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How Tate's Emily Kam Kngwarray show is revealing the fraught market dynamics of Aboriginal art

Kngwarray's late but dazzling career changed perceptions of Aboriginal art. The curators of her retrospective explore how a sudden demand for her work reflects “complex histories and power dynamics in Australia”

Anny Shaw
2 October 2025
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Installation view of the Emily Kam Kngwarray exhibition at Tate Modern, London, on show until 11 January 2026

© Emily Kam Kngwarray/Copyright Agency. Licensed by DACS 2025. Photo © Tate (Kathleen Arundell)
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