Art from Country. Stories for all time.
One Phoenix Arts is a Darwin gallery representing Aboriginal artists from across the Northern Territory, the Kimberley and the Central and Western Deserts. Every work carries a story, and every story belongs to the artist who holds it.
- Gallery collection in the collection
- Artists represented
- Certificate of authenticity with every work
- Fair, transparent dealing with artists
Country shapes the work
Aboriginal art is not one style. Each region carries its own materials, its own techniques and its own law about what may be painted and by whom. Start with a region, and the work will make more sense.
Central Desert
The country where contemporary Aboriginal painting on canvas began, and where Dreaming narrativ…
Explore ›Arnhem Land
Bark painting, larrakitj poles and the fine cross-hatching known as rarrk — one of the oldest c…
Explore ›The Tiwi Islands
A visual language of its own — geometric, carved and unmistakably Tiwi, developed in island iso…
Explore ›East Kimberley
Earth pigments ground from the country itself, laid down in broad planes of ochre, charcoal and…
Explore ›Central Kimberley
Where desert meets river country — luminous colour, layered surfaces and Wandjina traditions.
Explore ›Western Desert
Songlines carried across enormous distances, painted with an authority that comes straight from…
Explore ›The collection is being catalogued
Artworks are being photographed and their stories recorded. Please check back shortly, or contact the gallery to ask what is currently available.
Contact the galleryBought fairly
We buy directly from artists and from community-owned art centres, on terms the artist agrees to and understands.
Story kept with the work
Each piece is catalogued with the meaning the artist gave it, in their words, not ours.
Provenance you can check
Certificate of authenticity naming the artist, their language group, community and the date of the work.
Packed and sent anywhere
Works are professionally rolled or crated and shipped within Australia and internationally.
Interested in a work?
There is no online checkout here, and that is deliberate. Tell us which piece has caught your eye and we will send you full details, additional photographs, condition notes, the certificate, and a delivered price to your address.