Fiona Foley b. 1964

  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Painter, printmaker, photographer, sculptor and installation artist, Fiona Foley's work often discusses the hidden histories of Australia's colonial past and its interface with Aboriginal people.
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relative of
Olga Miller
Artist (Printmaker)
Great Aunty, illustrator of "Legends of the Moonie Jarl" (Jacaranda Press, Brisbane, 1964)
associate of
Sandy Edwards
1948
Artist (Photographer), Artist
photographer
associate of
Bronwyn Bancroft
1958
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Euphemia Bostock
1936
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter), Artist (Ceramist)
associate of
Jeffrey Samuels
1956
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker)
relative of
Wilf Reeves
Other occupation
associate of
Peter Foe
Other occupation
child of
Shirley Foley
Other occupation
associate of
Chris Knowles
Other occupation
associate of
Djon Mundine
Curator
associate of
Dennis Cowley
Other occupation
associate of
Jo Anne Driessens
Other occupation
associate of
Greg Weight
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Aarone Meeks
Other occupation
associate of
Avril Quail
Other occupation
associate of
Vernon Ah Kee
1964
Artist (Installation Artist), Artist (Video Artist), Artist (Photographer), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Richard Bell
1964
Artist (Digital Artist/Designer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Jennie Gorringe
1964
Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Installation Artist)
associate of
Janet Laurence
1964
Artist (Installation Artist), Architect (Architect / Interior Architect / Landscape Architect), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Draughtsman)
associate of
Fern Martins
1964
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Danie Mellor
1964
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Tracey Moffat
1964
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Video Artist)
associate of
Janece Peacock
1964
Artist (Installation Artist), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
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Heritage countries
  • Fraser Island and surrounding mainland of Hervey Bay, Qld
  • Fraser Island and surrounding mainland of Hervey Bay, Qld
Related people
  • Miller, Olga (relative of)
  • Edwards, Sandy (associate of)
  • Bancroft, Bronwyn (associate of)
  • Bostock, Euphemia (associate of)
  • Samuels, Jeffrey (associate of)
  • Reeves, Wilf (relative of)
  • Foe, Peter (associate of)
  • Foley, Shirley (child of)
  • Knowles, Chris (associate of)
  • Mundine, Djon (associate of)
  • Cowley, Dennis (associate of)
  • Driessens, Jo Anne (associate of)
  • Weight, Greg (associate of)
  • Meeks, Aarone (associate of)
  • Avril Quail, (associate of)
  • Tracey Moffatt, (associate of)
  • Miller, Olga (relative of)
  • Edwards, Sandy (associate of)
  • Bancroft, Bronwyn (associate of)
  • Bostock, Euphemia (associate of)
  • Samuels, Jeffrey (associate of)
  • Reeves, Wilf (relative of)
  • Foe, Peter (associate of)
  • Foley, Shirley (child of)
  • Knowles, Chris (associate of)
  • Mundine, Djon (associate of)
  • Cowley, Dennis (associate of)
  • Driessens, Jo Anne (associate of)
  • Weight, Greg (associate of)
  • Meeks, Aarone (associate of)
  • Avril Quail, (associate of)
  • Tracey Moffatt, (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative (associate of)
  • Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane, Qld (associate of)
  • Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative (associate of)
  • Andrew Baker Art Dealer, Brisbane, Qld (associate of)
Related works
  • Black Opium (creator of)
  • Witnessing to Silence (creator of)
  • Hedonistic Honkey Haters (creator of)
  • Winged Harvest (creator of)
  • Wild Times Call (creator of)
  • The Lie of the Land (creator of)
  • Black velvet (creator of)
  • Edge of the Trees (creator of)
  • Land deal (creator of)
  • Drifting ephemerally (creator of)
  • Sacred land (creator of)
  • Black Opium (creator of)
  • Witnessing to Silence (creator of)
  • Hedonistic Honkey Haters (creator of)
  • Winged Harvest (creator of)
  • Wild Times Call (creator of)
  • The Lie of the Land (creator of)
  • Black velvet (creator of)
  • Edge of the Trees (creator of)
  • Land deal (creator of)
  • Drifting ephemerally (creator of)
  • Sacred land (creator of)
Related collections
  • British Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Parliament House, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • British Museum, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Parliament House, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Founding Member of Boomalli Aboriginal Arts Cooperative (received)
  • Adjunct Professor, Griffith University (received)
  • Participant, Red Gate Gallery Cultural Exchange Project (received)
  • Arts Residency at Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney (received)
  • Arts Residency at University of Wollongong (received)
  • Arts Residency at International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), New York, USA (received)
  • Gallery Australian Art Competition (received)
  • Kate Challis RAKA Award (received)
  • Arts Residency Canberra School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra (received)
  • Lloyd Rees Award for outstanding urban design - Edge of Trees (received)
  • Founding Member of Boomalli Aboriginal Arts Cooperative (received)
  • Adjunct Professor, Griffith University (received)
  • Participant, Red Gate Gallery Cultural Exchange Project (received)
  • Arts Residency at Sydney College of the Arts, Sydney (received)
  • Arts Residency at University of Wollongong (received)
  • Arts Residency at International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP), New York, USA (received)
  • Gallery Australian Art Competition (received)
  • Kate Challis RAKA Award (received)
  • Arts Residency Canberra School of Art, Australian National University, Canberra (received)
  • Lloyd Rees Award for outstanding urban design - Edge of Trees (received)
Related events
  • unDisclosed (exhibited at)
  • Global Feminism (exhibited at)
  • Sunshine State Smart State (None)
  • No Shades of White (exhibited at)
  • Black Friday (exhibited at)
  • Strange Fruit (exhibited at)
  • Red Ochre Me (exhibited at)
  • River of Corn (exhibited at)
  • Pir'ri-Mangrove (exhibited at)
  • Global Feminism (exhibited at)
  • Sunshine State Smart State (None)
  • No Shades of White (exhibited at)
  • Black Friday (exhibited at)
  • Strange Fruit (exhibited at)
  • Red Ochre Me (exhibited at)
  • River of Corn (exhibited at)
  • Pir'ri-Mangrove (exhibited at)
Indigenous notes