Gordon Syron b. 1941

Also known as Gordon Frederich Syron
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Worimi/Biripi painter, educator and political agitator, Gordon Syron has been described as 'the father of urban contemporary Aboriginal art'.
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exhibited at
Forgotten History
Date
19 October 2009 - 23 October 2009
Place
College of Fine Arts, Sydney, NSW
Description

solo exhibition. COFA 2008 Professional Development Award exhibition.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
2009 Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Award
Date
2009
Place
Parliament of NSW, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
25th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award
Date
2008
Place
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
Description

Finalist

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.nt.gov.au/nreta/museums/exhibitions/natsiaa/25/index.html
exhibited at
2008 Parliament of NSW Aboriginal Art Award
Date
1 January 2008
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Black Fairies and Black Room Politics Solo Exhibition
Date
2004
Place
Blackfellas Dreaming Aboriginal Art Gallery and Museum, Darlinghurst, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Black Fairies for Aboriginal Kids Solo Exhibition
Date
2004
Place
Blackfellas Dreaming Aboriginal Art Gallery and Museum, Bangalow, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Our Place: Indigenous Australia Now
Date
2004
Place
Cultural Olympiad, Athens, Greece
Description

exhibition touring to Beijing and other international venues

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Diversity Group Exhibition
Date
2004
Place
International Indigenous Convention, Fowler Museum of Cultural History UCLA, Los Angeles, California, USA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Reconciliation Solo Exhibition
Date
2002
Place
Blackfellas Dreaming Aboriginal Art Gallery and Museum Darlinghurst, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
In Ya Face
Date
2001
Place
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative, Annandale, NSW
Description

Gordon Syron and Gordon Hookey

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
The Rightful Owner Paintings By Gordon Syron
Date
2000
Place
International Convention Humanist Society, UTS Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Cultural Olympiad Sydney 2000 Olympics
Date
2000
Place
Australian Pavilion Sydney Olympic Games, Sydney, NSW
Description

Group Exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
A tribute to Mum Shirl
Date
2000
Place
Boomalli Gallery, Annandale and Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Dreaming the Republic: Aboriginal Responses to the Coming of the Republic
Date
1999
Place
Newcastle Regional Art Gallery, Newcastle, NSW
Description

Group Exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Bamaradbanga
Date
1999
Place
Museum of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
Description

Group Exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
The Quiet Achiever
Date
1999
Place
Australian Museum, Sydney, NSW
Description

Solo Exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
My Rally Against Racism
Date
1998
Place
DQ Art on Oxford Street, Sydney, NSW
Description

Solo Exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
I Shoulda Been a Statistic - Aboriginal Deaths in Custody
Date
1997
Place
North Adelaide School of Arts Gallery, Adelaide, SA
Description

Paintings by Gordon Syron and photographs by Elaine Pelot Kitchener

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Black Deaths in Custody - A History
Date
1996
Place
NSW Parliament House, Sydney, NSW
Description

Paintings by Gordon Syron and Photographs by Elaine Pelot Kitchener

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Lithographs of Urban Aboriginal Art
Date
1995
Place
Coo-ee Aboriginal Art Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

Group Exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Black Deaths in Custody - A History
Date
1994 - 1995
Place
Balmain Community Centre, Balmain, NSW
Description

Solo exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
A Changing Relationship: Aboriginal Themes in Australian Art c.1938-1988
Date
1987 - 1988
Place
S.H. Erwin Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

Survey Exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Koori Art 84
Date
1984
Place
Art Space, Surry Hills, NSW
Description

Group Show

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Two solo exhibitions
Date
1978
Place
Murawina, Redfern, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition

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