John Rigby b. 9 December 1922

Also known as John Thomas Rigby
  • Artist
Brisbane based painter and cartoonist.
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  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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    The Art Gallery of New South Wales began in the 1870s as an aspect of the Academy of Art. Later it became known as the National Art Gallery of NSW. This name persisted beyond Federation in 1901. It was given its present name in 1958.
    It remains the principal collecting and exhibiting body in NSW and is governed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales Act of 1980.

    Website
    https://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/

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Related person groups
  • Contemporary Art Society (associate of)
  • Half Dozen Group of Artists (associate of)
  • Contemporary Art Society (associate of)
  • Half Dozen Group of Artists (associate of)
Related works
  • Portrait of Androula (None)
  • Portrait of Androula (None)
Related collections
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Melrose Prize (received)
  • Richards Prize (received)
  • Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales (received)
  • Women's Weekly Portrait Prize, 1958 (received)
  • Italian Government Scholarship (received)
  • Melrose Prize (received)
  • Richards Prize (received)
  • Sulman Prize, Art Gallery of New South Wales (received)
  • Women's Weekly Portrait Prize, 1958 (received)
  • Italian Government Scholarship (received)
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