Destiny Deacon is an Indigenous Australian artist and photographer known for her provocative and often humorous artworks that challenge stereotypes and representations of Indigenous people. She was born in Maryborough, Victoria in 1957 and is of K'ua K'ua and Erub/Mer Islander heritage. Deacon's work often explores issues of identity, gender, and race, and incorporates a range of media including photography, video, and installation. Her photographs are often staged and feature herself, family members, or friends as the subjects, playing with the conventions of photography and challenging the viewer's expectations. Deacon's art has been exhibited widely in Australia and internationally, including at the National Gallery of Victoria, the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, and the Venice Biennale. In 2004, she was the recipient of the prestigious Indigenous Arts Fellowship from the Australia Council for the Arts. In addition to her artistic career, Deacon is also a writer and curator, and has worked extensively to promote the work of Indigenous artists in Australia. She has been involved in a range of community arts and education projects, and has taught art and photography at several universities.
In our database, 29 works by Destiny Deacon are listed as being offered for sale, the earliest in 2004, of which 24 (83%) were sold. The highest price recorded for the artist is $19,636 for Over the Fence sold by Deutscher and Hackett in December 2020. No works have been offered for sale this year, and the last sale we have recorded for the artist was in 2022. Works by Destiny Deacon are held by the Art Gallery of NSW, National Gallery of Victoria and a further eight major public national galleries (see list below).
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