Ian Burn b. 29 December 1939

  • Artist ,
  • Artist (Performance Artist),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Internationally influential late 20th century Geelong raised conceptual artist. Central to the Art & Language movement.
Tags: Conceptual art, Minimalism, Art + language
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Name
Ian Burn
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist
  • Artist (Performance Artist)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Painter)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
Other Occupation
  • manager, Union Media Services
  • art historian
Tags:
Conceptual art
Minimalism
Art + language
Birth date
29 December 1939
Birth place
Geelong, Victoria
Death date
1 September 1993
Death place
Milton, Milton, NSW, Australia
Residence
  • 1977 - 1993 Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1970 - c.1977 New York, USA
  • c.1964 - c.1970 London, England, UK
  • c.1939 - c.1964 Geelong, Victoria
Training
  • - National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: Desmond, Michael & Dixon, Christine (1995), '1968'.>, <ExternalResource: Phipps, Jennifer (November 1975), 'Project 9: Documents, Film, Video'.>] [<ExternalResource: Desmond, Michael & Dixon, Christine (1995), '1968'.>]
Trainings
  • - National Gallery School, Melbourne, Vic.
Related people
  • Burn, Avril (spouse of)
  • Milliss, Ian (associate of)
  • Burn, Avril (spouse of)
Related collections
  • Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld. (collected in)
Related events
  • 1968 (exhibited at)
  • Project 9: Documents, Film, Video (exhibited at)
  • 'The Field' (exhibited at)
  • 1968 (exhibited at)
  • 'The Field' (exhibited at)
Summary