Aboriginal Art Directory search queries for March

Posted by Aboriginal Art Directory | 12.04.08

Each month we will publish the top search phrases on the Aboriginal Art Directory. This feature provides a fascinating insight into what information is being sought across the industry. Which artists are popular at the moment? Which artist is everybody talking about? Who has recently been in the news?

For potential buyers this information is one of many factors involved in purchasing a painting by an Aboriginal artist. Authenticity questions including:

• Did the artist create the artwork?
• Is there a legitimate certificate of authenticity that accompanies the artwork including when and where the artwork was created?
• Is there additional accompanying documentation such as photos of the artists painting the work?
• Is the price fair?
• How does this artwork compare to other works by the artist?
• Could this artwork be resold at an auction house?
• How did the artwork reach this vendor?
• Is the payment paid to the artist for this work fair?
• Does the vendor belong to a reputable art gallery association?
• Does the vendor operate under a code of conduct?

are much more import, as are questions of ethics.

However relevance and popularity still play a part in the investment decision. Throughout March Minnie Pwerle was again the most commonly searched artist on the Aboriginal Art Directory. But she was not the only popular artist. The most common artist searches were:

% Searches	Search query
0.59%	Minnie Pwerle
0.35%	Joanne Currie Nalingu
0.35%	Petyarre
0.31%	Gloria Petyarre
0.31%	Rover Thomas
0.27%	Jeannie Petyarre
0.27%	Dorothy Napangardi
0.24%	Rosella Namok
0.24%	Max Mansell
0.24%	Pwerle
0.24%	Judy Mengil
0.20%	Wanjidari
0.20%	Abie Loy
0.20%	Minnie
0.20%	Tommy Watson
0.20%	Gary Armstrong Normanton
0.20%	Karen Casey
0.20%	Eddie Ryan
0.20%	Eddie Blitner
0.20%	Duane Namie
0.20%	Jacob Stengle
0.16%	Emily Pwerle
0.16%	Kathleen Petyarre
0.16%	Emily Kame Kngwarreye
0.16%	Warren Djorlom
0.16%	Gloria
0.16%	Reggie Sultan
0.16%	Daniel Goodwin
0.16%	Betty Mbitjana
0.16%	Lin Onus
0.16%	Biggibilla
0.16%	Brownie Downing
0.16%	Delmore
0.16%	Judy Watson
0.16%	Gallery Gondwana
0.16%	Emily Kame
0.16%	Clifford Possum
0.16%	Louise Numina
0.16%	David Malangi
0.16%	Marie Ramjohn
0.12%	Gertie Huddleston
0.12%	Sally Morgan
0.12%	Linda Gilbert Art
0.12%	Dawn
0.12%	Barney Ellaga
0.12%	Muntja Nungurrayi
0.12%	Adam Hill
0.12%	Nyurapayia Nampitjinpa
0.12%	David Gulpilil
0.12%	Wesley Nganjmirra

During the same period, the most popular artist slideshows were:

Adam Hill

Evelyn Pultara

Kudditji Kngwarreye

Ronnie Tjampitjinpa

Dorothy Napangardi

Nyree Reynolds

John Weeronga Bartoo

Dougie Aboott

Nellie Marks Nakamarra

Our users were not only searching for artists. The top search phrases for different mediums were:

% Searches	Search query
0.67%	acrylic on canvas
0.16%	fibre
0.12%	fabric

Users were also searching for art regions and locations, the top phrases being:

% Searches	Search query
0.43%	Utopia
0.16%	Delmore
0.12%	Brisbane
0.12%	Warakurna
0.08%	Broken Hill
0.08%	Tasmania
0.08%	Switzerland
0.08%	Adelaide

Throughout March the top search phrase was acrylic on canvas, followed by minnie pwerle and then utopia.

The top 25 search phrases and the number of searches are listed below:

% Searches	Search query
0.67%	'acrylic on canvas'
0.59%	minnie pwerle
0.43%	utopia
0.39%	Aboriginal Art Store
0.35%	Joanne Currie Nalingu
0.35%	Petyarre
0.31%	gloria petyarre
0.31%	rover thomas
0.27%	'naminapu '
0.27%	jeannie petyarre
0.27%	dorothy Napangardi
0.27%	hogarth galleries
0.24%	rosella namok
0.24%	max mansell
0.24%	pwerle
0.24%	judy mengil
0.24%	None
0.20%	wanjidari
0.20%	abie loy
0.20%	minnie
0.20%	REID
0.20%	edwina circuitt
0.20%	tommy watson
0.20%	'women'
0.20%	gary armstrong normanton

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