Michael Riley b. 1960

  • Artist (Video Artist),
  • Artist (Photographer)
Wiradjuri/Kamilaroi photographer, video artist and documentary film-maker who was a founding member of Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative. His works focused upon Indigenous people's struggles in the wake of colonisation and explored themes related to religion, land and forms of social injustice.
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associate of
Fern Martins
1955
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Bronwyn Bancroft
1958
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Fiona Foley
1964
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Euphemia Bostock
1936
Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter), Artist (Ceramist)
associate of
Jeffrey Samuels
1956
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Painter), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Ace Bourke
1946
Curator
associate of
Brenda L. Croft
Curator, Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Avril Quail
Other occupation
associate of
Bruce Hart
Other occupation
child of
Dorothy Wright
Other occupation
child of
Allen Riley
Other occupation
associate of
Linda Burney
Other occupation
associate of
Rachel Perkins
Other occupation
associate of
Aarone Meeks
Other occupation
associate of
Elaine Russell
1941
Artist, Artist (Painter)
associate of
Judy Watson
1959
Artist, Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Installation Artist), Artist (Digital Artist/Designer), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Destiny Deacon
1960
Artist (Installation Artist), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Photographer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Video Artist)
associate of
Tracey Moffat
1960
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Video Artist)

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References [<ExternalResource: Riley, M from unpublished interview with David Burnett on his inclusion in the Asia-Pacific triennial of contemporary art 2002, Queensland Art Gallery (2006), 'I wanted to tell stories', Michael Riley: sights unseen exhibition webpage, National Gallery of Australia, Accessed 1/5/09.>, <ExternalResource: 'Michael Riley - artist's page on Stills Gallery website', Stills Gallery, Accessed 20/1/09.>, <ExternalResource: Mundine, D (2004), 'Obituary: Michael Riley', RealTime, issue 63, Accessed 20/1/09.>, <ExternalResource: Muirhead, J (2006), 'Empire: Michael Riley and Dreams of Return: Michael Buckley', Artlink, vol. 19, no.3, Accessed 20/1/09.>, <ExternalResource: Edwards, Dan (2007), 'Michael Riley: photographer & filmmaker - part 2: the films-buried histories', RealTime, issue 77, Accessed 19/1/09.>, <ExternalResource: Webb, Brad (2000), 'Riley, Michael', The Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art & Culture, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, VIC, p. 687, edited by S. Kleinert & M. Neale.>, <ExternalResource: Edwards, Dan (2006), 'Michael Riley: photographer & filmmaker - part 1: spirit, land, image', RealTime, issue 76, Accessed 19/1/09.>, <ExternalResource: Riley, M. in conversation with Perkins, H (2008), 'Michael Riley', Half Light: Portraits from Black Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, edited by Perkins, H & Jones, J.>, <ExternalResource: Croft, Brenda (2000), 'Beyond the pale: contemporary indigenous art: 2000 Adelaide Biennial of Australian Art', Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.>, <ExternalResource: Croft, Brenda (2004), 'Touching the sublime', The Australian, September 2, p. 14.>, <ExternalResource: Croft, Brenda (2006), 'Michael Riley', 'Australian Indigenous Art Commission: commande publique d'art aborigene : Musee du quai Branly', Art & Australia, Paddington, NSW, pp. 38-39.>, <ExternalResource: Croft, Brenda (2006), 'Art Films', Michael Riley: sights unseen exhibition webpage, National Gallery of Australia.>] [<ExternalResource: Riley, M from unpublished interview with David Burnett on his inclusion in the Asia-Pacific triennial of contemporary art 2002, Queensland Art Gallery (2006), 'I wanted to tell stories', Michael Riley: sights unseen exhibition webpage, National Gallery of Australia, Accessed 1/5/09.>, <ExternalResource: 'Michael Riley - artist's page on Stills Gallery website', Stills Gallery, Accessed 20/1/09.>, <ExternalResource: Mundine, D (2004), 'Obituary: Michael Riley', RealTime, issue 63, Accessed 20/1/09.>, <ExternalResource: Muirhead, J (2006), 'Empire: Michael Riley and Dreams of Return: Michael Buckley', Artlink, vol. 19, no.3, Accessed 20/1/09.>, <ExternalResource: Edwards, Dan (2007), 'Michael Riley: photographer & filmmaker - part 2: the films-buried histories', RealTime, issue 77, Accessed 19/1/09.>, <ExternalResource: Webb, Brad (2000), 'Riley, Michael', The Oxford Companion to Aboriginal Art & Culture, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, VIC, p. 687, edited by S. Kleinert & M. Neale.>, <ExternalResource: Edwards, Dan (2006), 'Michael Riley: photographer & filmmaker - part 1: spirit, land, image', RealTime, issue 76, Accessed 19/1/09.>, <ExternalResource: Riley, M. in conversation with Perkins, H (2008), 'Michael Riley', Half Light: Portraits from Black Australia, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, edited by Perkins, H & Jones, J.>]