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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Name
Tony Albert
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Mixed Media Artist)
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Painter)
Birth date
1981
Birth place
Brisbane, Qld
Active Period
  • 2000-
Residence
  • Brisbane, QLD
Training
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Cardwell, QLD
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Albert, Tony

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Copyright agents
  • Albert, Tony
  • Albert, Tony
Heritage countries
  • Cardwell, QLD
  • Cardwell, QLD
Related people
  • Herd, Jennifer (associate of)
  • Hookey, Gordon (associate of)
  • Bell, Richard (associate of)
  • Ah Kee, Vernon (associate of)
  • Herd, Jennifer (associate of)
  • Hookey, Gordon (associate of)
  • Bell, Richard (associate of)
  • Ah Kee, Vernon (associate of)
Related person groups
  • proppaNOW, Brisbane, QLD (associate of)
  • Campfire Group Studios, Brisbane, QLD (associate of)
  • Sullivan+Strumpf Fine Art, Sydney, NSW (associate of)
  • proppaNOW, Brisbane, QLD (associate of)
  • Campfire Group Studios, Brisbane, QLD (associate of)
Related works
  • Headhunter (creator of)
  • Gangsta Supastar (creator of)
  • Campfire (creator of)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 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)
  • 8th Festival of Pacific Arts (exhibited at)
  • 23rd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Prize (None)
  • Gatherings (None)
  • 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)
  • 8th Festival of Pacific Arts (exhibited at)
  • 23rd Telstra National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Prize (None)
  • Gatherings (None)
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