Mike Parr b. 1945

  • Artist (Performance Artist),
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Screen Artist)
Working across a range of media that includes performance, installation, sculpture, drawing, drypoint etching and photography, Mike Parr is regarded as one of the most successful Australian artists of his generation. Parr has realised over 1000 works within the context of his self-imposed 'Self-Portrait' series.
Tags: Performance art, Conceptual art, Body
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  • The Michael Buxton Contemporary Australian Art Collection
  • The Vizard Foundation, Melbourne, Vic.
  • Parliament House, Canberra, ACT
  • Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Vic.
  • University of Western Australia, Perth, WA
  • Monash University, Melbourne, Vic.
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic.
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • First National Bank, Chicago, USA
  • Deaking University, Melbourne, Vic.
  • Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, USA
  • Chartwell Collection, Auckland
  • The University of Melbourne, Vic.
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, VIC
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA
    Description

    The Art Gallery of Western Australia was founded in 1895. It is located in the Perth Cultural Centre, Northbridge, with the Western Australian Museum and State Library of Western Australia.

  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA
    Description

    The Art Gallery of South Australia was founded in 1881. It is located at the heart of Adelaide’s cultural boulevard, North Terrace, between the South Australian Museum and University of Adelaide.

    Website
    http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
    Description

    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 collections
  • The Michael Buxton Contemporary Australian Art Collection (collected in)
  • The Vizard Foundation, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Parliament House, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Vic. (collected in)
  • University of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • First National Bank, Chicago, USA (collected in)
  • Deaking University, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, USA (collected in)
  • Chartwell Collection, Auckland (collected in)
  • The University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, VIC (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)
  • The Michael Buxton Contemporary Australian Art Collection (collected in)
  • The Vizard Foundation, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Parliament House, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Vic. (collected in)
  • University of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • First National Bank, Chicago, USA (collected in)
  • Deaking University, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Chase Manhattan Bank, New York, USA (collected in)
  • Chartwell Collection, Auckland (collected in)
  • The University of Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Bendigo Art Gallery, Bendigo, Vic. (collected in)
  • Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Qld (collected in)
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia (collected in)