Richard Bell b. 1953

  • Artist (Digital Artist/Designer),
  • 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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creator of
Psalm singing
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Shown in “Culture Warriors” and acquired by NGA

 
creator of
Uz vs Them
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DVD

 
creator of
Palm Island
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creator of
Australian Art, Its An Aboriginal Thing
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240 × 180 diptych acquired by TarraWarra Museum of Art

 
creator of
Pretty S(l)ick
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creator of
Scienta E Metaphysica (Bell's Theorum)
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Commonly known as “Aboriginal Art, It’s a White Thing”

 
creator of
Biblica Australis
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creator of
Devine Inspiration
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creator of
Crisis: what to do about this half-caste thing
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Other occupations
  • Administrator, Pius X Aboriginal Corporation, Moree, NSW
  • Public Servant
  • Field Officer, Aboriginal Legal Service, NSW
  • Administrator, Pius X Aboriginal Corporation, Moree, NSW
  • Public Servant
  • Field Officer, Aboriginal Legal Service, NSW
References [<ExternalResource: Allas, Tess (2000-2009), 'Interview with the artist'.>, <ExternalResource: Payes, Sonia (2007), 'Richard Bell in Untitled: Portraits of Australian Artists', MacMillan Art Publishing, South Yarra, Vic., Richard Bell essay contributed by Tess Allas.>] [<ExternalResource: Saines, Deborah Durie (1993), 'Interview with the artist', Unknown.>, <ExternalResource: Payes, Sonia (2007), 'Richard Bell in Untitled: Portraits of Australian Artists', MacMillan Art Publishing, South Yarra, Vic., Richard Bell essay contributed by Tess Allas.>]
Related people
  • Ah Kee, Vernon (associate of)
  • Herd, Jennifer (associate of)
  • Nilsen, Laurie (associate of)
  • Beetson, Bianca (associate of)
  • Albert, Tony (associate of)
  • Fisher, Andrea (associate of)
  • Foley, Fiona (associate of)
  • Bell, Marshall (sibling of)
  • Fraser, Jenny (associate of)
  • Eather, Michael (associate of)
  • Mundine, Djon (associate of)
  • Deacon, Destiny (associate of)
  • Garlett, Mark (associate of)
  • Onus, Tiriki (associate of)
  • Ah Kee, Vernon (associate of)
  • Herd, Jennifer (associate of)
  • Nilsen, Laurie (associate of)
  • Beetson, Bianca (associate of)
  • Albert, Tony (associate of)
  • Fisher, Andrea (associate of)
  • Foley, Fiona (associate of)
  • Bell, Marshall (sibling of)
  • Fraser, Jenny (associate of)
  • Eather, Michael (associate of)
  • Mundine, Djon (associate of)
  • Deacon, Destiny (associate of)
  • Garlett, Mark (associate of)
  • Onus, Tiriki (associate of)
Related person groups
  • proppaNOW Artists Collective (associate of)
  • Campfire Group - Fireworks Gallery (associate of)
  • Milani Gallery (associate of)
  • proppaNOW Artists Collective (associate of)
  • Campfire Group - Fireworks Gallery (associate of)
  • Milani Gallery (associate of)
Related recognitions
  • Western Australian Indigenous Art Awards (received)
  • Archibald Prize (received)
  • 20th Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (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)
  • 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)
Related events
  • Revolutions: Forms That Turn, 2008 Biennale of Sydney (exhibited at)
  • Biennale of Sydney: Revolutions - Forms that Turn (None)
  • Sunshine State Smart State (exhibited at)
  • Culture Warriors: National Indigenous Art Triennial (exhibited at)
  • Recent Acquisitions (exhibited at)
  • Positivity (exhibited at)
  • Thick and Fast (exhibited at)
  • Blak Insights (exhibited at)
  • Archibald Prize (exhibited at)
  • Telstra National Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (exhibited at)
  • Text Ya (exhibited at)
  • True Colours: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists Raise the Flag (exhibited at)
  • Australian Perspecta (None)
  • The Boundary Rider - 9th Biennale of Sydney (exhibited at)
  • Pretty Serious (exhibited at)
  • Black and White Things (exhibited at)
  • Flash Pictures by Aboriginal Artists (None)
  • Balance (None)
  • Revolutions: Forms That Turn, 2008 Biennale of Sydney (exhibited at)
  • Biennale of Sydney: Revolutions - Forms that Turn (None)
  • Sunshine State Smart State (exhibited at)
  • Culture Warriors: National Indigenous Art Triennial (exhibited at)
  • Recent Acquisitions (exhibited at)
  • Positivity (exhibited at)
  • Thick and Fast (exhibited at)
  • Blak Insights (exhibited at)
  • Archibald Prize (exhibited at)
  • Telstra National Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (exhibited at)
  • Text Ya (exhibited at)
  • True Colours: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Artists Raise the Flag (exhibited at)
  • Australian Perspecta (None)
  • The Boundary Rider - 9th Biennale of Sydney (exhibited at)
  • Pretty Serious (exhibited at)
  • Black and White Things (exhibited at)
  • Flash Pictures by Aboriginal Artists (None)
  • Balance (None)
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