Ace Bourke b. 1946

  • Curator
In the popular mind Ace Bourke is one of the two young men who adopted a lion cub and wrote "A Lion Called Christian". But long before that escapade made him famous on Youtube, he had become the respected curator, questioning his family's relationship with Indigenous Australians and fostering the careers of many young aritsts.
Tags: Aboriginal art, Colonial consequences, Pop art, Extending boundaries
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Periods active
  • 1970-1979 -
Residences
  • 1946 - Sydney, NSW
  • - Newcastle, NSW
  • 1969 - London, England, UK
Other occupations
  • Writer (ANZSIC code: 90) c.1970 London, England
Tags
  • Aboriginal art
  • Colonial consequences
  • Pop art
  • Extending boundaries
Trainings
  • School, - Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore), North Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • BA, - Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
Summary