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
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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Related stub people
  • Syron, Eileen (child of)
  • Syron, Sue (sibling of)
  • Shirl, Mum (associate of)
  • Pelot-Syron, Elaine (associate of)
  • Gulpilil, David (associate of)
  • Vinson, Tony (Dr) (associate of)
  • Saunders, Andrew (associate of)
  • Beetson, Darren (associate of)
  • Chester, Peter (associate of)
  • Coe, Isabelle (associate of)
  • Shewring, Terry (associate of)
  • Syron, Brian (associate of)
  • Syron, Brian (relative of)
  • Pelot-Syron, Elaine (spouse of)
  • Patrick Daniel Syron (grandchild of)
Related stub person groups
  • Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative (associate of)
  • Black Deaths in Custody Watch Committee (associate of)
  • Eora Centre, Redfern, NSW (associate of)
  • Australian Humanist Society (associate of)
Related people
  • Simon, James (associate of)
  • Hookey, Gordon (associate of)
  • Bostock, Euphemia (associate of)
  • Tremblay, Theodore Paul (associate of)
  • McKinnon, Brian Charles (grandchild of)
  • Gilbert, Kevin (associate of)
Related works
  • The Waratah Forest (creator of)
  • Mates (creator of)
  • Aboriginal Fairies (creator of)
  • Where the Wildflowers Once Grew series/ (creator of)
  • Study of Emu (creator of)
  • Your Move (creator of)
  • A Toast to the Federation: Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Howard (creator of)
  • Everleigh St. I, II and III (creator of)
  • The Black Bastards Are Coming (creator of)
  • Invasion Day I (creator of)
  • Invasion Day II (creator of)
  • Terror Nullius (creator of)
  • Mum Shirl - Aboriginal Saint of Redfern (creator of)
  • The Immortalisation of David Gulpilil (creator of)
  • Living Conditions (creator of)
  • Judgement By His Peers (creator of)
  • Because Prison is such a lonely place (creator of)
  • Bury The Living (creator of)
  • View From Cell Window Long Bay Prison (creator of)
Related collections
  • US Consulate - Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Aboriginal Legal Service (collected in)
  • University of New England, Armidale, NSW (collected in)
  • University of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Flinders University Art Museum, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Museum of Sydney, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • 2008 winner - CoFA Professional Development Award (received)
  • Works used in Australian film "The City's Edge" starring Hugo Weaving (received)
  • works used in film "The Beach" (received)
  • Painted backdrops for Face, Masks & Costume Jewellery Pavilion, Commonwealth Games (received)
  • Painted backdrops for Aboriginal theatrical productions such as "The Cakeman" (received)
  • Official Artist Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Watch Committee (also President 1998, Chairperson 1997, Assistant Secretary 1996) (received)
  • Artist in Residence Australian Humanist Society (received)
  • Artist in Residence College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales (received)
Related events
  • Forgotten History (exhibited at)
  • Black Fairies and Black Room Politics Solo Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Black Fairies for Aboriginal Kids Solo Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Our Place: Indigenous Australia Now (exhibited at)
  • Reconciliation Solo Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • The Rightful Owner Paintings By Gordon Syron (exhibited at)
  • Diversity Group Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Cultural Olympiad Sydney 2000 Olympics (exhibited at)
  • A tribute to Mum Shirl (exhibited at)
  • Dreaming the Republic: Aboriginal Responses to the Coming of the Republic (exhibited at)
  • In Ya Face (exhibited at)
  • Bamaradbanga (exhibited at)
  • The Quiet Achiever (exhibited at)
  • My Rally Against Racism (exhibited at)
  • Lithographs of Urban Aboriginal Art (exhibited at)
  • Black Deaths in Custody - A History (exhibited at)
  • I Shoulda Been a Statistic - Aboriginal Deaths in Custody (exhibited at)
  • Black Deaths in Custody - A History (exhibited at)
  • A Changing Relationship: Aboriginal Themes in Australian Art c.1938-1988 (exhibited at)
  • Koori Art 84 (exhibited at)
  • Two solo exhibitions (exhibited at)