John Nixon b. 13 December 1949

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Printmaker)
John Nixon's art is best described as radical minimalism. His tough non-objective approach to art was first developed in his student years and continued throughout his long career. As such he was a significant influence on many other artist, especially in Melbourne.
Tags: Abstract art, Minimalism, contructivism, non-objective art
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associate of
Mike Parr
1945
Artist (Performance Artist), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Screen Artist)
spouse of
Jenny Watson
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spouse of
Sue Cramer
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associate of
Bruce Pollard
Curator
friend of
Anna Schwartz
Curator
parent of
Emma Nixon
Curator
associate of
Tony Clark
1949
Artist (Painter)

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See alsos [<ExternalResource: Doug Hall "John Nixon's generous legacy" The Saturday Paper 5 September 2020>]