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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creator of
Because Prison is such a lonely place
 
creator of
Bury The Living
 
creator of
The Waratah Forest
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creator of
Mates
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NAIDOC Flags Waverley Council Permanent Collection

 
creator of
Aboriginal Fairies
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“Do You Believe in Fairies?” series

 
creator of
Where the Wildflowers Once Grew series/
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creator of
Study of Emu
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set of 11 paintings

 
creator of
Your Move
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Painted in Honour of Sydney 2000 Olympics

 
creator of
A Toast to the Federation: Queen Elizabeth and Prime Minister Howard
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creator of
Everleigh St. I, II and III
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creator of
The Black Bastards Are Coming
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Aboriginal Deaths Under Custody – 19 paintings

 
creator of
Invasion Day I
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permanent position Foyer, Museum of Sydney

 
creator of
Invasion Day II
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Shown at Cultural Olympiad Sydney 2000 Olympics Group Exhibition, toured to Beijing as part of Our Place: Indigenous Australia Now Group Exhibition, 2004.

 
creator of
Terror Nullius
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Shown at Cultural Olympiad Sydney 2000 Olympics Group Exhibition, toured to Beijing as part of Our Place: Indigenous Australia Now Group Exhibition, 2004.

 
creator of
Mum Shirl - Aboriginal Saint of Redfern
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Archibald entry

 
creator of
The Immortalisation of David Gulpilil
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Archibald entry

 
creator of
Living Conditions
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creator of
Judgement By His Peers
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creator of
View From Cell Window Long Bay Prison
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