAY - A SALT LAKE SERIES Konstantina June 13 - July 13 2024 VIEW MAIN EXHIBITION PAGE VIEW MAIN EXHIBITION PAGE

  • Catalogue Her Meditations | Art Leven

    HER MEDITATIONS - BIDDY TIMMS NAPANANGKA Biddy Timms Napanangka 3 - 24 - August 2024 VIEW MAIN EXHIBITION PAGE VIEW MAIN EXHIBITION PAGE

  • Art Auctions | Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art)

    Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art) Auctions provide an informed and professional approach to buying and selling art in the secondary market. We are a market leader with specialist knowledge and proven results offering collectible artworks by Australian First Nations artists for sale by auction and private treaty. AUCTIONS AUCTIONS AUCTION 17 JUNE 2025 REGISTER TO BID REGISTER ATTENDEE ONLINE BID TELEPHONE & ABSENTEE BID CONSIGNING NOW CATALOGUES & RESULTS BUYING FROM Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art) provides an informed and professional approach to buying and selling art in the secondary market. We are a market leader with specialist knowledge and proven results offering collectible artworks by Australian First Nations artists for sale by auction and private treaty. FIRST NATIONS FINE ART AUCTION Tuesday 17th June 2025 AEST 7:00pm 1 1 ... 1 ... 1 First Nations Fine Art Auctions Art Leven’s (formerly Cooee Art), highly trained professional staff provide buyers and sellers with the highest level of customer service. We provide the most cost-effective, informative, and attractive way to buy and sell art through our two beautiful galleries, our curated auctions, and through private treaty sales. Our auctions and previews for potential buyers and collectors are presented in the Art Leven premium 480sqm hybrid gallery and auction space in Redfern. READ MORE Register to Bid Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art) offers several ways to participate in one of our auctions. The forms and instructions for each are listed below. Bidding forms are also available in our showroom in Redfern during the auction preview. Bidding forms can be submitted in person, online or emailed. If you have not previously bid with Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art), upon receiving your bid form we will request photo identification, such as a drivers licence or passport. REGISTER TO BID Sell Your Artworks Whether you are a buyer or a seller, our team of art specialists and client service professionals offer assistance throughout the entire auction procedure. We establish relationships with sellers and provide them with feedback throughout the marketing and viewing process. For sellers, this relationship begins with sound advice on establishing the value of artworks and setting the estimate and reserve strategy that best suits their artworks. SELL ARTWORKS ABOUT ART LEVEN AUCTIONS Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art) offers collectible Australian First Nations artworks for sale by auction and private treaty. Art Leven’s dedicated, highly trained professional staff provide buyers and sellers with the highest level of customer service. We provide the most cost-effective, informative, and attractive way to buy and sell art through our gallery, our curated auctions, and through private treaty sales. AUSTRALIAN FIRST NATIONS ART Market Leader, Specialist Knowledge, Proven Results Our secondary market platform features comprehensive artist profiles and market analytics on Australia’s 200 most important Aboriginal artists, including statistics and graphs based on verifiable auction results, and up-to-date coverage of the Australian Indigenous art market. We seek to establish new benchmarks for pricing and documentation for Australian artists. This includes artworks by historically important artists and also, as a point of distinction, artworks by those whose works have been overlooked and are therefore currently under-represented in the secondary art market. OUR GUARANTEE Unparalleled independent expert advice, certified authenticity, clear, safe provenance, and excellent service. AUCTIONS | REGISTER | CONSIGNING NOW | CATALOGUES & RESULTS | BUYING FROM AUCTION

  • David Brown Jangala | Ngurra Ngayunku (My home) - Art Leven

    David Brown Jangala | Ngurra Ngayunku (My home) Art Leven - 17 Thurlow St, Redfern, Gadigal / Sydney 5 - 26 July 2025 David Brown Jangala | Ngurra Ngayunku (My home) David Brown Jangala 5 - 26 July 2025 David Brown Jangala | Ngurra Ngayunku (My home) David Brown Jangala 5 - 26 July 2025 Art Leven - 17 Thurlow St, Redfern, Gadigal / Sydney "I was born in Perth but grew up in Mulan and went to school there before returning to Perth for boarding high school. My mother, Ivy Robertson, was an arst at the art centre in Balgo. After school I went west of Alice Springs to spend with my Dad and his family at Kiwirrkurra community. I watched the old people paint there. " David enjoyed living in Kiwirrkurra and learnt much from his grandfather about his Country, parcularly from famous Papunya Tula arst Uta Uta Tjangala. As an adult, David painted occasionally for Papunya Tula when he visited Kiwirrkurra. "I was a good drawer at school and have always work on improving my skills. I can do both styles, desert style and realism style." ExDBrown

  • EXHIBITIONS | Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art)

    Discover upcoming art gallery exhibitions at Art Leven. Experience the rich diversity of Indigenous artistry showcased in our thought-provoking displays. EXHIBITIONS Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art) has a yearly exhibition program, with regular exhibition openings, alongside many other scheduled events, talks, and private collector’s previews throughout the year. See which exhibition is currently on view and sign up to the newsletter to receive the latest news and future exhibition invitations. FIRST NATIONS FINE ART AUCTION Tuesday 17th June 2025 AEST 7:00pm Important Works by First Nations Artists 1 2 1 ... 1 2 ... 2 Past Spirits & Elements | An Exhibition of Women's Stories 3 - 24 May 2025 New Works By | Stephen Brameld & Jay Staples 3 - 26 April 2025 Balgo Horizons | Stories and Places Across Time 1 - 22 February 2025 Reclaimed | Art from Barkly November 23 - December 14 2024 SYDNEY OCEANIC ART FAIR 26 - 27 October 2024 WHO x WHO 6 - 28 September 2024 HER MEDITATIONS - BIDDY TIMMS NAPANANGKA 3 - 24 August 2024 WUMERA NANGAMAY - A SALT LAKE SERIES June 13 - July 13 2024 GAME, SET, MATCH 27 - 24 February 2024 ANCESTORS FOOTSTEPS 14 December 2023 - 13 January 2024 SYDNEY OCEANIC ART FAIR 2023 14 December 2023 - 13 January 2024 SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY 2023 7 - 10th September COUNTRY X COUNTRY 27 July - 26 August 2023 BARKLY & WARLUKURLANGU ARTISTS FROM 14 TO 18 JUNE 2023 INSPIRED: COLLECTORS EDITION 01 April - 29 April 2023 Tracey Moffatt | Up in the Sky 3 - 24 May 2025 Bonnie Connelly Nakara | Minyma Kutjara Tjukurrpa 1 - 22 March 2025 Gathul’puy | Belonging to the Mangroves 14th December 2024 - 11th January 2025 FIRST NATIONS FINE ART AUCTION Tuesday 12th November 2024 AEDT 7:00pm PADDINGTON ART PRIZE October 10 - October 20 2024 SYDNEY CONTEMPORARY 5 - 8 September 2024 YAGU, GADIGAL DULUMI, GADI YUWING NGUBADI July 4 - August 1 2024 BADA WARRKU - LATE AFTERNOON SUN May 18 - June 8 2024 IT FLOWS 14 December 2023 - 13 January 2024 NGARUKURUWALA KAPI MURRUKUPUNI - WE SING TO THE LAND 16 November - 9 December 2023 COOEE ART LEVEN HOSTS: PADDINGTON ART PRIZE 2023 October 12-22 GUARDIANS FOR CHANGE 2nd to 30th September 2023 NAIDOC WEEK AT WORK INC 30 June to 14 July 2023 BLACK AND WHITE 11 May - 03 June 2023 EMBRACE EQUITY From 08 March to 15 March 2023 1 2 3 1 ... 1 2 3 ... 3 Current Prev Next

  • Art Leven (Formerly Cooee Art) | First Nations Fine Art Gallery

    Art Leven, formerly Cooee Art Gallery, was established in 1981 and runs a hybrid art model to represent and support aboriginal artists in an ethical and sustainable way. FIRST NATIONS FINE ART AUCTION Important Works by First Nations Artists Tuesday 17th June 2025 AEST 7:00pm Art Leven - 17 Thurlow St | Redfern, Gadigal / Sydney FIRST NATIONS FINE ART AUCTION Important Works by First Nations Artists Tuesday 17th June 2025 AEST 7:00pm Art Leven - 17 Thurlow St, Redfern, Gadigal / Sydney ART LEVEN (formerly Cooee Art) Contemporary First Nations Gallery & Auctions. Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art), was established in 1981 and runs a hybrid art model to represent and support artists in an ethical and sustainable way. During the last decade under the guidance of Director Mirri Leven, Cooee Art/Art Leven has undergone a continuous evolution in every facet of the business. Today, as Australia’s oldest exhibiting First Nations focussed fine art gallery, Art Leven is run as a space of collaboration, working directly with First Nations curators, art centres, and represented artists. The gallery team travels regularly to remote areas of Australia to meet with artists and develop our exhibition program. Featured Artworks ANGELINA PWERLE NGAL - BUSH PLUM LILY YIRDINGALI JURRAH HARGRAVES NUNGARRAYI - KURLURRNGALINYPA JUKURRPA BRONWYN BANCROFT - UNTITLED JOSHUA BONSON - SKIN: A CELEBRATION OF CULTURE MINNIE PWERLE - AWELYE - ATNWENGERRP BOOK - KONSTANTINA - GADIGAL NGURA FREDDIE TIMMS - MOONLIGHT VALLEY NEIL ERNEST TOMKINS - BURN THERE, DON'T BURN THERE VIEW ALL ARTWORKS Buy Artworks Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art) curates ethically sourced art from Australian Indigenous communities that we have formed relationships with for 40 years. Our gallery team travels regularly to remote areas of Australia to visit art centres and artists to consign artworks. We also have a very strong collection of secondary market artworks that have been collected by private collectors here in Australian and overseas. New artworks arrive in our online store and our gallery space weekly. Shop online from the full portfolio of available Art Leven artworks – paintings, sculptures, fine art prints and artisanal objects ranging from $100 – $500,000 BUY ARTWORKS Exhibitions See our yearly exhibition program, with monthly exhibition openings, alongside many other events, talks, and private collector’s previews throughout the year. The gallery has presented the finest Australian First Nations art through their exhibition program for over 40 years showing the work of over 150 individual artists. CURRENT EXHIBITION Auctions Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art) Auctions provide an informed and professional approach to buying and selling art in the secondary market. We are a market leader with specialist knowledge and proven results. We offer collectable Australian and International artworks for sale by auction and private treaty. We work with artists, galleries, museums and private collections bi-annually to curate and consign artworks for our curated auctions. Our auctions and previews for potential buyers and collectors are presented in the Art Leven premium 480sqm hybrid gallery and auction space in Redfern READ MORE Hire our gallery Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art) is the ideal venue for hosting corporate and private functions. Our expansive 480m2 gallery is in the heart of Aboriginal Sydney, Redfern. The gallery occupies the ground floor of a distinctive and prominently located building only minutes from Surry Hills, Redfern, and Waterloo’s art districts. Originally the headquarters and state-of-the-art factory of Foster Clark custard, 17 Thurlow St later became the studio and assembly for iconic Australian artist Ken Done. The space has been designed with a modern aesthetic whilst retaining elements of its past. A blank canvas, the space offers versatility to cater for a variety of purposes – including private events, art exhibitions, launch events, photo shoots, or performances ABOUT HIRING FIRST NATIONS FINE ART AUCTION II | 2025 FEATURE ARTIST | EMILY KAME KNGWARREYE A PAPUNYA STORY

  • TELEPHONE BID | Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art)

    Participate in our Aboriginal art auctions through telephone bidding. Connect with our experts in real-time and bid on your favorite artworks from the comfort of your home. Don't miss the chance to add exceptional pieces to your collection TELEPHONE & ABSENTEE BIDDING AUCTIONS AUCTION 17 JUNE 2025 REGISTER TO BID REGISTER ATTENDEE ONLINE BID TELEPHONE & ABSENTEE BID CONSIGNING NOW CATALOGUES & RESULTS BUYING FROM Art Leven [formerly Cooee Art] offers several ways to participate in one of our auctions. Bidding forms are also available in our showroom in Redfern during the auction preview. Bidding forms can be submitted in person, online or emailed. If you have not previously bid with us, upon receiving your bid form we will request photo identification, such as a drivers licence or passport. To learn more about the process read Buying From Our Auctions. If you have any questions about the bidding process please contact us . T ELEPHONE BIDDING Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art) Auctions offers a complimentary telephone bidding service on all works at auction. They are allowing you to actively bid live on the night of the auction from wherever you are. Telephone bids must be booked in advance of the auction, no later than 4 hours prior. By using this option, you can bid on any lot from anywhere in the world. You will be telephoned prior to your selected lot arising and one of our staff will act on your behalf and according to your instructions. An auction can be quick so it is advisable that you give clear instructions to the person bidding on hour behalf. It is also advisable to leave a Cover Bid (which acts the same way as an Absentee Bid) so that if we cannot reach you on the night, the person calling can then bid for you up to and including your Cover Bid amount. If you are a successful bidder an invoice will be sent to you via email within a day of the auction. ABSENTEE BIDDING For those who prefer not to attend the auction in person or bid online, you can leave an Absentee bid with us by filling in the form found at the back of this catalogue, or contact the team at Art Leven prior to the auction. Once the team has confirmed your maximum bid on any lot, the Auctioneer will bid on your behalf up to, but not above, this amount. If you are a successful bidder an invoice will be sent to you via email within a day of the auction. REGISTER TO BID VIA TELEPHONE OR ABSENTEE or select to bid via: ATTENDEE or ONLINE BID Select how you wish to bid: * Telephone Absentee First name Last name Email Telephone Number (Main) Telephone Number (Secondary) Address Bids Lot Number Artist Cover Bid Lot Number Artist Lot Number Artist Cover Bid Cover Bid Additional notes Terms and Conditions This completed and signed form authorizes Coo-ee Art Pty Ltd, trading as Art Leven, to bid on my behalf at the aforementioned auction for the specified lots, up to and including the indicated price. These bids will be executed at the lowest possible price levels. I understand that, if successful, I will purchase the lot(s) at or below the listed prices, along with the applicable buyer’s premium. I also confirm that I have read, understood, and agree to comply with the conditions of sale as outlined in the catalogue. Clover Bids listed above do not including buyer’s premium or GST (where applicable). Bids are made in Australian dollars. Telephone bids must be received a minimum of 4 hours prior to auction. All telephone bids received will be confirmed by phone or email. In the event that confirmation is not received, please resubmit or contact our office. I accept that Art Leven provides this complimentary service as a courtesy to its clients, that there are inherent risks to telephone/absentee bidding, and I will not hold Art Leven responsible for any error. For a telephone bid, the Cover Bid Price can be used should a member of staff not be able to reach me. Full Terms and Conditions here I agree to the terms & conditions Submit Thanks for registering to bid. AUCTIONS | REGISTER | CONSIGNING NOW | CATALOGUES & RESULTS | BUYING FROM AUCTION

  • Spirits & Elements | An Exhibition of Women's Stories - Art Leven

    Spirits & Elements | An Exhibition of Women's Stories Art Leven, 17 Thurlow St, Redfern Gadigal / Sydney 3 - 24 May 2025 Viewing Room Spirits & Elements | An Exhibition of Women's Stories 3 - 24 May 2025 Art Leven, 17 Thurlow St, Redfern Gadigal / Sydney In the 1990s, First Nations women emerged as a driving force in ‘Australian’ art, propelling the movement onto the global stage. Their rise mirrored a broader shift toward gender equity across social, political, and cultural spheres, reflecting the growing influence of women in contemporary discourse both nationally and internationally. This pivotal moment in our shared history reshaped expectations—from the domestic sphere to institutional leadership—foregrounding the voices and contributions of Indigenous women in art. Spirits & Elements brings together works from diverse communities across ‘Australia’, highlighting the unique and meaningful ways these artists express their connection to culture, Country, and kinship. Through these works, we gain insight into the lived realities, responsibilities, and perspectives of First Nations women. Each piece asserts their presence in the contemporary cultural narrative, while also deepening our understanding of the enduring traditions and evolving roles of women within Indigenous communities. At its core, the exhibition celebrates the spirit, strength, and creative force of women. These works are imbued with the artists’ deep respect for land, language, and ancestral knowledge—transmitted through paint and passed down to the next generation. MAYIWALKU (MAYWOKKA) MAY CHAPMAN - PLENTY YINTA (WATERHOLES) price AU$40,000.00 MITJILI NAPANANGKA GIBSON - WILKINKARRA price AU$16,000.00 CHARMAINE PWERLE - SPIRIT DREAMING price AU$12,500.00 NAOMI HOBSON - STICKS AND STONES #1 price AU$10,500.00 BARBARA MBITJANA MOORE - NGAYUKU NGURA (MY COUNTRY) price AU$8,500.00 PULPURRU DAVIES - UNTITLED price AU$6,600.00 NOLA YURNANGURNU CAMPBELL - MINA MINA price AU$4,200.00 KATHY RAMSEY - NANGARI price AU$4,000.00 DORCAS TINAMAYI BENNETT - MOTHERS STORY price AU$3,800.00 NOLA YURNANGURNU CAMPBELL - MINA MINA price AU$3,400.00 KONSTANTINA (KATE CONSTANTINE) - RED CENTER price AU$2,800.00 TJUNKA LEWIS - WALPAPUKA price AU$2,500.00 ELAINE LANE WANATJURA - PAPULANKUTJA DREAMING price AU$1,650.00 ESTHER GILES NAMPITJINPA - WANARN TJILPI AND PAINTING PROGRAM price AU$1,200.00 KATHLEEN PETYARRE - THORNY DEVIL LIZARD DREAMING price AU$25,000.00 ALMA WEBOU (KALAJU) - BIDYADANGA price AU$15,000.00 NAOMI HOBSON - STICKS AND STONES #3 Sold AU$10,500.00 JULIE NANGALA ROBERTSON - NGAPA JUKURRPA (WATER DREAMING) - PIRLINYARNU price AU$10,500.00 ROSALIND TJANYARI - NGURA WIRU (GOOD COUNTRY) price AU$8,000.00 EILEEN YARITJA STEVENS - PILATI OR NYAPARI price AU$5,000.00 NORA NYANGAPA NUNGABAR - WAJAPARNI price AU$4,000.00 JANICE STANLEY - PANTU price AU$3,800.00 AMY RAYARRIWARRTHARRBAYINGATHI MINGUNGURRA LOOGATHA - DULKAWALNE price AU$3,750.00 NGARGA THELMA JUDSON - NYUMMA - YUURLPA price AU$3,000.00 LANGALIKI LEWIS - TALI (SAND DUNE) price AU$2,500.00 JUKUJA DOLLY SNELL - UNTITLED price AU$2,000.00 DAISY JAPULIJA - BILLABONGS price AU$1,600.00 KITTY NAPANANGKA SIMON - KANAKURLANGU (WOMEN BELONGING - DIGGING STICKS) price AU$600.00 KATHLEEN PETYARRE - ATNANGKERE (MY COUNTRY) price AU$16,000.00 KATHLEEN NGAL - UNTITLED 7 (ARNWEKETY - BUSH PLUM DREAMING) price AU$14,000.00 NAOMI HOBSON - STICKS AND STONES #2 price AU$10,500.00 CAROLANNE KEN - MINYMA MAKULI TJUKURPA price AU$9,500.00 PATSY MUDGEDELL - UNTITLED price AU$7,000.00 BETTY CAMPBELL - MINYMAKU TJUKURPA (WOMAN'S STORY) Sold AU$4,800.00 DOROTHY NAPANGARDI - KARNTAKURLANGU JUKURRPA (WOMEN'S DREAMING) Sold AU$4,000.00 JANICE STANLEY - PANTU price AU$3,800.00 ESTHER GILES NAMPITJINPA - KURUYURLTU price AU$3,600.00 ANGELINA TJADUWA WOODS - ARTULINGA price AU$3,000.00 NANCY CHAPMAN NYANJILPAYI (NGARNJAPAYI) - PIRRKILI price AU$2,500.00 NETTA LOOGATHA BIRRMUYINGATHI MAALI - MIJILDA - FISH NET price AU$1,800.00 JOYCE MCLEAN NYURAPAYIA - LAPAKU price AU$1,400.00 ExS&E

  • Tracey Moffatt | Up in the Sky - Art Leven

    Tracey Moffatt | Up in the Sky Art Redfern - 17 Thurlow St, Redfern Gadigal, NSW 2016 3 - 24 May 2025 Tracey Moffatt | Up in the Sky Tracey Moffatt 3 - 24 May 2025 Tracey Moffatt | Up in the Sky Tracey Moffatt 3 - 24 May 2025 Art Redfern - 17 Thurlow St, Redfern Gadigal, NSW 2016 Tracey Moffatt’s 1997 series Up in the Sky, is a haunting photographic set of 25 monochrome images that evoke the cinematic stills of a non-linear narrative set in a remote country town marked by hardship and social marginalisation. Through recurring figures—a young non-Indigenous woman and an Indigenous infant, the series subtly references the continents fraught history of assimilation policies and the forced separation of First Nations families, without offering definitive interpretations. Moffatt, known for crafting rather than capturing images, blends personal memory with cultural and cinematic references, drawing from both local iconography, desolate roads, fibro housing, mission churches, and international influences such as Pasolini’s Accattone and the dystopian landscape of Mad Max. The result is a powerful, symbolic meditation on identity, loss, and resilience within the broader context of our postcolonial realities. TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky # 2, ED.34/60 price AU$7,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky # 23, ED.34/60 price AU$7,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #12, ED.34/60 price AU$7,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #24, ED.34/60 price AU$7,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #16, ED.34/60 price AU$7,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #18, ED.34/60 price AU$5,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #21, ED.34/60 price AU$5,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky # 5, ED.34/60 price AU$7,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #6, ED.34/60 price AU$7,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #19, ED.34/60 price AU$7,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #1, ED.34/60 price AU$7,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #7, ED.34/60 price AU$5,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #9, ED.34/60 price AU$5,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky # 22, ED.34/60 price AU$7,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #20, ED.34/60 price AU$7,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #25, ED.34/60 price AU$7,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #4, ED.34/60 price AU$7,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #10, ED.34/60 price AU$5,000.00 TRACEY MOFFATT - Up In The Sky #17, ED.34/60 price AU$5,000.00 ExMoffatt

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