Frank Watters b. 1934

  • Curator
Frank Watters was one of the most influential figures in Australian art in the second half of the 20th century. From 1964-2018 he, along with Geoffrey and Alex Legge ran Sydney’s Watters Gallery. Watters was a founder member of Australian Commercial Galleries Association & one of the first gallery managers to practice droit de suite for their artists before it became law in 2009. His archive is in the Art Gallery of NSW.
Tags: Contemporary Art, patron, mentor
participated in
Event
Date
22 April 1972
Place
Queen Victoria Building, Sydney
Description

A public performance arranged by Neil Evans in which the arrival of the invited audience was the work: a forerunner of the twenty-first century 'flash mob’

Type
Performance
Tags
Conceptual art, Performance Art, Audience participation
participated in
Art from the Country
Date
7 October 1954 - 23 October 1954
Place
Anthony Horderns Fine Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

Arts Council of Australia (NSW Branch) group exhibition

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/142861424