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Ken Unsworth b. 1931

Also known as Kenneth Lowell Unsworth
  • Artist (Installation Artist),
  • Artist (Performance Artist),
  • Artist (Draughtsman),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Sculptor, installation and performance artist,Unsworth was born in 1931 in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond. Despite growing up as a self-described typical Melbourne kid who loved football, trams and a beer, Unsworth has become one of Australia's most significant contemporary artists.
  • Biographical Data b. 1931 Richmond, Melbourne, Vic.
  • Biography
  • Associates 10 people
  • Groups
  • Works 7 works
  • Exhibitions 48 exhibitions
  • Collections 16 collections
  • Recognitions 8 recognitions
  • References 12 references
  • received
    1998 : Retrospective, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
    Dates
    1998
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Member of the Order of Australia for service to sculpture
    Dates
    1989
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Australian Creative Fellowship
    Dates
    1989
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Art Gallery of Wollongong
    Dates
    1981
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Three months residency, Künstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin, Germany
    Dates
    1980
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Six months residency
    Dates
    1979
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Australian-American Education Foundation Grant
    Dates
    1971
    Recognition type
    Award
  • received
    Captain Cook Bi-centenary Sculpture Competition
    Dates
    1970
    Recognition type
    Award
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Updated May 6, 2019
Created April 10, 2011
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