Alec Mingelmanganu Australia (Aboriginal), c1905-81
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About Alec Mingelmanganu
Born about 1910, Australian Aboriginal artist Alec Mingelmanganu began painting in the mid 1970s. He is known for his Wandjina (cloud and rain spirits) paintings from the Kimberley region of WA. His work has been widely exhibited and is represented in several state and regional collections.
We have records of art auction sales by Alec Mingelmanganu from 1997 and in total 33 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 24 (73%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $244,500 for Wandjina c. 1980 sold by Sotheby's in June 2002. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Alec Mingelmanganu are held by the National Gallery of Australia, National Gallery of Victoria and a further two major public national galleries (see list below).
Alec Mingelmanganu 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 104
- Alec Mingelmanganu 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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