Artist profile
Emily Kame Kngwarreye
Emily Kame Kngwarreye was a senior Anmatyerre elder and one of Australia's most celebrated Indigenous visual artists. Beginning her career late in life through batik making, she transitioned to acrylic painting on canvas in 1988, creating expansive, gestures-driven compositions rooted in ceremonial body paint and seasonal flora that gained global recognition.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
84.43
Credential score
1194.0
Reference 80×100cm
$104,700
Credentials
- Nationality
- Australian
- Museum exhibitions
- 60
- Solo exhibitions
- 25
- Group exhibitions
- 120
- Museum collections
- National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, National Gallery of Victoria, Tate, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
- Gallery representation
- Utopia Art Sydney
- Private collections
- 150
- Press
- 300
- Scholarly articles
- 45
- Books
- 15
- Auction record
- $1,600,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
Australian
Birth / death years
1910–1996
Mediums
Painting, Batik, Works on paper
Prices
Auction record
$1,600,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Utopia Art Sydney
Museum collections
National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, National Gallery of Victoria, Tate, Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo
Private collections
150
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
60
Solo exhibitions
25
Group exhibitions
120
Bibliography
Books
15
Press
300
Scholarly articles
45