Artist profile
John Mawurndjul
John Mawurndjul AM is a prominent Indigenous Australian artist from the Kuninjku language group in western Arnhem Land, renowned for his intricate rarrk (cross-hatching) bark paintings depicting sacred sites and ancestral spirits.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
68.53
Credential score
780.0
Reference 80×100cm
$85,000
Credentials
- Nationality
- Australian
- Museum exhibitions
- 45
- Solo exhibitions
- 18
- Group exhibitions
- 90
- Museum collections
- National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Musée du quai Branly, Tate, British Museum
- Gallery representation
- Annandale Galleries
- Private collections
- 35
- Press
- 120
- Scholarly articles
- 30
- Books
- 8
- Auction record
- $120,000
Last updated 2026-08-11.
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Average field confidence 57% · 13 imported fields · 9 without a field-level source
Identity
Nationality
Australian
Birth / death years
1952
Mediums
painting, bark painting, sculpture
Prices
Auction record
$120,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Annandale Galleries
Museum collections
National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Musée du quai Branly, Tate, British Museum
Private collections
35
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
45
Solo exhibitions
18
Group exhibitions
90
Bibliography
Books
8
Press
120
Scholarly articles
30