EST 1981
“I am Kate Constantine, a concrete Koori, from the big, bustling urban metropolis, known today as the City of Sydney. I am a proud Gadigal woman, mother, and contemporary artist of the Eora Nation. These are my stories of Ngura, of Country. I invite you to enjoy them.” I am a proud Gadigal woman, mother, and contemporary artist of the Eora Nation. These are my stories of Ngura, of Country. I invite you to enjoy them.”
Cooee Art Leven (formerly Coo-ee Art) was established in 1981 and is Australia’s oldest exhibiting First Nations fine art gallery. Our flagship gallery and auction space in Redfern, Sydney, offers a unique and informative insight into the world of First Nations art. As well as sourcing historically significant pieces, Gallery Director Mirri Leven, along with her experienced team, consign contemporary artworks from communities across the continent for their diverse range of projects using a hybrid art model to represent and support artists in an ethical and sustainable way. We work with artists, galleries, museums and private collections bi-annually to curate and consign the finest First Nations Art - with more than 3000 works of art by over 150 individual artists our extensive stockroom encompasses a wide range of regional and individual styles. With an impressive international profile, developed over 40 years’ experience, Cooee Art Leven is now one of the most highly respected First Nations galleries in Australia and abroad. Its clients include private collectors, institutions, architects, interior designers, and international visitors.
Artist Talk & Workshop To celebrate NAID O C we ek, Konstantina wi ll b e conducting an Ar tist talk and workshop
PA R L I M E N T HOUSE FOUNTAIN COURT Date & Time TBC
Ya g u , G a d i g a l d u l u m i , G a d i y u w i n g n g u b a d i Today, the Gadigal give you for no expected return, Gadi truth and love.
“Kate’s love and passion for her Culture and her art practice is something that I am personally so very proud of.” - Uncle Ray Davison (Gadigal Elder) “Every library or any person with any sort of connection to Sydney needs to have this book” -Professor Jakelin Troy
Director, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research The University of Sydney
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Parliment House, NSW, 6 Macquarie St, Sydney Gadigal Country, Eora Nation
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Parliment House, NSW, Gadigal Country, Eora Nation