FOCUS ON EMILY KAM KNGWARRAY, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FIGURES IN CONTEMPORARY ART

Contemporary Aboriginal Art Auction with HVMC, Monaco

Wednesday 9th July at 3PM (CEST)

Lot 55 - Emily Kam Kngwarray

My Country, 1995

Synthetic polymer paint on linen

32 5/8 x 30 3/4 in

Her historical retrospective opens at the Tate Modern in London the day after the auction — a major institutional milestone that places Aboriginal art at the forefront of the global contemporary scene.

Born in Utopia, Northern Territory, Emily Kam Kngwarray is celebrated for her powerful abstract visions inspired by her deep connection to Country and ancestral Dreamings. Her works have been exhibited in major institutions worldwide, and her auction records continue to rise, recently surpassing $2 million.

Australia’s Aboriginal art embodies a living cosmology, standing among the most compelling expressions of contemporary art today. Each work is a living map of ancestral stories, sacred places and spiritual laws that connect people, land and time.

Powerfully abstract yet deeply rooted, these paintings resonate on the global stage as major statements of cultural and artistic strength.