#indigenous-australian-art

#indigenous-australian-art

Emily Kam Kngwarray's rise to fame in the late 1980s and early 90s in her native Australia was swift and meteoric-but with it came enormous demand from dealers and others, some of whom took advantage of the artist and members of her community, according to the two curators behind Kngwarray's major solo exhibition currently at Tate Modern in London. The show was first presented at the National Gallery of Australia (NGA) in Canberra two years ago.

Wally Caruana was the senior curator of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art at the National Gallery of Australia between 1984 and 2001. His book provides a concise survey exploring how the diverse works of Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists has continually developed and responded to change. He considers the impact of urban living, the growth of local art centres that support the artists in these communities, and the recognition of women artists.