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Lot 87: Ivan Namirrkki

Est: $5,000 USD - $7,000 USDSold:
BonhamsNew York, NY, USNovember 09, 2011

Item Overview

Description

60 1/2in x 19 1/2in (154 x 50cm)
natural earth pigments and binder on eucalyptus bark; Cat. No. 2693-07 Maningrida Arts & Culture, Arnhem Land, NT

Provenance:
Raft Artspace Gallery, Darwin, NT
Private American Collection

Ivan Naminrriki (born 1960) is a senior painter in Maningrida, Arnhemland, who has painted and sculptured for many years. In the present work, the artist employs his own style of "rarrk" to depict the secret meaning tied to the Yabba Duruwa ceremony. Ivan Naminrriki is held in major Australian museums, private collections and has extensively exhibited internationally.

Artist or Maker

Auction Details

African, Oceanic & Pre-Columbian Art

by
Bonhams
November 09, 2011, 12:00 PM EST

580 Madison Avenue, New York, NY, 10022, US