The global art world is rapidly becoming aware of this market, but there are some pitfalls to know about if you are looking to buy into it. Installation view of the Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In 1988, at the age of 74, Emily Kam Kngwarray painted her first picture. Titled “Emu Woman”, it’s a dense ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Steve Martin was astonished the first time he walked into a room full of Australian Aboriginal art. “It was ...

What might resemble the abstract pointillism of Western societies, Australia's Aboriginal art has a deeper meaning and significance that begs viewers to look beyond the painted surface. On May 30, the ...

Emily Kam Kngwarray’s rise to fame in the late 1980s and early 90s in her native Australia was swift and meteoric—but with it came enormous demand from dealers and others, some of whom took advantage ...