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Latitude
-22.1646782
Longitude
144.5844903
Start Date
1936-01-01
End Date
1936-01-01

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ID
tb9f4b

Extended Data

DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/jnr-arthur-kooekka-pambegan
Birth Place
Queensland
Biography
Born in 1936, Arthur Koo’ekka Pambegan Jnr is a Senior Elder of the Winehanem clan from the Wik-Mungkan language group of Mukiy, or Archer River region, in North Queensland. Pambegan sculpts 'dance sculptures’ learnt from his father. He has work in the permanent collection of the Campbelltown Arts Centre, the National Gallery of Australia, the Australian National Maritime Museum and the Queensland Art Gallery and has had his work featured in 'Dreamings’, 1988/89, in 'Aratjara 1993/9 and in the inaugural National Indigenous Art Triennial, 'Culture Warriors’ at the National Gallery of Australia in 2007. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Allas, Tess Date written: 2007 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1936
Summary
Arthur Koo'ekka Pambegan Jnr is a Senior Elder of the Winehanem clan from the Archer River region in North Queensland. Pambegan's 'dance sculptures' were learnt from his father. Pambegan Jnr has been a regular exhibitor in a number of major national exhibitions including the 2007 inugural National Indigenous Art Triennial, 'Culture Warriors' at the National Gallery of Australia.
Gender
Male
Died
None listed
Age at death
None listed