Kevin Namatjira Australia (Aboriginal), 1958-.
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About Kevin Namatjira
Son of Maurice Namatjira, and member of the Arunta language group, Australian Aboriginal artist Kevin Namatjira was born in 1958 at Hermannsburg Mission in the Northern Territory. He is a watercolourist who paints central Australian landscapes.
The earliest auction listing we have for Kevin Namatjira is in 1990 and in total 37 works by the artist have been offered for sale, of which 29 (78%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $2,700 for Central Australian Landscape sold by Lawsons in May 2020. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2023. Works by Kevin Namatjira are held by the Queensland Art Gallery, Art Gallery of NSW and National Gallery of Victoria.
Kevin Namatjira is listed in the following standard biographical references:
- Germaine, Max. Artists and Galleries of Australia, Volumes 1 & 2, Third Edition. Craftsman Press, Sydney, 1990. Page 496
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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