Kate Owen Gallery: bringing Aboriginal art and culture to the world since 2007
We are a multiple award winning gallery in Sydney’s Inner West, specialising in contemporary Aboriginal art for modern interiors.
Our Sydney Aboriginal art gallery showcases a large number and a diverse range of styles from Indigenous Australian artists located across the country.
Stretching over 600 square metres on three floors, the gallery showcases major exhibitions of established Indigenous masters and exciting new talent. Artworks range from small, affordable paintings to large, investment pieces.
Our wide and wonderful collection of Indigenous Australian art is available to view and secure on our user-friendly website. Or you can delve into our articles about Aboriginal art and culture.
Currrent Exhibition
Goompi Ugerabah - Curumba Mareeba
28 June – 20 July
Artist in Residence: 27, 28 & 29 June
We’re proud to present Curumba Mareeba, the most ambitious solo exhibition to date by acclaimed artist Goompi Ugerabah. Featuring powerful linework and evocative landscapes, this rare collection brings together a remarkable body of work in one unforgettable show.
Join us on opening weekend as Goompi paints live in the gallery and shares the rich stories and culture that inspire his practice.
Kate Owen Gallery News
Gift the gift of art (and choice) with one of our KOG Gift Certificates. They can be used as payment for any of our beautiful artworks. Please note, they are not redeemable for cash. Contact us about organising your Gift Certificate today.
We are organising a spectacular exhibition schedule for 2025 which will include an amazing solo show by 2023 Paddington Art Prize winner, Goompi Ugerabah and our highly anticipated Charmaine Pwerle solo show.
Make sure you join the KO Gallery Club so we can keep you updated about upcoming events and exhibitions in the gallery and, of course, invite you to take part. Emails are usually sent out once a month.
This summer, Aboriginal art lovers in Europe are in for an incredible treat! We are absolutely thrilled to share the exciting news that the Tate Modern in London will be hosting a major solo exhibition dedicated to the extraordinary Emily Kame Kngwarreye.
We have some fascinating articles recently posted to our Art & Culture hub, including a piece on Framing Aboriginal Art, Contemporary and Modern Aboriginal Art, The Pintupi Nine and The Bulgul Collective.
Featured Artists
Tunkin / Baker Family
This June, we proudly spotlight the Tunkin/Baker family - three generations of Pitjantjatjara women artists from the APY Lands. Led by matriarch Kay Baker and her daughters Teresa (pictured) and Patricia, alongside granddaughter Clarise and niece Anita, their works are rich with ancestral stories and vibrant expressions of Country. From the sacred narratives of Minyma Marlilu to the Emu Dreaming, their art is a testament to cultural continuity and creative excellence. Experience their powerful intergenerational storytelling at Kate Owen Gallery this month.
AWARD WINNING Artists
Meet our award winning artists who are celebrated by collectors and museums worldwide. The list of KOG represented artists who have received prizes and awards in art shows and exhibitions is always growing!
A big congratulations to Genevieve Loy Kemarre (pictured) - 2023 First Nations Winner at the National Capital Art Prize.
Guide to Navigating our website
It has never been so easy: If you don't know much about Aboriginal art but you want to look at styles and the range available, visit our Collections page where we have gone through our entire selection of stunning Australian Aboriginal artworks and compiled a huge range of collections and themes for you to explore.
You can also use our Search Aboriginal Artworks tool where you can select price, colours, sizes, shapes, styles, regions and a whole lot of other criteria to find an artwork that's exactly right for you.
While you are scrolling through, you can save your favourite pieces as a 'wish list. We have also incorporated a lot of great tools, such as our ‘see art on wall’ or ‘rotate artwork’ options.
Artist in Residence Programs
As well as showcasing roughly eight exhibitions each year, we also include an artist in residence program! This program sees Kate Owen Gallery sponsoring Indigenous artists to travel from remote communities and come and spend one to three weeks painting in the gallery. Each residency is combined with an exhibition of the artist’s works. Previous artist in residence programs have included: Sarrita and Tarisse King, Helen McCarthy, Alma Nungurrayi Granites, Julie and Sabrina Nangala, Chantelle Nampijinpa Robertson, Christine Napanangka Michaels, Barbara Weir, Lizzie Pwerle and Teresa Pula.
Please note: due to the incredible family and cultural responsibilities many of our artists hold, these artist in residence programs are subject to change at late notice. Join our mailing list to stay in the loop.
Established Collectible Artists
The unique third level Collectors' Gallery is dedicated to highly collectible and museum-quality works from Australia's leading indigenous artists, many of whom spearheaded the Aboriginal art movement. Artworks range from the famous Clifford Possum and Naata Nungurayi from the western desert, the extraordinary Emily Kngwarreye and her extended family members from Utopia, Kimberley masters such as Queenie Mackenzie and Jack Dale, APY Lands legends including Jimmy Baker, to the highly sought after intensely colourful works of Tommy Watson and many, many more.
New Emerging Talent
For the more speculative buyer or simply for lovers of beautiful art, our newly established and emerging Aboriginal artists are a source of spiritual energy as well as brilliant images with a wealth of variety in colour, texture, subject matter and technique.
Like any good gallery, we select those with an individual 'voice', even at the early stages of their painting career – artists we believe have the potential to grow and develop artistically.
Ethics & Authenticity
Each painting is sold with a Certificate of Authenticity guaranteeing the provenance of the work. The Gallery is a proud member of The Aboriginal Art Association of Australia (AAAA), an Association that binds members to a strict code of conduct, so visitors can be assured that artists are dealt with fairly, transparently and with respect. We are an apolitical gallery which, above all, honours the right of artists everywhere to create their works where and how they wish.
We Ship Globally
We have delivered beautiful Aboriginal artworks across Australia and around the world since 2007. To find out how artworks are sent, please read through our shipping policy.
Kate Owen Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which we work and live, and recognise their continuing connection to land, water and community. We pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging..