Barbara Weir Australia (Aboriginal), 1940-2023
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About Barbara Weir
Born in 1940 at Bundy River Station, N. T. Australian Aboriginal artist Barbara Weir is an important member of the Utopia group. The daughter of Minnie Pwerle and a cousin of Kathleen Petyarre she was influenced by Emlie Kngwarreye. She has held several solo shows and has contributed to many group exhibitions.
The total number of works by Barbara Weir offered for sale by auction since 2000 is 157, of which 99 (63%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $31,200 for Grass Seed Dreaming sold by Lawson~Menzies (now trading as Menzies) in November 2005. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Barbara Weir are held by the Queensland Art Gallery.
Barbara Weir is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- McCulloch, Alan McCulloch, Susan McCulloch, Emily McCulloch-Childs. The New McCulloch's Encyclopedia of Australian Art. 4th Edition, Aus Art Melbourne & The Miegunyah Press, 2006. Page 1014
- Australian Prints + Printmaking, a database listing printmaking artists from Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific region based on the print collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
- Barbara Weir is classified as one of the top Australian Indigenous artists by leading Aboriginal fine art gallery, Cooee Gallery, Sydney.
Artists' Resale Royalty
Could the second and subsequent works by this artist sold after June 9, 2010 for over $1,000 be liable for the Artists' Resale Royalty? More info…
Yes, eligible, subject to the artist satisfying the residency test. The artist is alive or has been deceased for less than 70 years. Contact the Copyright Agency for information on the residency test.
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