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Hawkins, Weaver, b. 1893
One of the great advocates for contemporary art in New South Wales. After he was left on the Western Front in World War I, he ...
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Lynn, Elwyn , b. 1917
Artist, critic and cultural warrior Elwyn (Jack) Lynn was one of the most influential figures in mid-twentieth century Australian art. In the 1950s as his ...
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Nolan, Sidney, b. 1917
Sir Sidney Nolan, the son of a Melbourne tram driver, became one of Australia's most celebrated and honoured artists. His Ned Kelly series made him ...
Marek, Dusan, b. 1926
Painter, film maker and radical Surrealist. Came to Australia as a political refugee in 1948 and through his teaching as well as his art, had ...
Brook, Donald, b. 1927
The. Yorkshire born Donald Brook first established a reputation as a sculptor, but his most significant impact on Australian art was as the intellectually rigorous ...
Watters, Frank, b. 1934
Frank Watters was one of the most influential figures in Australian art in the second half of the 20th century. From 1964-2018 he, along with ...
Wright, William, b. 1937
As well as an extensive career as an artist Bill Wright became one of the most influential curators of contemporary art in Australia. After directing ...
Waterlow, Nick, b. 1941
Nick Waterlow was the inspirational director for a number of Biennales of Sydney, commencing in 1979. He later became the Director of the Ivan Dougherty ...
Bond, Tony, b. 1944
Zurbrugg, Nicholas, b. 1947
Academic, writer, author and active participant of the 1980's QLD ARI sector.
Annear, Judy, b. 1951
Judy Annear first made her reputation as an incisive curator of contemporary art in Melbourne and then in Sydney. She was for many years the ...
Propsting, Ruth, b. 1951
Ruth was an active participant of the 1980's QLD ARI sector.
Norrie, Susan, b. 1953
Contemporary artist. Makes work with a social and political content.
Coulthard, Selma Nunay , b. 1954
Selma Nunay Coulthard began painting after she was stolen from her family as a child, and taken to Ntaria (Hermannsburg Mission). Here she became aware ...
Waller, John, b. 1954
John was an active participant of the 1980's QLD ARI sector.
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Bennett, Gordon, b. 1955
Acclaimed contemporary Indigenous artist, Gordon Bennett's work explores the role of language and systems of thought in forging identity. Much of his work is concerned ...
Ledwich, Damien, b. 1955
Late 20th century Queensland political cartoonist, Ledwich became a prolific Union-Media cartoonist in Brisbane after drawing cartoons for the University of Queensland's student newspaper Semper ...
Doherty, Brian, b. 1956
Screenprinter, artist and designer actively involved in 1980-1990 Brisbane artist-run spaces Red Comb House, A ROOM, That Contemporary Art Space. And in Sydney, Sydney Intermedia ...
Moore, Catriona, b. 1956
Allen, Barbara, b. 1957
Barbara was an active participant of the 1980s Qld ARI sector.