Art Leven (formerly Cooee Art)

Established in 1981, Cooee Art is the oldest exhibiting Indigenous art gallery. In 2023, under the sole ownership of Mirri Leven, it evolved into Art Leven, ushering in a new era of collaboration. The gallery works directly with First Nations curators, art centres, and represented artists, ensuring ethical and meaningful engagement.

Art Leven’s primary market gallery exclusively showcases artists through art centres or direct representation, maintaining strong connections to communities. The Collectors Room offers a carefully curated selection of secondary market artworks, available through biannual auctions and private treaty sales.

Committed to deepening relationships with artists, our team regularly travels to remote regions across the continent, fostering connections and developing exhibitions that reflect the diversity and richness of First Nations cultures. Over the past forty years, the gallery has presented landmark exhibitions across this continent, Europe, and North and South America, sharing the vibrancy of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art with global audiences.

At Art Leven, we continue to champion the legacy of First Nations artists while embracing new opportunities for collaboration and innovation.