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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Name
Ace Bourke
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Curator
Other Occupation
  • Writer (ANZSIC code: 90) c.1970 London, England
Tags:
Aboriginal art
Colonial consequences
Pop art
Extending boundaries
Birth date
1946
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Active Period
  • 1977 -
Residence
  • 1946 - Sydney, NSW
  • - Newcastle, NSW
  • 1969 - London, England, UK
Training
  • School, - Sydney Church of England Grammar School (Shore), North Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • BA, - Australian National University, Canberra, ACT

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