Aboriginal Art UK

Aboriginal Art UK Ethically sourced Aboriginal Art from the Western Desert of Australia. We source all our Aboriginal Art directly from the artist and their community.

We are proud to be a member of the Indigenous Art Code, which ensures the ethical treament of the artist and a fair transparent deal. Viewings by appointment.

11/04/2026

I’ve just returned from a trip to Australia — a wonderful chance to reconnect with family, source some new works, and of course, to immerse myself in some of the country’s most important galleries and exhibitions. A particularly special part of the trip was my time in Alice Springs, where I had the opportunity to meet with artists whose work I’ve recently acquired. It’s always incredibly meaningful to connect with artists on their own Country and gain a deeper understanding of the stories behind the works. While there, I also visited Simpsons Gap, which was especially beautiful after recent rainfall. The landscape around Alice was unusually green, a rare and striking sight, with the desert coming alive in a way that felt both vibrant and full of energy. It was a wonderful reminder of how dynamic and responsive the outback can be.

Join us at the Highgate Art Fair this weekend! 🎨✨We’re excited to be in London this weekend for the Highgate Art Fair, w...
04/11/2025

Join us at the Highgate Art Fair this weekend! 🎨✨

We’re excited to be in London this weekend for the Highgate Art Fair, where we’ll be showcasing a selection of works from the Indigenous art communities of Papunya Tula, Utopia, and Ampilatwatja.

The fair brings together an incredible mix of galleries, artists and collectives - from established names to emerging talent - making it the perfect weekend to explore contemporary art in all its diversity.

This year, Highgate Art Fair is proudly supporting , a pioneering London charity that works with young people and their communities to tackle the root causes of youth violence. For 15 years, Art Against Knives has been creating safe, creative spaces where young people can develop skills, find support and build hopeful futures.

Come say hello, explore the art, and join us in celebrating art with purpose. 💫

📍 Highgate Art Fair, Storey Road, North Hill, London, N6 4ED 
🗓️ 7, 8, 9 November
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The last few days of our online exhibition featuring some wonderful works available from Utopia. Including these three p...
21/10/2025

The last few days of our online exhibition featuring some wonderful works available from Utopia. Including these three paintings from the renowned Petyarre family, sisters Myrtle, Jeannie and Violet, nieces of Emily Kam Kngwarray.

The three sisters have each painted their interpretation of Arnkerrth Awelye (Mountain Devil Lizard Dreaming).

The Arnkerrth Dreaming is a central ancestral narrative in Anmatyerre lore, where the thorny mountain devil lizard carries ochre and shapes sacred places through its travels. In Jeannie’s version, Awelye refers to the women’s body-painting ceremony, and she connects the geometry of ceremony lines with the lizard’s textured skin and shifting camouflage. And in Myrtle’s work bold linear motifs and rhythmic dots in ochre hues reflect the lizard’s ochre-laden travels and the body-painting rituals that connect women, country and Dreaming. The result: a mesmerizing, ancestral map of ecology, ceremony and memory.

For more information, and to enter the exhibition, head to the link in our bio.

Our online exhibition, UTOPIA DREAMING, is due to end soon. Coinciding with the Kngwarray retrospective at Tate Modern, ...
18/10/2025

Our online exhibition, UTOPIA DREAMING, is due to end soon. Coinciding with the Kngwarray retrospective at Tate Modern, our exhibition highlights the intergenerational impact of Utopia’s creative community.

Available works include this painting by Minnie Pwerle, Awelye Atwengerrp (Bush Melon Dreaming), 1999

Minnie Pwerle (c.1910–2006) was a revered Alyawarre and Anmatyerre woman from the Utopia region in Australia’s Northern Territory. Pwerle first started experimenting with batik alongside her sister-in-law Emily Kam Kngwarray, and did not begin painting until she was in her late 80s, when she transitioned from ceremonial body-painting and batik to vivid acrylics on canvas .

Pwerle was a traditional body-painter in women’s awelye ceremonies, and she drew directly from these deep cultural responsibilities. Pwerle depicted Awelye Atnwengerrp (Women’s Dreaming), along with Dreamings of bush melon, bush melon seed, and other bush foods.

Though Pwerle began painting late in life, her work rapidly earned acclaim: her first solo show debuted in Melbourne (2000), and in 2003 her Awelye Atnwengerrp was featured prominently in the National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award, placing second-highest in price.

Today her artworks feature in major public collections and galleries across Australia.

For more information, and to enter the exhibition, head to the link in our bio.

Barbara Weir (1945 - 2023), Grasses (after fire), 1999Barbara’s paintings depict grasses, which have been of vital impor...
30/09/2025

Barbara Weir (1945 - 2023), Grasses (after fire), 1999
Barbara’s paintings depict grasses, which have been of vital importance to Aboriginal people throughout their history. Where water is scarce, there are fewer plants, but grasses grow throughout the country, adapted to diverse conditions that range from desert to rainforest. Many parts of the grass plants are important; the stems and rhizomes were used to make fibres woven into string, bags, rope, baskets and mats. However, it was the seeds from grasses that were most important - they were used to make bush bread.

Barbara paints the grass in all the colors of its life cycle, from bright green after rain, red from forest fires and gray and black after burning. In this painting, ‘Grasses (After Fire)’ we see the colours of country, from the charred remains of the bush, the red of the earth, and the greens and yellows as new life develops.

This work is featured in our online exhibition, UTOPIA DREAMING. Coinciding with the Kngwarray retrospective at Tate Modern, our exhibition highlights the intergenerational impact of Utopia’s creative community.

For more information, and to enter the exhibition, head to the link in our bio.

📷Barbara Weir (1945 - 2023), Grasses (after fire), 1999
50 x 43 cm. Acrylic on board.

Thank you to everyone who came to our Desert Dreamtime exhibition at The Setting Gallery. In the meantime our online exh...
05/09/2025

Thank you to everyone who came to our Desert Dreamtime exhibition at The Setting Gallery.

In the meantime our online exhibition Utopia Dreaming continues, follow the link in our bio for more.

✨ Throwback to our 2022 exhibition ‘Country’ at The Rodd – Sidney Nolan Trust, which brought together works from the Wes...
30/08/2025

✨ Throwback to our 2022 exhibition ‘Country’ at The Rodd – Sidney Nolan Trust, which brought together works from the Western Desert and contemporary Aboriginal artists. It was here that we first introduced UK audiences to the art of Kate Constantine (Konstantina).

Through this connection, Konstantina went on to undertake a residency with the Sidney Nolan Trust – a pivotal moment that has since inspired new research and exciting upcoming projects.

We are delighted to share that Konstantina has just been announced as the winner of the Calleen Art Award 2025 – a huge congratulations on this well-deserved recognition.✨

To discover more about Konstantina’s work, follow the link in our bio ⬆️

📷: 1 Country, Sidney Nolan Trust, 2022
📷2 Konstantina with her winning work at the Calleen Art Award 2025 launch, Image
📷3 Ngayana Burbanga Mubaya - Breathing Life Into Old Languages, 2021

Last weekend to visit our exhibition at The Setting Gallery.Desert Dreamtime features works from the renowned Utopia com...
30/08/2025

Last weekend to visit our exhibition at The Setting Gallery.

Desert Dreamtime features works from the renowned Utopia community, home to the iconic Emily Kam Kngwarray, currently the subject of a major Tate Modern retrospective. Highlights include Grass Seed Dreaming by her niece, Barbara Weir, and Awelye by Weir’s daughter, Charmaine Pwerle.

Also available are a selection of paintings and prints by celebrated Papunya Tula, APY, Spinifex, Ampilatwatja, and Warmun artists, offering a glimpse into the breadth of Desert traditions.

Alongside these are works by contemporary East Coast artist Konstantina, whose practice bridges generations and Country, creating a resonant celebration of Aboriginal creativity today.

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Desert Dreamtime | The Setting gallery at Three Storeys, until Sunday 31st August.
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These three paintings, by Matthew West Tjupurrula and Morris Gibson Tjapaltjarri, refer to the Tingari men.Generally the...
29/08/2025

These three paintings, by Matthew West Tjupurrula and Morris Gibson Tjapaltjarri, refer to the Tingari men.

Generally the Tingari are a group of ancestral beings of the Dreaming who travelled over the vast stretches of the country, performing rituals and creating and shaping particular sites. The Tingari men were usually followed by Tingari women and were accompanied by novices, and their travels and adventures are enshrined in a number of song cycles. These ancestral stories form part of the teachings when initiating youths today as well as providing explanations for contemporary customs.

Desert Dreamtime showcases a selection of paintings and prints by acclaimed Utopia, Papunya Tula, APY, Spinifex, Ampilatwatja and Warmun artists, offering a powerful insight into the breadth of Desert traditions.
 
Also available are works by sought-after contemporary East Coast artist Konstantina, whose practice bridges generations and Country, creating a dynamic and resonant celebration of Aboriginal creativity today.
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Desert Dreamtime | The Setting gallery at Three Storeys, until Sunday 31st August.
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This lovely work from Yinarupa Nangala is available in our current exhibition at The Setting Gallery. Nangala is a Pintu...
28/08/2025

This lovely work from Yinarupa Nangala is available in our current exhibition at The Setting Gallery.

Nangala is a Pintupi from Western Australia, and in her paintings she depicts her traditional land, specifically areas that are important to the Pintupi women and their ceremonies. Many of the sacred designs are related to the rock-hole site of Mukula (near Juniper Well in Western Australia) and the rock-hole site of Marrapinti (west of the Po***ck Hills in Western Australia). Her designs are also associated with the women gathering bushfoods such as the kampurarrpa berries (desert raisin).

Sitting alongside this work is one of the papier-mache vessels by local artist .hackett

Desert Dreamtime showcases a selection of paintings and prints by acclaimed Utopia, Papunya Tula, APY, Spinifex, Ampilatwatja and Warmun artists, offering a powerful insight into the breadth of Desert traditions.
 
Also available are works by sought-after contemporary East Coast artist Konstantina, whose practice bridges generations and Country, creating a dynamic and resonant celebration of Aboriginal creativity today.

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Desert Dreamtime | The Setting gallery at Three Storeys, until Sunday 31st August.

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