Mickey Durrng Garrawurra Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1940 - d. 2006

Mickey Garrawurra Durrng - Born: 1940 Moiety: Dhuwa Clan: Liyagawumirr

Medium: Painting with pigments and ochres on paper

Mickey Durrng Garrawurra is an Elder for the Liyagawumirr clan and lives a traditional life at Langarra, an outstation on Howard Island. His ceremonial duties are extensive and his cultural knowledge profound.. He accompanied artists to Melbourne for an exhibition in 1997, which was his first trip away from his family and home. He has since visited, exhibited his work and performed ceremonially in the United States and Canada.

His paintings depict sacred stories of the travels and creations of ancestral beings known as the two Djan'kawu sisters. The Djangkawu sisters story is often recognisable by the flag-like design showing waterholes created by the Sisters with their digging sticks. These holes were made to flood dry and barren land and encourage life (Reference: "Yiribana", AGNSW p.40).

He is well known for his involvement in sacred ceremonies as an accomplished singer and performer. As an artist, he has a strong reputation for his distinctive, boldly striped paintings and hollow log coffins representing his country and "Dreaming".

Major collections: Linden Museum Stuttgart, Germany; Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney; Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; Queensland Art Gallery; National Gallery of Victoria; Australian National Gallery, Canberra; the Kluge-Ruhe Collection, West Virginia USA; the Kerry Stokes Collection, Australia.

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  • MICKEY DURRNG GARRAWURRA, (1940 – 2006), UNTITLED, 2006 , natural earth pigments on Arches paper
    Oct. 19, 2016

    MICKEY DURRNG GARRAWURRA, (1940 – 2006), UNTITLED, 2006 , natural earth pigments on Arches paper

    Est: $2,000 - $3,000

    MICKEY DURRNG GARRAWURRA, (1940 – 2006), UNTITLED, 2006 , natural earth pigments on Arches paper DIMENSIONS: 104.0 x 73.0 cm PROVENANCE: Milingimbi Artists, Milingimbi, Central Arnhem Land (cat. P/0243/DUR) AP Bond Gallery, Adelaide The Luczo Family Collection, USA ESSAY: This painting is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Milingimbi Arts that states: ‘This design depicted is associated with the Djan'kawu sisters who are travelling through Northern Arnhem Land, passing through Garriyuk, south of Galiwinku (Elcho Island) which is Mickey’s homeland. The Djan'kawu sisters are also connected to the desert country where they travel a long way. They have followed water holes on their travels and hunt for oysters, long bums and other shell fish from dawn to dusk, which they place in their dilly bags. This design is used for body painting during ceremony. One side of the body is painted in the first month of the ceremony, followed the second side the following month. The “inside” part of this story is a secret Men’s story but the ceremony itself is open for both women and children and is performed regularly at Galwinku where there is a sacred tree associated with the story.’

    Deutscher and Hackett
  • MICKEY DURRNG GARRAWURRA (NE EN 1940)
    May. 21, 2015

    MICKEY DURRNG GARRAWURRA (NE EN 1940)

    Est: €2,800 - €3,300

    MICKEY DURRNG GARRAWURRA (NE EN 1940) HUITRES ET TROUS D'EAU / WAYANAKA AND WATERHOLES / OYSTERS AND WATERHOLES, 2005 Ocre naturelle sur toile 109 cm x 64,5 cm

    Cornette de Saint-Cyr
  • MICKEY DURRNG GARRAWURRA (1940 - 2006) Wayanka &
    Nov. 13, 2012

    MICKEY DURRNG GARRAWURRA (1940 - 2006) Wayanka &

    Est: CHF2,000 - CHF3,000

    MICKEY DURRNG GARRAWURRA (1940 - 2006) Wayanka & Waterholes / Huîtres et Trous d'eau. 2005 Ocres naturelles sur toile de lin. MICKEY DURRNG GARRAWURRA (1940 - 2006) Wayanka & Waterholes / Huîtres et Trous d'eau. 2005 Ocres naturelles sur toile de lin. 109x64.5 cm.

    Koller Auctions
  • Mickey Durrng Garrawurra (1940-2006) Sacred
    Nov. 23, 2008

    Mickey Durrng Garrawurra (1940-2006) Sacred

    Est: $1,200 - $1,500

    Mickey Durrng Garrawurra (1940-2006) Sacred Waterholes 1998 natural earth pigments on paper 105 x 75cm Provenance: Elcho Island Art & Craft Northern Territory (label verso) Private Collection Canberra Certificate of authenticity attached verso

    Leonard Joel
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