Here’s wonderful news for art lovers in and around Redfern, especially those who follow and support the Aboriginal fine art niche! Cooee Art Gallery, the oldest exhibit and auction house featuring indigenous Australian culture, has expanded and opened a third outlet on Thurlow Street.
Cooee Art Gallery Redfern opened its doors on 25 March 2021 with two special exhibitions.
The first is a group exhibit, titled Cooee: Come Here, featuring the masterpieces of well-known First Nation artists like Djon Mundine, Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Vincent Namatjira and Queenie McKenzie. The second exhibit features 16 paintings by contemporary artist Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori as loaned from the Mirndiyan Gununa Arts Centre. Ms Gabori started painting at the age of 81 in 2005 until her death in 2015.
Both exhibits will remain on display until 10 April 2021. Digital versions of the artwork may be viewed and ordered online for both Cooee: Come Here and Ms Gabori’s solo feature.
For the last 40 years, Cooee Art Gallery, has been featuring talented Aboriginal artists, who do not often gain commercial gallery opportunities, at its Bondi Beach site. This space will still continue to operate as a collector’s gallery. A second gallery was opened in 2015 at Oxford Street in Paddington.
The Redfern site, spanning 480 square metres, will become its main auction and exhibition space. The very first auction will take place on Tuesday, 8 June 2021, at 7:00 p.m.
Ken Done owns the property in Redfern, which used to be his own art and clothing studio. During the official opening day, Done was also there to welcome the artists and their guests to his workspace.
Cooee Art Gallery Redfern is open from Tuesday to Saturday between 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.