Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Provenance Project

Painting of native grasses after the rain in pink, yellow, black, and white.

Emily Kame Kngwarreye, Anmatyerre people, Ntange Dreaming, 1989, purchased 1989. © Emily Kame Kngwarreye/Copyright Agency.

We apply the highest ethical standards to safeguard and protect the cultural property of art by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists in Australia.

The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Provenance Project is a review of the provenance of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art collection. The project is supported by the philanthropic organisation, Oranges and Sardines Foundation.

You can find out more about artworks held in our national collection here.

Do you have information about any of the works of art in our collection?

We would love to hear from you. To share your knowledge, please email us at provenance@nga.gov.au.

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