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.
Degree in Contemporary Australian Indigenous Art, 2004 Queensland College of Art, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD (http://www.griffith.edu.au/faculty/qca/)
Indigenous Australian
Heritage Country
Cardwell, QLD
Indigenous Language Groups
Kuku Yalandji
Languages
English
Initial Record Data Source
Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
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Related recognitions
WA Indigenous Art Awards (received)
Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (received)
Winner of Sunshine Coast Art Prize (received)
One of the '50 Most Collectable Australian Artists', Australian Art Collector magazine, Issue 43 (received)
Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (received)
WA Indigenous Art Awards (received)
Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (received)
Winner of Sunshine Coast Art Prize (received)
One of the '50 Most Collectable Australian Artists', Australian Art Collector magazine, Issue 43 (received)
Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Awards (received)