Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Australian artist (born c. 1910, Utopia, Soakage Bore, N.Terr., Australia—died Sept. 2, 1996, Alice Springs, N.Terr. Learn more about artist insights. Articles Featuring Emily Kame Kngwarreye. Emily Kame Kngwarreye is regarded by many as Australia's most important Aboriginal artist. View Emily Kame Kngwarreye’s 940 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Emily Kame Kngwarreye was an Australian Indigenous artist from Utopia, in the Northern Territory. Emily was born at the beginning of the 20th century and grew up in a remote desert area known as Utopia, 230 kilometres north-east of Alice Springs, distant from the art world that sought her work. She has been recognised as one of the most successful artists ever to come out of Australia, after achieving worldwide fame and recognition. Contemporary Australian Aboriginal Artists Keep their Ancestry Alive. Venice Biennale National Pavilion, and 1 more. Dec 11th, 2019. Art Gallery of NSW, artist profile: Emily Kame Kngwarreye Portrait of Emily Kam Ngwarray. Jan 7th, 2014. Emily Kame Kngwarreye Emily Kame Kngwarreye is one of Australia's most significant contemporary artists. Emily Kame Kngwarreye (or Emily Kam Ngwarray) (1910 – 3 September 1996) was an Aboriginal Australian artist from the Utopia community in the Northern Territory. She began painting in her late 70’s and produced around 3,000 paintings in the remainder of her life. She is one of the most prominent and successful artists in the history of contemporary Indigenous Australian art. Source: Utopia Art Sydney • 1 of 1 images All Biography Works From the Gallery Shop Art Set. Price: Enquire Size: H-210 x W-152 cm. Her early works are dominated by Indigenous motifs and colors and whilst her style developed to more vivid and free expressionism, the themes […] Emily Kame Kngwarreye Artworks - Page 1 of 1. Included in a major biennial. See all past shows and fair booths. The Most Influential Artists of 2019. ), took Aboriginal art to a new audience internationally.Although she was in her 70s before she began painting, she was considered one of the country’s greatest artists.Kngwarreye grew up in an extremely remote area and was nine years old … See available paintings, works on paper, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist.