Michael Nelson Tjakamarra Australia (Aboriginal), 1945-2020
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About Michael Nelson Tjakamarra
An Australian Aboriginal painter and designer, Michael Tjakamarra was born in 1948 in the Papunya region of the Northern Territory. He was commissioned to design the large mosaic in new Parliament House, Canberra. He exhibits regularly in Canberra, and since 1988 has exhibited in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and in the USA.
Our database records art auction sales of works by Michael Nelson Tjakamarra from 1988 and in total 226 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 117 (52%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $687,875 for Five stories sold by Sotheby's in September 2016. This year 2 works have been offered for sale. Works by Michael Nelson Tjakamarra are held by the Art Gallery of Western Australia, Art Gallery of NSW and a further three major public national galleries (see list below).
Michael Nelson Tjakamarra 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 122
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 341
- Johnson, Vivien, Aboriginal Artists of the Western Desert-A Biographical Dictionary. Craftsman House, Sydney, 1994. Page 151
- 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.
- Michael Nelson Tjakamarra 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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