Ron Hurley b. 19 October 1946

  • Maker (Jewellery Designer),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Ceramist),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
A proud Aboriginal man, Ron Hurley's work reflected and represented various aspects of Indigenous Australian people, life and culture. From immortalising Aboriginal people and culture in his work to making significant political points and raising awareness
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exhibited at
Nurreegoo: The Art and Life of Ron Hurley 1946-2002
Date
8 August 2009 - 25 October 2009
Place
Queensland Art Gallery, Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane, QLD
Description

Retrospective.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://qag.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/current/ron_hurley
exhibited at
Colonial to Contemporary
Date
2006
Place
Dell Gallery, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD
Description

Group show.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Our Legends
Date
2002
Place
Great Northern Arts Festival, Inuvik, Canada
Description

Group show. Also in 2002, Walkabout Gallery, Leichhardt, Sydney, NSW

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Native Title Business: Contemporary Indigenous Art
Date
2002 - 2005
Description

Group show. Toured to 26 galleries across Australia.

Type
Exhibition
Gatherings
Date
2001
Place
Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane, QLD
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Metaphors, Gods and Analogies
Date
2000
Place
Bundaberg Regional City Gallery, Bundaberg, QLD
Description

Solo show.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Metaphors, Gods and Analogies
Date
2000
Place
Gladstone Regional City Gallery, Gladstone, QLD
Description

Solo show.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Inaugural Exhibition
Date
1999
Place
Global Arts Link, Ipswich, QLD
Description

Group show.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.heritagetrails.qld.gov.au/attractions/ipswich1.html
exhibited at
Australian Flying Arts School
Date
1996
Place
Toowoomba University Gallery, Toowoomba, QLD
Description

Group show. Also in 1996 at Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Stanthorpe Regional Gallery, Arts Queensland, Brisbane, Townsville Regional Gallery, Cairns Regional Gallery, Gladstone Regional Gallery, The University of Southern Queensland – Arts Royer Gallery.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
The Other Language
Date
1995
Place
Brisbane City Council Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
Description

Group show.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Urban Focus
Date
1994
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description

Group show.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Tyerabarrbowaryaou II
Date
1994
Place
MCA and Havana Biennale of Art, Cuba
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
https://mca.destra.com/store/publications.asp?pg=12
exhibited at
Aratjara
Date
1993 - 1994
Place
Kunstamlung, Germany; Hayward Gallery UK; Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark
Description

http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/visual-arts http://www.louisiana.dk/dk

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.kunstsammlung.de/
exhibited at
From Pormpuraaw To Paris
Date
1992
Place
Hogarth Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.aboriginalartcentres.com/
exhibited at
Artists at the Waterhole
Date
1991
Place
Washington, USA
Description

Mixed Exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Artists at the Waterhole
Date
1991
Place
Queensland Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Description

Group show. Also in 1991 at Lions International.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Date
1991
Place
Moree Regional Gallery, Moree, NSW
Description

Solo show.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Stop Play Dreaming
Date
1990
Place
Caulfield Arts Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Description

Solo show.

Type
Exhibition
Balance
Date
1990
Place
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.qag.qld.gov.au
exhibited at
You Came To My Country And You Didn't Turn Black
Date
1989
Place
Queensland Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Description

Group show.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Ageless Art
Date
1988
Place
Queensland Museum, Brisbane, QLD
Description

Group show.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Contemporary Australian Visions
Date
1987
Place
Heidelberg, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Berlin, (Germany), Stockholm, Uppsala (Sweden), Vancouver, Victoria Island (Canada), Hong Kong - '
Description

Group show. Also in 1988 in Brisbane, QLD, and Melbourne, VIC.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Miriam Vale Jimmy
Date
1986
Description

Solo show. Numerous venues. Series of portraits.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Homage To The Owl Totem
Date
1981
Place
Capricornia Institute of Advanced Education, Rockhampton, QLD
Description

Solo show. Also in 1982 at Spring Hill Gallery, Brisbane, QLD

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Urban Dreaming Odyssey
Date
1980
Place
Townsville Regional Gallery, Upstairs For Art, Townsville, QLD
Description

Solo show. Also in 1989 at Perc Tucker Regional Gallery, Townsville, QLD

Type
Exhibition
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