Emily Kam Kngwarray’s First Major European Exhibition Opens at the Tate Modern

Emily Kam Kngwarray’s First Major European Exhibition Opens at the Tate Modern

Left, Emily Kam Kngwarray near Alice Springs, Australia, 1980; right, Emu Woman, by Kam Kngwarray, 1988–89. Emily Kam Kngwarray’s first major European exhibition, in London, showcases the late Aboriginal painter’s deep connection to her native Australia By Peter Saenger The Aboriginal painter Emily Kam Kngwarray lived and painted close to the earth. She worked with the canvas spread on the ground, sitting cross-legged on an unpainted part and ap…