GABRIELLA POSSUM NUNGURRAYI

Gabriella Possum Nungarrayi, the daughter of one of Aboriginal art's most successful artists of all time, Clifford Possum Tjapaltjarri, has been propelled from 114th to 59th rank during the past 7 years, due almost entirely to her European sales. Amongst these, six of her top ten, including her record, were recorded by Parisian house ArtCurial. These auctions and her inclusion in the exhibition of major works at the Ludwig Museum in Cologne, confirm the continued interest of European collectors in her work. The ongoing importance of the Aboriginal components of the Musee du quai Branly and significant representation at galleries coinciding with major art events such as Art Basel cannot be overstated. In July 2008, Melbourne dealer Peter Los organised a sale of Australian Aboriginal art at the Hotel Dassault in Paris through the French auction house, ArtCurial. In a sale that had mized results, Gabriella Possum's