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Cory Surprise Wakartu

Aboriginal Australian | 1929 - 2011

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Cory Surprise Wakartu was an Aboriginal Australian Indigenous Art painter who was born in 1929.

How much does a Cory Surprise Wakartu cost?

Cory Surprise Wakartu's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 19,921 USD for paintings, and 5,285 USD for works on papers.

What is Cory Surprise Wakartu's most expensive painting?

Since 2009 the record price for this artist at auction is 19,921 USD for KUTARMITI, sold at Deutscher & Hackett, Melbourne in 2014.

Numerous key galleries and museums such as Liverpool Street Gallery have featured Cory Surprise Wakartu's work in the past.

Cory Surprise Wakartu in the news

In MutualArt’s artist press archive, Cory Surprise Wakartu is featured in Surprise wins in spectacular style , a piece from The Australian in August 2010. The artist died in 2011.

At Auction

Notable Lots

A vertical abstract composition featuring bold colored bands and textured patterns.

Jilji - Sandhill Country , 2007

By Cory Surprise Wakartu

A vibrant abstract composition featuring layered horizontal bands of color.

Pitil Jila 2009 , 2009

By Cory Surprise Wakartu

-26%

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A vibrant Aboriginal-style painting featuring wavy horizontal bands of red, yellow, and black.

Pirral , 2004

By Cory Surprise Wakartu

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Recent Auction Results

Pirnti (Claypan) - Cory Surprise Wakartu

Pirnti (Claypan) , 2009

By Cory Surprise Wakartu

-20%

below mid-estimate

Lawsons

A bold abstract composition featuring three horizontal green bands framed by textured purple and grey borders.

Pirnti (Claypan) , 2009

By Cory Surprise Wakartu

Lawsons

A vibrant abstract composition featuring bold red and yellow shapes against a black background, rendered with distinctive dot painting techniques.

Untitled

By Cory Surprise Wakartu

-27%

below mid-estimate

Gibson's Auctions

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Past Exhibitions

Summer - D’Lan Contemporary, Melbourne

Summer

D’Lan Contemporary, Melbourne

Melbourne | Australia

Dec 17, 2024 - Feb 14, 2025

Significant 2024 - D’Lan Contemporary, Melbourne

Significant 2024

D’Lan Contemporary, Melbourne

Melbourne | Australia

May 30, 2024 - Jul 12, 2024

Gift Salon 2 - Liverpool Street Gallery

Gift Salon 2

Liverpool Street Gallery

East Sydney | Sydney | Australia

Feb 01, 2024 - Feb 24, 2024

VIEW 13 EXHIBITIONS

Articles

Surprise wins in spectacular style

Surprise wins in spectacular style

The Australian Aug 05, 2010

Wakartu Cory Surprise is the overall winner of the third Western Australian Indigenous Art Award, worth $50,000, for her group of paintings.

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