Brian Finemore b. 8 October 1925

  • Curator
Brian Finemore was the first curator of Australian art. He both shaped the collection of the National Gallery of Victoria and mentored a new generation of curators. He died in 1975.
Tags: Australian art curator, Colonial Art
Name
Brian Finemore
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Curator
Tags:
Australian art curator
Colonial Art
Birth date
8 October 1925
Birth place
Melbourne, Victoria
Death date
23 October 1975
Death place
East Melbourne, Vic.
Death note
murdered in his apartment
Active Period
  • 1959 - 1975
Residence
  • - East Melbourne, Vic.
  • - 1975
Training
  • Bachelor of Arts (Fine Arts), 1948 - 1959 University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic.