Ken Whisson b. 1927

  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Draughtsman)
Ken Whisson combined a strong social conscience with an ascetic life style. His paintings and drawings were intuitive approaches to things seen and felt. He was given a major travelling retrospective ("As If") in 2012.
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exhibited at
Twelve Australian Painters
Date
1984
Place
Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Penetralia: Art and Psychoanalysis in Melbourne 1940-2004
Date
2004
Place
RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
2004 Drawing Biennale
Date
2004
Place
ANU Drill Hall Gallery, Canberra ACT
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Blue Chip IV: The Collectors Exhibition
Date
2003
Place
Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
Type
Exhibition
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solo exhibition
Date
2002
Place
Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
Type
Exhibition
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Octane: Celebrating 80 Years of the Royal Australian Air Force
Date
2001
Place
Global Arts Link, Ipswich, QLD
Type
Exhibition
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The Sense we Make: Australian Art from the Orica Collection
Date
2001
Place
Ian Potter Centre, National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, VIC
Type
Exhibition
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solo exhibition
Date
2001
Place
Watters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
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solo exhibition
Date
2000
Place
Niagara Galleries, Melbourne, VIC
Type
Exhibition
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On the Road - The Car in Australian Art
Date
1999
Place
Heide Museum of Modern Art, Melbourne, VIC
Type
Exhibition
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The Laverty Collection
Date
1998
Place
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
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A Face In the Crowd
Date
1997
Place
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, ACT
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
solo exhibition
Date
1997
Place
Richard Salmon Gallery, London, UK
Type
Exhibition
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Summer 95-96
Date
1995
Place
Watters Gallery, East Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
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Hidden Treasures; Art in Corporate Collections
Date
1995
Place
S.H. Ervin Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
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Drawing on Inspiration
Date
1994
Place
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales, Paddington, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
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Works from the Collection
Date
1993
Place
Museum of Contemporary Art, Brisbane, QLD
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
solo exhibition
Date
1993
Place
Watters Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
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Contemporary Australian Drawing
Date
1992
Place
Art Gallery Of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
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Her Story: Images of Domestic Labour in Australian Art
Date
1991
Place
S. H. Ervin Gallery, National Trust of Australia (NSW), Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
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Cross Currents: Contemporary New Zealand and Australian Art in the Chartwell Collection
Date
1991
Place
Waikato Museum of Art & History, Hamilton, New Zealand
Type
Exhibition
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Art on the Campus
Date
1990
Place
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, College of Fine Arts UNSW, Sydney, NSW
Description

toured to Gallery 5, Vidal, Venice, Italy

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Harbour Hymns, City Songs: Visions of Sydney from the Collection
Date
1990
Place
Art Gallery Of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Type
Exhibition
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Ken Whisson: A survey
Date
1990
Place
Pinacotheca Gallery, Melbourne, VIC
Type
Exhibition
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Ken Whisson: 20 Drawings from 1973-1989
Date
1990
Place
Cannibal Pierce Galerie Australienne, St. Denis, France
Type
Exhibition
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