Japingka Gallery

Specialties

Discover the richness of Australian Aboriginal art and culture. Japingka Gallery specialises in contemporary Aboriginal Art, bringing the best of regional styles and leading artists into one gallery in Perth, Western Australia. Choose from over 4000 paintings, located in our heritage 1880s warehouse building in Fremantle. Or visit our exhibitions and artists galleries online.

History

Established in 1984.

Japingka Gallery formed from the Aboriginal art and design business Desert Designs which began in Fremantle, Western Australia in 1984. The company marketed art alongside Aboriginal designs on textiles, clothing and fashion accessories. Japingka Gallery subsequently set up as a specialist Aboriginal art gallery at 47 High Street in 1995.

Japingka Gallery expanded from its base of Aboriginal artists from the Kimberley to include artists of the Central and Western Deserts, Arnhem Land and northern Queensland. The gallery then established its exhibition programme to cover art from all regions of Aboriginal Australia.

Meet the Business Owner

Ian and David W.

Business Owner

Ian Plunkett and David Wroth are founding Directors of Japingka Gallery. The Directors have over 30 years experience working with Aboriginal artists and pride themselves on exhibiting the highest quality contemporary Aboriginal art.