Abie Loy Kemarre Biography

	Born: 1972 Utopia Station NT Country: Anmatyerre Language: Eastern Anmatyerre Region: Utopia, north-east of Alice Springs NT Abie began painting in 1994 under the guidance of her grandmother, Indigenous artist, Kathleen Petyarre. A common subject of Abie’s paintings is the Bush Hen Dreaming, as well as Sand-hills and the Body painting series of works which are more abstract in style. Abie creates paintings that are both powerful and beautiful whilst maintaining a sense of the sensitivity and strength she derives from her Dreaming and her country. Her works are held in private, corporate and public collections nationally and internationally.
		EXHIBITIONS- SOLO
	2006	Abie Loy Kemarre, Bush Leaf & Other Dreaming’s Gadfly Gallery Perth
	2005	Abie Loy Kemarre, New Paintings Gadfly Gallery Perth
	2005	Abie Loy Kemarre Alcaston Gallery Melbourne
	2004	Abie Loy Kemarre Gadfly Gallery Perth
	2004	Abie Loy Kemarre Coo-ee Gallery Sydney
	2003	Abie Loy Kemarre Alcaston Gallery Melbourne
		EXHIBITIONS-GROUP
	2010	Australian Trilogy, Dennis Nons, Abie Loy Kemmare GW Bott Paris France
	2009	Best of the Best 11 Framed Gallery Darwin
	2009	Ochres to Dust Coo-ee Gallery Sydney
	2008	Utopia Modern Women’s Collection 1999 – 2002 Coo-ee Gallery Sydney
	2008	Light & Space The Chicho Museum Naoshima Japan
	2008	Jewels of the Desert Framed Gallery Darwin
	2008	Emily in Tokyo, Visions of Utopia that Penetrate the Soul of the Eastern Desert Art Front Gallery Hillside Forum Tokyo Japan
	2007	Parcours des Mondes Galerie Anne & Just Jaeckin Arts d'Australie Paris France
	2007	The Best of the Best, Jewels of the Desert Framed Gallery Darwin
	2007	Treasures of the Spirit, Creative Returns: Investing in Aboriginal Art Tandanya Adelaide
	2007	Shalom Gamarada Aboriginal Art Exhibition University of NSW Sydney
	2007	Aboriginal Art Scott Livesy Galleries Armadale VIC
	2007	Utopia & Beyond 2007, Aboriginal art from East to West Avalon Recreation Centre with Coo-ee Gallery Avalon NSW
	2006	Prism, Contemporary Australian Art Bridgestone Museum Tokyo Japan
	2006	Dreaming Their Way: Australian Aboriginal Women Painters National Museum of Women in the Arts Washington DC USA
	2006	Dreaming Their Way: Australian Aboriginal Women Painters Hood Museum of Art Dartmouth College New Hampshire USA
	2006	Recent Painting, Kathleen Petyarre & Abie Loy Framed Gallery Darwin
	2006	Abie Loy & Kathleen Petyarre, New Paintings Maunsell Wickes Gallery Sydney
	2005	Aboriginal Vision in Contemporary Australian Art, Levi – Kaplan Collection The Wright Exhibition Centre Seattle USA
	2005	Utopia & Beyond Maunsell Wicks Sydney
	2005	Abie Loy Kemarre, Dreamings Gadfly Gallery Perth
	2004	Arrnkerthe, New Paintings Coo-ee Gallery Sydney
	2003	Abie Loy - Recent Paintings FireWorks Gallery Brisbane
	2002	Abie Loy & Violet Petyarre, Recent Paintings Mary Place Gallery Sydney
	2001	15th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Exhibition Darwin
	2000	The Collection Gallerie Australis Adelaide
	2000	Utopia Framed Gallery Darwin
	1999	North by North East, Landscape & Ceremonial paintings from Utopia Alcaston Gallery Melbourne
	1999	SALA Week Gallerie Australis Adelaide
	1999	Utopia Recent Works King Street Gallery Perth
	1998	Our Country Then and Now Gallerie Australis Adelaide
	1998	Raiki Wara: Long Cloth from Aboriginal Australia and the Torres Strait National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne
	1998	15th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Exhibition Darwin
	1998	Utopia Dreamings Japingka Gallery Perth
	1997	Schilderijen uit Utopia Songlines Gallery Amsterdam The Netherlands
	1997	Dreampower, Art of Contemporary Aboriginal Australia Museum Puri Lukisan Ubud Bali
	1997	Documenta Kasel Germany
	1997	Dreampower, Art of Contemporary Aboriginal Australia The National Gallery of Indonesia Jakarta Indonesia
	1997	14th Telstra National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Touring Art Exhibition
	1997	Desert Designs Japingka Gallery Perth
	1997	The Alice Prize Art Exhibition Alice Springs NT
		COLLECTIONS
		Seattle Art Museum Seattle Washington USA
		Musée de Confluences Lyon France
		The Ishibashi Foundation Bridgestone Museum Tokyo Japan
		The Art Gallery of South Australia
		Festival of Arts Foundation Collection Adelaide
		The Adelaide University Art Collection
		The Levi-Kaplan Collection Seattle USA.
		The Kelton Foundation Los Angeles USA.
		The Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Commission Collection.
		The National Gallery of Victoria
		Kerry Stokes Collection Perth
		Private Collections

PUBLICATIONS
Dreampower, Art of Contemporary Aboriginal Australia, David Cossey, Museum Art International, 1997, pp. 26,27,28.
Telstra 14th National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Art Award - Museum & Art Gallery of the Northern Territory Traveling exhibition, plate 17, page 25.
Raki Wara, Long Cloth from Aboriginal and the Torres Strait, National Gallery of Victoria, 1998 pp. 63 86,87.
Craft Arts International magazine, article, Abie Loy Kemarre, pp.44 – 48, published Craft Arts International Pty Ltd, 2005
Dreaming Their Way, Australian Aboriginal Women Painters, National Women in the Arts, June 30th – September 24th, 2006, published by Scala PublishersLtd. Northburgh House, Northburgh Street, London, UK, pp. 41, 72 – 73,136.
Prism, Contemporary Australian Art, Bridgestone Museum, Tokyo, Japan, 6th October – 3rd December, published by Bridgestone Art Museum, Ishibashi Foundation, Tokyo, pp.18,19,20
Aborigenes, Collections australiennes contemporaines du muse des Confluences, Cet ouverage a été publié par le Départment du Rhône et FAGE Éditions © 2008 Musée des Confluences © 2008 FAGE Éditions pour la présente édtion, pp. Front Cover, 126, 127, RHONE Le Department

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