About us

JGM Gallery was founded in 2017 by Australian-born Jennifer Guerrini Maraldi, one of the United Kingdom’s leading specialists in Indigenous contemporary art. Guerrini Maraldi has more than 20 years experience in collecting, dealing and promoting First Nations artists from across Australia.

Through its exhibition programme, JGM Gallery provides a platform for the histories and contemporary art forms of First Nations artists, with a focus on the uses of traditional materials and techniques, innovation and social commentary. The gallery seeks to counter the pervasive and misplaced perception that Indigenous contemporary art is homogenous. Instead, it emphasises the genre’s plurality of styles, materials, techniques, themes and content. In the words of Guerrini Maraldi, “The styles of this movement’s leading figures are as varied, complex and sophisticated as any in the Western canon.” 

In addition to championing First Nations contemporary artists, the gallery has a roster of British and global contemporary artists. These artists further reflect contemporary art’s multifaceted and fluid nature. Since its inception, JGM Gallery has promoted and placed the work of these artists in significant private and institutional collections.

 First Nations Art - Ethics

JGM Gallery works with First Nations Australian artists and deals with artworks from Aboriginal-owned and operated Art Centres. JGM Gallery is committed to the ethical trade and scholarly framing of Aboriginal Art and to supporting economic growth in Australia’s remote communities. JGM Gallery’s Director, Jennifer Guerrini Maraldi, has worked with Aboriginal-owned and operated Art Centres for over 20 years. 

JGM Gallery is a member of the Indigenous Art Code and the Aboriginal Art Association of Australia. 

The Indigenous Art Code is a voluntary industry code of conduct which sets best practice standards for fair, transparent and ethical trade with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and their art (Indigenous Art Code, 2026). The Code establishes standards for negotiations between gallerists, dealers and artists to ensure:

(a) The fair and ethical trade of artworks;

(b) Transparency in the process of promotion and sale of artwork; and

(c) That any disputes are dealt with fairly and efficiently.

The Aboriginal Art Association of Australia supports Indigenous contemporary artists, galleries and dealers, promoting ethical and fair practices in the Indigenous visual arts industry. 

Art Centres

JGM Gallery consolidates direct relationships with Aboriginal-owned and operated Art Centres to ensure the accuracy of artworks’ provenance and documentation. Art Centres play an important role for Indigenous contemporary artists, supporting their financial security, cultural integrity, custodial duties and wellbeing, as well as their families’. 

Integrity

All JGM Gallery’s Indigenous contemporary art comes from reputable sources, and we subscribe to the Aboriginal Art Association of Australia’s Code of Ethics.

Authenticity

JGM Gallery ensures all its Indigenous contemporary art is authentic and correctly documented by identifying the provenance of an artwork, who it was made by, determining where and how it was made, as well as how it has come into the market.

Value

When determining a price for an artwork, JGM Gallery considers an artist’s reputation and exhibition history, as well as how said artwork compares qualitatively with other artworks by the same artist.

Artists’ Moral Rights

JGM Gallery acknowledges and upholds the artists’ moral rights, including the right of attribution, the right against false attribution, and the right of integrity. We do not distort, modify or represent artworks in a way that could damage the artists’ reputations. Artists are properly credited in all presentations, exhibitions and marketing. We do not sell, display or reproduce artworks in a manner which infringes on the artists’ moral rights or copyright.