Tony Albert b. 1981

  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist),
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Painter)
Brisbane-based artist, Tony Albert's work often discusses and recycles genuine Aboriginalia, including kitsch, mass-produced objects such as plaster heads and black velvet paintings. Albert was a finalist in the 2006 and 2007 Telstra Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards.
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associate of
Andrea Fisher
1981
Maker (Jewellery Designer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Weaver), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Jennifer Herd
Artist (Painter)
associate of
Gordon Hookey
1961
Artist (Installation Artist), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Vernon Ah Kee
1981
Artist (Installation Artist), Artist (Video Artist), Artist (Photographer), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Bianca Beetson
1981
Artist (Painter), Artist
associate of
Richard Bell
1981
Artist (Digital Artist/Designer), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Gordon Bennett
1981
Artist (Installation Artist), Artist (Screen Artist), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
Bennett mentored the young Albert
associate of
Andrea Fisher
1981
Maker (Jewellery Designer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Weaver), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Ron Hurley
1981
Maker (Jewellery Designer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Ceramist), Artist (Sculptor), Artist (Painter)
associate of
Kye McGuire
1981
Artist, Maker (Jewellery Designer), Artist (Digital Artist/Designer)
associate of
Yhonnie Scarce
1981
Artist (Glass & metal Artist / Designer), Artist (Mixed Media Artist), Artist (Painter)

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Related stub people
  • Bell, Richard (associate of)
  • Ah Kee, Vernon (associate of)
Related stub person groups
  • proppaNOW, Brisbane, QLD (associate of)
  • Campfire Group Studios, Brisbane, QLD (associate of)
Related people
  • Fisher, Andrea (associate of)
  • Herd, Jennifer (associate of)
  • Hookey, Gordon (associate of)
Related works
  • Headhunter (creator of)
  • Gangsta Supastar (creator of)
  • Campfire (creator of)
Related collections
  • Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Caloundra Regional Art Gallery, Caloundra, QLD (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • WA Indigenous Art Awards (received)
  • One of the '50 Most Collectable Australian Artists', Australian Art Collector magazine, Issue 43 (received)
  • Winner of Sunshine Coast Art Prize (received)
  • Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (received)
  • Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (received)
Related events
  • Octopus 13: On this day (exhibited at)
  • The Revenge of Genres (exhibited at)
  • The Visitors (exhibited at)
  • Arc Biennial (exhibited at)
  • Thresholds of Tolerance (exhibited at)
  • 24th National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award (exhibited at)
  • DBRef(u'xactivity', ObjectId('4da1b86fb538b73d930213f0')) (exhibited at)
  • 8th Festival of Pacific Arts (exhibited at)