Kudditji Kngwarreye
Kudditji Kngwarreye (deceased) was born in c1938 in Utopia, north east of Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
He started painting around 1986 with his earlier work a little more detailed but over the years developed his current bold, abstract style. Kudditji is the half brother of the late Emily Kame Kngwarreye and like Emily’s work, his paintings are in hot demand both in Australia and Internationally.
He had a traditional bush upbringing and worked as a stockman and mine worker for many years. He is also a traditional custodian of many important Dreaming stories, of the land and men's ceremonial sites located in his country at Utopia
During his younger days Kudditji frequently took the young boys/men hunting emu in these lands, merging tradition with practice as part of their initiation as men. It is the land of this experience that he now paints his Emu Dreaming and his My Country works.
Very sadly, Kudditji passed away in 2017. He will be missed.
To view Kudditji's art for sale click here
COLLECTIONS:
Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs
Hank Ebes Collection, Melbourne
Macquarie University, NSW
R. M. Barokh Antiques, Los Angeles, California
EXHIBITIONS:
2008: My Country, Japingka Gallery, Perth
2006: Masterwork, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
2006: My Country, Japingka Gallery, Perth
2005: Big Country, Gallery Gondwana, Alice Springs
2005: Fresh from the Central Desert, Canberra Grammar School, Canberra
2005: Waterhole Aboriginal Art, Danks Street, Sydney
2005: New Paintings, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
2005: Colours in Country, Art Mob, Hobart, Tasmania
2004: My Country, New Paintings, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
2004: My Country, Japingka Gallery, Perth
2004: Waterhole Aboriginal Art, Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Exhibition, Sydney
2004: Two Senior Men, Art Mob Gallery, Tasmania
2004: Australian Exhibition Centre, Chicago
2004: Spirit of Colour, Depot Gallery, Sydney
2003: New Paintings, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
2002: The Contemporaries, Contemporary Artspace, Brisbane
1999: New Paintings, Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne
1992: Tjukurrpa, Museum fur Volkerkunde, Basel, Switzerland
1991: Central Australian Aboriginal Art & Craft Exhibition, Araluen Centre, Alice Springs
1990: Art Dock, Contemporary Art from Australia, Noumea, New Caledonia
He started painting around 1986 with his earlier work a little more detailed but over the years developed his current bold, abstract style. Kudditji is the half brother of the late Emily Kame Kngwarreye and like Emily’s work, his paintings are in hot demand both in Australia and Internationally.
He had a traditional bush upbringing and worked as a stockman and mine worker for many years. He is also a traditional custodian of many important Dreaming stories, of the land and men's ceremonial sites located in his country at Utopia
During his younger days Kudditji frequently took the young boys/men hunting emu in these lands, merging tradition with practice as part of their initiation as men. It is the land of this experience that he now paints his Emu Dreaming and his My Country works.
Very sadly, Kudditji passed away in 2017. He will be missed.
To view Kudditji's art for sale click here
COLLECTIONS:
Araluen Art Centre, Alice Springs
Hank Ebes Collection, Melbourne
Macquarie University, NSW
R. M. Barokh Antiques, Los Angeles, California
EXHIBITIONS:
2008: My Country, Japingka Gallery, Perth
2006: Masterwork, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
2006: My Country, Japingka Gallery, Perth
2005: Big Country, Gallery Gondwana, Alice Springs
2005: Fresh from the Central Desert, Canberra Grammar School, Canberra
2005: Waterhole Aboriginal Art, Danks Street, Sydney
2005: New Paintings, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
2005: Colours in Country, Art Mob, Hobart, Tasmania
2004: My Country, New Paintings, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
2004: My Country, Japingka Gallery, Perth
2004: Waterhole Aboriginal Art, Sofitel Wentworth Hotel Exhibition, Sydney
2004: Two Senior Men, Art Mob Gallery, Tasmania
2004: Australian Exhibition Centre, Chicago
2004: Spirit of Colour, Depot Gallery, Sydney
2003: New Paintings, Vivien Anderson Gallery, Melbourne
2002: The Contemporaries, Contemporary Artspace, Brisbane
1999: New Paintings, Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne
1992: Tjukurrpa, Museum fur Volkerkunde, Basel, Switzerland
1991: Central Australian Aboriginal Art & Craft Exhibition, Araluen Centre, Alice Springs
1990: Art Dock, Contemporary Art from Australia, Noumea, New Caledonia