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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friend of
Martin Sharp
1942
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Painter), Designer (Graphic Designer)
friend of
Peter Kingston
1943
Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter), Artist (Sculptor)
descendant of
Governor Philip Gidley King
1758
Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Mervyn Bishop
1946
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Karla Dickens
1946
Artist (Painter), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Installation Artist)
associate of
Clive Evatt
1946
Curator
Hogarth Gallery Director
friend of
Dawn Fitzpatrick
1946
Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
associate of
Ron Hurley
1946
Maker (Jewellery Designer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Ceramist), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Banduk Marika
1946
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Michael Riley
1946
Artist (Video Artist), Artist (Photographer)

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Periods active
  • 1977 -
  • 1970-1979 -
Residences
  • 1946 - Sydney, NSW
  • - Newcastle, NSW
  • 1969 - London, England, UK
  • 1946 - Sydney, NSW
  • - Newcastle, NSW
  • 1969 - London, England, UK
Trainings
  • School, - Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore), North Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • BA, - Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
  • School, - Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore), North Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • BA, - Australian National University, Canberra, ACT
Related people
  • Sharp, Martin (friend of)
  • Kingston, Peter (friend of)
  • King, Philip Gidley (descendant of)
  • Sharp, Martin (friend of)
  • Kingston, Peter (friend of)
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