# Mathias Kauage

> Mathias Kauage O.B.E. was a Papua New Guinean artist. In 1998, Kauage was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to the arts by Queen Elizabeth II. The National Gallery of Australia has described him as "Papua New Guinea's best-known contemporary artist". He was still holding regular exhibitions abroad shortly before his death, in Australia, Europe and Africa.

*Papua New Guinea painter*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Artist
- **Category:** Artists
- **Country:** Papua New Guinea
- **Born:** 1944
- **Died:** 2003
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Mathias Kauage O.B.E. was a Papua New Guinean artist. In 1998, Kauage was awarded the Order of the British Empire for services to the arts by Queen Elizabeth II. The National Gallery of Australia has described him as "Papua New Guinea's best-known contemporary artist". He was still holding regular exhibitions abroad shortly before his death, in Australia, Europe and Africa.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 35.1
- **Momentum:** 0.7

## Sources
- [Mathias Kauage](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathias_Kauage)
- [ماثياس كاواج](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%AB%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B3_%D9%83%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AC)
- [Mathias Kauage](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathias_Kauage)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6787123)

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