Wenten Rubuntja Australia (Aboriginal), 1926-2005
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About Wenten Rubuntja
A member of the Aranda tribe, Australian Aboriginal artist Wenten Rubuntja was born c 1923. Best known as a watercolourist and stained glass designer, he later also painted in the dot style of the western desert movement. He exhibited his work in Melbourne and Adelaide from 1987. Also known as elder of the Arrernte tribe and a member of the Central Land Council and chairman of the Sacred Sites Authority.
We have records of art auction sales by Wenten Rubuntja from 1985 and in total 167 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 124 (74%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $12,000 for Treaty Dreaming Dedication 1987 sold by Bonhams & Goodman in May 2007. This year 3 works have been offered for sale. Works by Wenten Rubuntja are held by the National Gallery of Australia.
Wenten Rubuntja 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 68
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 592
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 177
- 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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