Bay Gallery Home is bringing Central Desert Aboriginal art to Battersea Art Fair next week 19-23 October. It is our first foray at Battersea following a successful Affordable Art Fair in Hampstead Heath in May.
It’s 50 years since the genesis of the Aboriginal contemporary art movement with the establishment of Papunya Tula Artists being one of the first Aboriginal-owned art centres. Following the men of Papunya’s initiative Aboriginal art centres have sprung up across the desert. Each one is essential for the recording and sharing of Aboriginal culture, allowing it to flourish through an array of creative mediums.
Since then reputation of Aboriginal art has steadily grown, despite many significant challenges, as a legitimate contemporary art form with industry behemoths Sotheby’s including it in ‘Marquee Month’ auctions in New York..
Bay Gallery Home believes Australian Aboriginal artists are the most talented artists in the world with a never ending, dazzling array of artwork never ceasing to take your breath away. We are so excited to share the work of the desert communities we have represented for over 14 years with you at the Battersea Affordable Art Fair.
The Australian National Gallery recently acquired works by two of the artists we represent: Rosie Ngwarraye Ross and Maisie Petyarre Bundey. Both are established artist from famous painting families. Maisie is one of seven famous painting sisters from Utopia batik art movement including Kathleen Petyarre and Ada Bird Petyarre. Rosie’s mother was also among the artists in this early women’s art movement lasting 11 years before they were given canvases and brushes becoming major desert artists. Some of the canvases we are bringing hark back to the Utopian batik movement and are always popular for their delicate, precise brush work.
Bay Gallery Home will also be showcasing paintings by many younger artists who are producing really exciting work including Walter Jangala Brown (son of Ronnie Tjampitjinpa who work is in Steve Martins collection and recently featured on the Financial Times front page), his wife Valerie Napanangka Marshall also painting the Tingari Cycle and the ever popular Shanna Napapankga Williams painting her Seven Sisters Dreaming.
If you would like to make early bird purchases please go to www.baygalleryhome.com