Willie Kuribi Gudipi Australia (Aboriginal), 1916-96
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About Willie Kuribi Gudipi
Willie Kuribi Gudipi was born about 1916 at Nutwood Downs Station, Northern Territory. A popular Aboriginal artist he frequently worked and exhibited with his wife Moima Willie in solo exhibitions in Melbourne and other cities, as well as participating in a number of group exhibitions.
We have records of art auction sales by Willie Kuribi Gudipi from 1993 and in total 69 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 42 (61%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $19,550 for Dance and Song Cycles 1993 sold by Sotheby's in June 2000. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Willie Kuribi Gudipi are held by the National Gallery of Victoria, National Gallery of Australia and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Willie Kuribi Gudipi 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 67
- 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.
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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