Vernon Ah Kee Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Vernon Ah Kee Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 10, 2024
VERNON AH KEE (born 1967) Gaze (Unwritten) 2012 lithograph, ed. P/P 76 x 57cm (sheet)
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
VERNON AH KEE (born 1967) Gaze (Unwritten) 2012 lithograph, ed. P/P signed and dated lower right: Vernon Ah Kee 2012 titled lower centre editioned lower left 76 x 57cm (sheet) PROVENANCE: Viridian Press, Victoria Private collection, Victoria OTHER NOTES: Vernon Ah Kee's art incorporates text-based works and installations all examining racism in the 21st century in Australia. This visual commentary is his response to the devastation that Aboriginal people have suffered due to European colonisation. Based in Queensland, the artist is a member of the Kuku Yalandji, Waanji, Yidinji and Gugu Yimithirr peoples. In 2012, Ah Kee was a finalist for the Art Gallery of New South Wales' Archibald Prize and is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane; and the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
Leonard Joel
Jul. 19, 2023
VERNON AH KEE (born 1967) Gaze (Unwritten) 2012 lithograph, ed. P/P 77 x 56cm
Est: $1,000 - $1,600
VERNON AH KEE (born 1967) Gaze (Unwritten) 2012 lithograph, ed. P/P signed and dated lower right: Vernon Ah Kee 2012 titled lower centre editioned lower left 77 x 56cm PROVENANCE: Viridian Press, Victoria Private collection, Victoria OTHER NOTES: Vernon Ah Kee art incorporates text-based works and installations all examining racism in the 21st century in Australia. This visual commentary is his response to the devastation that Aboriginal people have suffered due to European colonisation. Based in Queensland, the artist is a member of the Kuku Yalandji, Waanji, Yidinji and Gugu Yimithirr peoples. In 2012, Ah Kee was a finalist for the Art Gallery of New South Wales' Archibald Prize and is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane; and the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. © Vernon Ah Kee/Copyright Agency, 2023
Leonard Joel
Apr. 05, 2023
VERNON AH KEE (born 1967) Gaze (Unwritten) 2012 lithograph, ed. P/P
Est: $800 - $1,000
VERNON AH KEE (born 1967) Gaze (Unwritten) 2012 lithograph, ed. P/P signed and dated lower right: Vernon Ah Kee 2012 titled lower centre editioned lower left 77 x 56cm PROVENANCE: Viridian Press, Victoria Private collection, Victoria OTHER NOTES: Vernon Ah Kee art incorporates text-based works and installations all examining racism in the 21st century in Australia. This visual commentary is his response to the devastation that Aboriginal people have suffered due to European colonisation. Based in Queensland, the artist is a member of the Kuku Yalandji, Waanji, Yidinji and Gugu Yimithirr peoples. In 2012, Ah Kee was a finalist for the Art Gallery of New South Wales' Archibald Prize and is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane and the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.
Leonard Joel
Nov. 16, 2022
VERNON AH KEE (born 1967) Gaze (Unwritten) 2012 lithograph, ed. P/P
Est: $800 - $1,000
VERNON AH KEE (born 1967) Gaze (Unwritten) 2012 lithograph, ed. P/P signed and dated lower right: Vernon Ah Kee 2012 editioned lower left titled lower centre 77 x 56cm (sheet) PROVENANCE: Viridian Press, Melbourne Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: Vernon Ah Kee received recognition for his art incorporating text-based works and installations all examining racism in the 21st century in Australia. This visual commentary is his response to the devastation that Aboriginal people have suffered due to European colonisation. Based in Queensland, the artist is a member of the Kuku Yalandji, Waanji, Yidinji and Gugu Yimithirr peoples. In 2012, Ah Kee was a finalist for the Art Gallery of New South Wales' Archibald Prize and is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane and the National Gallery of Victoria.
Leonard Joel
Jul. 28, 2022
Vernon Ah Kee (b. 1967)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Born in This Skin #5, 2008 fujiflex print, edition of 6, signed and dated verso 'Vernon A, 2008'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Jul. 28, 2022
Vernon Ah Kee (b. 1967)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Born in This Skin #4, 2008 fujiflex print, edition of 6, signed and dated verso 'Vernon A, 2008'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Jul. 28, 2022
Vernon Ah Kee (b. 1967)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Born in This Skin #2, 2008 fujiflex print, edition of 6, signed and dated verso 'Vernon A, 2008'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Apr. 06, 2022
VERNON AH KEE (born 1967) Gaze (Unwritten) 2012 lithograph, ed. P/P
Est: $800 - $1,200
VERNON AH KEE (born 1967) Gaze (Unwritten) 2012 lithograph, ed. P/P editioned, titled, signed and dated in pencil below image 77 x 56cm PROVENANCE: Viridian Press, Melbourne Private collection, Melbourne
Leonard Joel
Nov. 10, 2021
VERNON AH KEE (born 1967) Gaze (Unwritten) 2012 lithograph, ed. 6/30
Est: $800 - $1,000
VERNON AH KEE (born 1967) Gaze (Unwritten) 2012 lithograph, ed. 6/30 editioned, titled, signed and dated in pencil below image 77 x 56.5cm (sheet) PROVENANCE: Private collection, Melbourne OTHER NOTES: Vernon Ah Kee received recognition for his art incorporating text-based works and installations all examining racism in the 21st century in Australia. This visual commentary is his response to the devastation that Aboriginal people have suffered due to European colonisation. Based in Queensland, the artist is a member of the Kuku Yalandji, Waanji, Yidinji and Gugu Yimithirr peoples. In 2012, Ah Kee was a finalist for the Art Gallery of New South Wales' Archibald Prize and is represented in the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane and the National Gallery of Victoria.
Leonard Joel
Sep. 28, 2021
Vernon Ah Kee (b. 1967)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Born in This Skin #6, 2008 fujiflex print, edition of 6, signed and dated verso 'Vernon A, 2008'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Sep. 28, 2021
Vernon Ah Kee (b. 1967)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Born in This Skin #5, 2008 fujiflex print, edition of 6, signed and dated verso 'Vernon A, 2008'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Sep. 28, 2021
Vernon Ah Kee (b. 1967)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Born in This Skin #4, 2008 fujiflex print, edition of 6, signed and dated verso 'Vernon A, 2008'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Sep. 28, 2021
Vernon Ah Kee (b. 1967)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Born in This Skin #3, 2008 fujiflex print, edition of 6, signed and dated verso 'Vernon A, 2008'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Sep. 28, 2021
Vernon Ah Kee (b. 1967)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Born in This Skin #2, 2008 fujiflex print, edition of 6, signed and dated verso 'Vernon A, 2008'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Sep. 28, 2021
Vernon Ah Kee (b. 1967)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Born in This Skin #1, 2008 fujiflex print, edition of 6, signed and dated verso 'Vernon A, 2008'
Shapiro Auctioneers
Apr. 21, 2021
VERNON AH KEE, LYNCHINGS, 2011
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
VERNON AH KEE born 1967 LYNCHINGS, 2011 suite of six charcoal on paper works 76.5 x 57.5 cm (sheet, each) each signed and dated verso: Vernon A. 2011 PROVENANCE Milani Gallery, Brisbane Private collection, Brisbane RELATED WORK Lynching, 2011, suite of etchings on paper, image 51.0 x 33.5 cm, sheet 70.0 x 50.5 cm (each) in the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Sydney The following except is from the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, 2013: ‘This suite of works forms part of Vernon Ah Kee’s ongoing critique of race and politics in Australia. In stark black and white, Ah Kee pairs delicately rendered portrait drawings with words alluding to the experience of being Aboriginal in Australia. Ah Kee’s work has consistently addressed the subject of Aboriginal experience and identity within a culture of colonial racism. His work is a direct engagement between artist and viewer, concerned with Indigenous politics and culture. The title of some of the works, unwritten, suggests the invisibility of Indigenous identity in Australia. These faces, which emerge from a web of lines respond to that history by coming into being with a palpable sense of energy and presence. They appear to push out from the paper and the network of lines that enmesh them to be seen and noticed, while the words alongside them demand to be heard. Ah Kee’s word play points to prejudices and agendas embedded in Australian society and politics. These puns and words-within-words fuse the history and language of colonisation with contemporary experiences and issues, such as the governmental control of Aboriginal lives enacted in the Northern Territory’s National Response in 2007, commonly known as ‘the intervention’. Creating a confronting tension between word and image, these works encourage the viewer to re-examine their own perspectives on race-related issues.’ © Vernon Ah Kee/Copyright Agency, 2021
Deutscher and Hackett
Dec. 01, 2020
VERNON AH KEE , WEGREWHERE, 2007 –2009 (#1 – 5)
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
VERNON AH KEE born 1967 WEGREWHERE, 2007 –2009 (#1 – 5) suite of five digital prints on Fujiflex paper 76.0 x 136.0 cm (image) 80.0 x 140.0 cm (frame) (1) 76.0 x 114.0 cm (image) 80.0 x 118.0 cm (frame) (2) 114.0 x 76.0 cm (image) 118.0 x 80.0 cm (frame) (3) 114.0 x 76.0 cm (image) 118.0 x 80.0 cm (frame) (4) 76.0 x 114.0 cm (image) 80.0 x 118.0 cm (frame) (5) edition: 6/6 PROVENANCE Milani Gallery, Brisbane Corrigan Collection, Sydney, acquired from the above in July 2012 on long-term loan to the University of Technology, Sydney, October 2013 – November 2020 EXHIBITED Because it’s Bitter, Milani Gallery, Brisbane, 9 – 27 July 2009 (other examples) Cantchant, Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, 8 December – 2 February 2007 and touring (other examples) Over the Fence: Contemporary Indigenous Photography from the Corrigan Collection, UQ Art Museum, Brisbane, 6 August – 30 October 2016 (#2 and #3) Cantchant, Winnipeg Art Gallery, Winnipeg, USA, 19 November 2016 – 12 March 2017 (other examples) LITERATURE Craig, G., and Presley, R., Over the Fence: Contemporary Indigenous Photography from the Corrigan Collection, UQ Art Museum, Brisbane, 2016, pp. 48 (illus.), 49, 51 (illus.), 90 RELATED WORK Can’t chant (wegrewhere) 2007-2009, video, exhibited 53rd Venice Biennale, 2009 A full set of this series is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra This work is located at our Melbourne Gallery © Vernon Ah Kee/Copyright Agency, 2020
Deutscher and Hackett
May. 31, 2020
Vernon Ah Kee - Lynching (black)
Est: ₱73,000 - ₱94,900
signed and dated 2012 (lower right) etching 66 x 50 cm
Leon Gallery
Dec. 06, 2019
Vernon Ah Kee (b. 1967)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Many Lies, 2004 vinyl and enamel on weather text
Shapiro Auctioneers
Nov. 26, 2019
Vernon Ah Kee (b. 1967)
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Many Lies, 2004 vinyl and enamel on weather text
Shapiro Auctioneers
Mar. 21, 2019
Vernon Ah Kee (1967 - ) - Lynching, 2013 40.5 x 30.5cm
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Vernon Ah Kee (1967 - ) Lynching, 2013 original ink on canvas 40.5 x 30.5cm signed and dated verso
Lawsons
Mar. 21, 2019
Vernon Ah Kee (1967 - ) - Xmas Work (Torso), 2010 25.5 x 20.5cm
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Vernon Ah Kee (1967 - ) Xmas Work (Torso), 2010 pencil on canvas 25.5 x 20.5cm signed and dated verso. Provenance: Milani Gallery, Brisbane
Lawsons
Mar. 21, 2019
Vernon Ah Kee (1967 - ) - Lynching, 2012 76 x 57.5cm
Est: $300 - $500
Vernon Ah Kee (1967 - ) Lynching, 2012 lithograph, ed. 19/20 76 x 57.5cm signed and dated lower right. Provenance: Milani Gallery
Lawsons
Aug. 09, 2018
VERNON AH KEE born 1967, (Possesses Some of the) 2009
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
VERNON AH KEE born 1967, (Possesses Some of the) 2009 35.5 x 46.0 cm synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Menzies
Aug. 09, 2018
VERNON AH KEE born 1967, (What You Inherit) 2009
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
VERNON AH KEE born 1967, (What You Inherit) 2009 30.5 x 41.0 cm synthetic polymer paint on canvas
Menzies
Jul. 26, 2018
Vernon Ah Kee (1967 - ) - Portrait, 2009 30.5 x 30.5cm
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Vernon Ah Kee (1967 - ) Portrait, 2009 graphite on canvas 30.5 x 30.5cm signed and dated verso
Lawsons
May. 09, 2017
Vernon Ah Kee (b. 1969)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Vernon Ah Kee (b. 1969) Portrait, 2008 charcoal on paper, signed and dated verso 'Vernon A, 2008'
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