Richard Bell b. 1953

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  • Artist (Painter)
Self-described 'propagandist', Richard Bell, was the 2003 winner of the Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award.
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exhibited at
Revolutions: Forms That Turn, 2008 Biennale of Sydney
Date
2008
Place
Cockatoo Island, Sydney Harbour
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.bos2008.com/app/biennale
exhibited at
Sunshine State Smart State
Date
2007
Place
Campbelltown Arts Centre, Campbelltown, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/default.asp?iNavCatID=2354&iSubCatID=2486
exhibited at
Culture Warriors: National Indigenous Art Triennial
Date
2007 - 2008
Place
National Gallery Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description

touring Australia and to Washington DC, USA

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.nga.gov.au/Exhibition/NIAT07/
exhibited at
Recent Acquisitions
Date
2006
Place
Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.mca.com.au
exhibited at
Positivity
Date
2006
Place
Institute of Modern Art, Brisbane, QLD
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.ima.org.au/pages/exhibitions.php?archive=true&year=2006
exhibited at
Thick and Fast
Date
2005
Place
Brisbane Powerhouse, Brisbane, QLD
Description

ProppaNOW exhibition

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.brisbanepowerhouse.org/
exhibited at
Blak Insights
Date
2004
Place
Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, QLD
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.qag.qld.gov.au/
exhibited at
Archibald Prize
Date
2004
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/media/archives_2004/aws_finalists
exhibited at
Telstra National Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Art Award
Date
2003
Place
Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Text Ya
Date
1995
Place
Hogarth Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description

Solo exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
True Colours: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists Raise the Flag
Date
1994
Place
Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative, Sydney, NSW
Description

Exhibition travelled to Bluecoat Gallery, Liverpool; South London Gallery and City Gallery, Leicester, England; and Perth Institute of Contemporary Art, Western Australia.

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.boomalli.org.au/
exhibited at
The Boundary Rider - 9th Biennale of Sydney
Date
1992 - 1993
Place
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au
exhibited at
Pretty Serious
Date
1992
Place
Perc Tucker Regional Art Gallery, Townsville, QLD
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/recreation/gallery/perctucker/index
exhibited at
Black and White Things
Date
1991
Place
Moree Plains Gallery, Moree, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.moreeplainsgallery.org.au/

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Related collections
  • Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory, Darwin, NT (collected in)
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Related recognitions
  • Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards (received)
  • Archibald Prize (received)
  • Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (received)
  • National Aboriginal Art Award, Gold Coast Arts Centre (received)
  • 20th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (received)
Related events
  • Black and White Things (exhibited at)
  • Recent Acquisitions (exhibited at)
  • Positivity (exhibited at)
  • Revolutions: Forms That Turn, 2008 Biennale of Sydney (exhibited at)
  • Telstra National Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (exhibited at)
  • Thick and Fast (exhibited at)
  • Sunshine State Smart State (exhibited at)
  • True Colours: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists Raise the Flag (exhibited at)
  • Text Ya (exhibited at)
  • Blak Insights (exhibited at)
  • Culture Warriors: National Indigenous Art Triennial (exhibited at)
  • Archibald Prize (exhibited at)
  • The Boundary Rider - 9th Biennale of Sydney (exhibited at)
  • Pretty Serious (exhibited at)