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Artist profile

Judy Watson

Judy Watson is a Waanyi Aboriginal Australian contemporary artist whose work explores matrilineal ancestral links, indigenous cartography, water security, and colonial history through subtle layering of pigments, printmaking, and bronze installation.

Ranking metrics

Cofactor

79.06

Credential score

1044.5

Reference 80×100cm

$98,050

Credentials

Nationality
Australian
Museum exhibitions
55
Solo exhibitions
30
Group exhibitions
120
Museum collections
National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Tate Modern, British Museum, National Gallery of Victoria
Gallery representation
Tolarno Galleries, Grahame Galleries
Private collections
40
Press
220
Scholarly articles
45
Books
10
Auction record
$75,000

Last updated 2026-08-08.

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Sources and confidence by field

Average field confidence 56% · 13 imported fields · 9 without a field-level source

Identity

Nationality

Australian

44%

Birth / death years

1959

44%

Mediums

Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture, Installation

44%

Prices

Auction record

$75,000

44%

Representation

Gallery representation

Tolarno Galleries, Grahame Galleries

84%

Museum collections

National Gallery of Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Tate Modern, British Museum, National Gallery of Victoria

84%

Private collections

40

44%

Exhibitions

Museum exhibitions

55

84%

Solo exhibitions

30

84%

Group exhibitions

120

44%

Bibliography

Books

10

44%

Press

220

44%

Scholarly articles

45

44%