Frank Watters b. 1934

  • Curator
Frank Watters was one of the most influential figures in Australian art in the second half of the 20th century. From 1964 until 2018 he, along with Geoffrey and Alex Legge ran Sydney’s Watters Gallery. Watters was a founder member of the Australian Commercial Galleries Association and was one of the first gallery managers to practice droit de suite for their artists. His archive is in the Art Gallery of NSW.
Tags: Contemporary Art, patron, mentor
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Name
Frank Watters
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Curator
Other Occupation
  • painter -
  • art gallery manager -
Tags:
Contemporary Art
patron
mentor
Birth date
1934
Birth place
Muswellbrook, New South Wales
Death date
22 May 2020
Death place
Cassilis, New South Wales

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