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    Chance encounter caused by Melbourne rain makes Indigenous Australian art Big in Japan – and Oz art’s greatest-ever solo success

    12 August 2012

    Fancy guessing the most successful solo exhibition ever given by an Australian artist? Maybe, Sidney Nolan in New York? Tom Roberts in London, perhaps? What about Brett Whiteley in Paris? Nah. Here’s a hint: the artist was indigenous. Ah, well, in that case, it’d have to be Albert Namatjira, right? Nope. Wrong again. In fact, the late Emily Kame Kngwarreye holds the honor with wildly successful exhibitions in Tokyo and Osaka back in 2008. Over 120,000 visited the exhibtion, which featured over 200 works valued at more than $50 million. Crucial in the success of those exhibitions, as well as…

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